MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Smooth Jazz New Jersey and the Maplewood Department of Arts & Culture team up with Smooth Jazz New York to present four-time Grammy nominee Oleta Adams on Saturday, Sept. 24, at The Woodland, 60 Woodland Road in Maplewood. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the show starts at 8 p.m. With Adams […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Congratulations to champions Mark Bochner and Eric Bochner and runners-up Rjay Basco and Jim Serrano in the fourth annual Laura Holtz Tennis Tournament for Epilepsy, which wrapped up Sept. 11 at Maplewood Memorial Park. Eric and Mark Bochner successfully defended their titles from the previous two years by defeating Basco and Serrano […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — All through October, the walls of 1978 Art Center in Maplewood will be open for our community to join the worldwide Inktober phenomenon. Inktober was created in 2009 by artist Jake Parker as a challenge to himself. Every year, he develops a list of 31 one-word prompts for each day in October […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The delay in school starting allowed Funky Fun Art to extend its summer offerings into September and offer additional weeks of camp. Funky Fun Art in Maplewood welcomed more than 400 campers to its magical “Enchanted Forest” this summer. Campers, who were transformed into fairies, gnomes, elves, pixies, trolls and goblins, entered […]
MAPLEWOOD / SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Hispanic Heritage Month 2021 is underway in Maplewood and South Orange, from Latin Restaurant Week and outdoor dance parties to documentary and feel-good films. South Orange Village President Sheena Collum described the festivities as “a perfect blend of music, dance, entertainment and education as we enjoy and honor the […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Congratulations to champions Mark Bochner and Eric Bochner, and runners-up Lara Tomlin and Barry Etchman in the third annual Laura Holtz Tennis Tournament for Epilepsy, held at the Memorial Park Tennis Courts in Maplewood on Sept. 12. The tournament hosted 16 doubles teams and raised more than $4,000 for Epilepsy Services of […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Maplewood Kids Camp has long been a way for Maplewood and South Orange residents to make long-lasting memories and friendships. This summer, Maplewood Kids Camp decided to spice things up with some themed weeks to engage and educate its campers. Appealing to the children’s interests, Kids Camp Director Claire Sinclair and new […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — A malfunction in the filtration system shut down the Maplewood Community Pool on Saturday, July 17, and sent a number of children to the hospital with vomiting and difficulty breathing. The pool was shut down for the rest of the day and was reopened on July 18; staff tested the water and […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Maplewood Division of Arts & Culture has announced the lineup for the 2021 Springfield Avenue Gazebo Summer Concert Series. Outdoor, live and in-person performances are scheduled for 7 p.m. on Fridays from July 30 through Aug. 27, and are free, family friendly and open to the public. “Springfield Avenue is an […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Maplewood has much to offer its intergenerational population and is committed to continuing to build an age-friendly community, according to an April 21 press release from the town. To that end the Maplewood Seniors Advisory Committee was formed as a subcommittee of the Maplewood Township Committee to advise the township on ways […]