Maplewood News

I always assumed that Santa's elves were approximately waist high and lived at the North Pole.

The New Jersey State Legislature is anticipated to take action on the the bill, , this month, which concerns employment rights for people with criminal records.

NEW PROVIDENCE - On Nov. 23, the detective bureau, assisted by the Maplewood and Summit Police departments, arrested two people and charged them with burglary, theft and criminal mischief.

MAPLEWOOD, NJ Holiday spirit will abound in downtown Maplewood on Saturday, December 7, as Santa comes to town, the Dickens Village opens, merchants offers deals for the Holly Walk and the annual tree lighting program brings it all to a festive close.

The Last Fling Pumpkin Sling attracts groups from throughout the state and surrounding areas including Cub Pack 20 from South Orange and Maplewood who demoed their catapult at the 2013 sling.

In celebration of the holiday season, Maplewood Community Music will present two concerts on Saturday, December 14 at the Burgdorff Center for the Performing Arts, 10 Durand Road, Maplewood, NJ.

Alison Stewart, of Glen Ridge, has written a definitive book on Dunbar High School, the first high school for African-Americans.

'Daddy's Greek Potato Pie' is a story that begins with a weekend play date and a boy named Dylan who can't wait to share his daddy's special vegetable pie recipe with his friend Drew, based on a young Maplewood boy named Elisha.

The South Orange and Maplewood School District had the third most incidences of violence in Essex County for the 2012-2013 school year, according to a recent report.

The Maplewood Township Committee took time during its Tuesday meeting to recognize the town employees that keep the township running.

MAPLEWOOD, NJ The week ahead will find government meeting, a cyber-bullying presentation and a holiday shoppers' Holly Walk and the opening of Dickens Village.

A Maplewood couple recently helped their tennis team advance to the national championship round of the largest adult recreational tennis league in the world.

To help achieve that goal, Jersey Cares has partnered with the 2014 NY/NJ Super Bowl Host Committee, Wal-Mart and New York Cares to create The Super Community Coat Drive, what could very well be the largest coat drive ever.

The Burns family of Maplewood will be featured in a special encore episode of Family Feud airing Friday, Dec. 6. The Burns family came home with a prize of $20,000 after competing in the television game show Family Feud in September 2013.

MAPLEWOOD, NJ Both downtown Maplewood Village and Springfield Avenue will be hopping with activity for Small Business Saturday on November 30. Merchants and restaurants will be offering specials and events all day.

The Rev. Thomas Ellis speaks at his annual holiday dinner for families affected by violence at the Clearview Baptist Church in Newark.

Got a gift list and don't know where to start? Come to 1978 Arts Center's BANG 8 , their eight annual small works show and sale in Maplewood NJ.

The Maplewood Village Alliance announced that a replica of the Maplewood Woman's Club will be added to Dickens Village this year and a special ribbon cutting will be held on Saturday, November 30, 11 a.m. in Ricalton Square.

The Theater Project will present its holiday production of "It's a Wonderful Life: The Radio Play" this Saturday, Nov. 30 at 2 p.m. at the Burgdorff Center, 10 Durand Road.

Police arrested a man and a woman for attempting to break into a Maplewood home on Friday, according to a police report.