MAPLEWOD — The village has a new look for the summer. The hodge podge collection of outdoor seating protected by Jersey barriers is being replaced with uniform dining platforms protected by planters filled with gravel. “A plan was formulated that would include safety, uniformity and be aesthetically pleasing,” said Ronnella B. Walker, who is the […]
Durand-Hedden House and Garden recently hosted Columbia High School’s Accomplishing Artists Exhibit and Reception in their Carriage House. Lisa Marinardi, Durand-Hedden House and Garden event coordinator, said, “Ike was amazing putting it all together, in addition to being an artist.” Ike Hempstead, an 18-year-old senior at Columbia rallied the high school artists to make it […]
Photos by Rocco Ungaro MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Columbia High School baseball team defeated Millburn High School, 6-5, on Monday, April 15, at Underhill Field. Columbia was leading 5-0 heading into the seventh, but Millburn came back to tie the game in the top of the inning, only to see Columbia score in the […]
MAPLEWOOD — A Columbia High School student was assaulted as he was leaving school at the end of the day on Tuesday. The student, whose name was not released, was treated by the school nurse and first responders who arrived at the scene along with police and then taken to the hospital for further treatment, […]
By Charles Paikert Special to the News-Record Watching a movie in a dark theater surrounded by other people is, for Gerard Amsellem, a religious experience. “You’re absorbed in a world that’s not your own,” says Amsellem, who will debut a new film series, “Independent World Cinema at SOPAC,” on April 21. “You can’t stop […]
A South Orange man was arrested Friday, March 29, in connection with a shooting inside a Linden warehouse. Daniel Corprew, 53, is charged with first-degree attempted murder, second-degree aggravated assault and associated weapons related crimes. Corprew is also charged as a certain persons prohibited from possessing a weapon, a crime of the second-degree. At approximately […]
MAPLEWOOD — A new interim principal has been named for Columbia High School. Ricardo Pedro sent a letter to parents on Tuesday announcing that he had taken the position for the remainder of the school year and introducing himself as a veteran administrator with 32 years of education experience. Pedro said that he taught math […]
MAPLEWOOD — Arab Heritage Month will be celebrated at HabibiFest on Saturday, April 20, at The Woodland. The event, which is a free, family-friendly community celebration, will feature live performances, including dabke dancing, belly dancing, tanoura and live music; food, desserts, a souq featuring local artists and vendors, and interactive children’s workshops and activities, according […]
MAPLEWOOD — The Durand-Hedden House & Garden will host guest lecturer Gregory Pope for an afternoon talk on April 14 about what New Jersey looked like 20,000 years ago in the era of the Late Pleistocene glaciers. Attendees will get a chance to imagine First Mountain covered with hundreds of feet of ice, with debris […]
A Food Stroll and Pub Crawl will be held in South Orange on Sunday, April 21 from 1 to 5 p.m. The family-friendly event, organized by South Orange Downtown, showcases the district’s diverse culinary landscape and unique retail offerings, according to a press release from SOD. For one day only, strollers can enjoy bites from […]