MAPLEWOOD, NJ — BCB Community Bank has hit gold level sponsorship for the Maplewood’s Fourth of July festivities, which will run all day Monday, July 4, in Memorial Park. “We are honored to have BCB Community Bank as a sponsor of the 4th of July in Maplewood,” Tom Pascuite, chairman of the 4th of July Committee of the […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Maplewood invites everyone to a full day of festivities in Memorial Park, with live music, boardwalk games, face painting, a classic car show, the Zerbini Family Circus and much, much more. Opening ceremonies will be held at 8 a.m. in Ricalton Square, and the fireworks display, the final component of the daylong […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — “The Jersey Girls” will perform as part of Maplewood’s all-day July 4 concert and will be “keeping the harmony of the ’60s, ’70s and more alive!” The Jersey Girls specialize in songs that have strong vocal harmony reminiscent of the original recordings. To top things off, the show will include a light […]
Following Orlando tragedy, Maplewood pride stays strong
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Residents from Maplewood and beyond celebrate at the North Jersey Pride Festival in Memorial Park on June 12. The crowd remained hopeful at the annual celebration of equality and love despite the terrorist attack in Orlando, Fla., the previous night. Photos by Yael Katzwer
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Maplewood is hosting its eighth Green Day fair to demonstrate simple ways that every person can make more planet-friendly, sustainable choices in their everyday lives. With an expected turnout of more than 5,000 attendees, the fair is a community celebration with live music, how-to demonstrations, and more than 70 eco-vendors, environmental organizations, […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Maplewoodstock Music and Arts Festival will be held Saturday, July 9, and Sunday, July 10, from noon until 10 p.m. each day. This free, live music and art event will be held at Memorial Park in Maplewood. Now in its 13th year, Maplewoodstock has grown from a lazy afternoon jam in […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Maplewood Civic Association’s July 4 Committee recently announced that the South Orange Rescue Squad is confirmed as host and beneficiary of the dunk-tank fundraiser. With help from residents, some good sports will get a good dunking. The rescue squad will be on standby during the July 4 celebration. The dunk tank […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — North Jersey Pride, the nonprofit dedicated to promoting quality, acceptance, and respect for LGBTQ youth and families in New Jersey, returns to Memorial Park in Maplewood on Sunday, June 12, with an outstanding lineup of national and local talent, featuring rising star singer/songwriter Parson James, Samantha Marie Ware and RANGE A Cappella. Scott […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — This year’s Maplewood July 4 celebration marks a switch from tags to wristbands for admission, which are expected to shorten entry lines and ease movement. Celebrants have the option to purchase wristbands online with the ability to choose which time to see the circus show. Wristbands are required for entry and can […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — If there ever was one activity that epitomized Maplewood’s Fourth of July as a communitywide endeavor in the best spirit of Maplewood, it would have to be the art project. The 2016 iteration of this Fourth of July tradition, the art project spearheaded by John Kaufman will be mounted on the big […]