MAPLEWOOD — The 18th edition of Maplewoodstock went off mostly as planned and organizers will take a little time off before they begin preparing for next year’s show. “As good as can be expected considering the weather,” said Thomas Kerns, chair of the Maplewoodstock Committee. “We got through all of day one. Sunday we went […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Maplewoodstock Committee announced late last month that Maplewoodstock 2021, which was scheduled for the first weekend in October, has been postponed to July 2022. The decision came after the committee consulted with health officials and weighed the current risk posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. “We had high hopes to present the […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — After a year’s hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the annual Maplewoodstock Music and Arts Festival is back and will be held on Saturday, Oct. 2, and Sunday, Oct. 3, from noon until 9 p.m. each day. This free, two-day, live music and arts event will be held at Memorial Park, 160 […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Celebrating its 19th anniversary this March 23 to 28, the internationally recognized Garden State Film Festival celebrates the independent film genre by bringing a carefully curated selection of original works to a diverse audience from around the world. Producers are working with F&S Digital again to make GSFF 2021 a hybrid […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — With both sadness and optimism, the organizers of Maplewoodstock have announced that the annual music festival is being postponed to Oct. 2 and 3. “While we are all encouraged by the fact that vaccines are now being rolled out, we are also concerned about the variants that are surfacing,” the Maplewoodstock Volunteer […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — South Orange Elks treasurer Ron Housley, center, presents checks for $500 each to Kate Cahill, food pantry manager at Our Lady of Sorrows Food Pantry in South Orange, left, and Bev Mozone, food pantry coordinator at St. Joseph’s Food Pantry in Maplewood. A total of $841 was raised by generous donations […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Maplewoodstock 2019 lived up to the hype July 13 and 14, drawing thousands of people to Memorial Park in Maplewood for the free two-day music festival. People came from near and far to rock out to headliners Antibalas, Turkuaz, and Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds, but found new favorite bands in […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The 15th annual Maplewoodstock Music and Arts Festival will be held on Saturday, July 14, and Sunday, July 15, from noon to 10 p.m. each day. This free, two-day, live music and arts event will be held at Memorial Park in Maplewood. Saturday’s headliner is Third World, and Sunday’s headliner is Josh […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — On Sunday, May 6, Joan Crystal, Cynthia Thompson and the Maplewood Garden Club will be honored as recipients of the Maple Leaf Award for volunteer and community service. “This year’s Maple Leaf Award recipients include relatively long-time residents of Maplewood,” Maple Leaf Awards Chairwoman Mary Devon O’Brien said in a press release. […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — During the weekend of July 8 and 9, music lovers came from all around to Memorial Park in Maplewood for Maplewoodstock, the beloved annual music festival. The festival boasted a zone with activities for children, booths, food and — of course — music. In addition to some smaller name bands, many of […]