Families, friends show off their talents

Families, friends show off their talents

MAPLEWOOD — The house was full for the second edition of the MAPSO Family Follies Talent Show, which included serious singing, humourous dancing, unicycling riding, juggling and comedy. The evening was presented by the Maplewood Department of Arts and Cultures and co-produced by Tori Chickering and Sybil Rogers. Auditions were held in October and all […]

Designers create Happy Spaces

Designers create Happy Spaces

    They’re called Happy Spaces. Rooms in the newly refurbished building operated by Isaiah House on North 14th Street in East Orange got some special touches thanks to the work of 15 interior designers who volunteered their time and skill. One of those designers was Alexa Ralff, owner of AHR Designs, who has been […]

South Orange scout honored at ‘Prepared for Life’ gala event

South Orange scout honored at ‘Prepared for Life’ gala event

Scouting America’s Northern New Jersey Council (NNJC) recently honored scouts and adults who embody the values of scouting at its annual “Prepared For Life” Gala at The Brownstone in Paterson. The NNJC represents boys and girls in Cub Scouts, Scouts BSA, Explorers, Sea Scouts and Venturing Crews throughout Bergen, Essex, Hudson, and Passaic Counties. Master […]

Vinyl lovers flock to Maplewood Record Fair at The Woodland

Vinyl lovers flock to Maplewood Record Fair at The Woodland

Elusive Sounds presented the Maplewood Record Fair at the Woodland recently. There were more than 40 tables filled with new and used vinyl records, cassettes, CDs, 8-tracks, toys, comics, vintage clothes, stereo equipment, musical instruments, rare books and magazines, classic video games and more. There was also vegan and vegetarian food available. The venue was […]

Residents work for sustainable future

Residents work for sustainable future

  By Lurie Silberg Correspondent MAPLEWOOD -A group of seniors from the Winchester Gardens continuing care retirement community are tackling the climate crises head on, forming The Ecological Sustainability Committee in the hopes that thinking locally will translate to thinking globally for future generations. “We are trying to think globally and act locally,” said Daniella […]

Artists show off their stuff during SOMA Artists Studio Tour

Artists show off their stuff during SOMA Artists Studio Tour

More than 100 artists participated in the 21st Annual SOMA Artists Studio Tour. The tour was open to the public and held in art spaces and artists home studios throughout South Orange and Maplewood. The SOMA Artists Studio Tour was initiated in 2003 by Ellen Greenfield, president of 1978 and Judy Wukitsch, director of the […]