Maplewood News

A couple of weeks ago, Matt Hauser was enjoying the sunshine and listening to the music at Maplewoodstock along with a lot of Maplewood/South Orange residents when he was invited to perform on stage.

CRANFORD - More federal funding is still needed to complete a study for a multi-million-dollar project being proposed to help reduce the effects of frequent flooding in Cranford and surrounding towns.

Maplewood resident Chrishan Wright recently became a semifinalist in the Rising Tide Capital Start Something Challenge .

At first, the trip was delayed for one week, in an effort to see if the situation would stabilize and make adjustments to the trip if necessary for security purposes.

SOUTH ORANGE/MAPLEWOOD, NJ - The deadline for filing a petion to run for the South Orange-Maplewood School District Board of Education ends Monday, July 28, 2014 at 4 p.m., and so far only three individuals have filed to run for the three open seats in the upcoming election.

On Sunday, June1, Mount St. Dominic Academy held its 118th annual commencement. Among the graduates was a Maplewood resident, Christine Nazaire.

The East Orange Chamber of Commerce held a luncheon this past Thursday July 17, 2014 to highlight the coordinated efforts of Mayor Lester Taylor and the Chamber to provide meaningful summer employment for youths residing in the city.

Food Trucks and Fire Pits in New Egypt - Food trucks, wine, vineyard tours and live music add up to a good time at the Food Trucks and Fire Pits event at Laurita Winery in New Egypt Saturday and Sunday.

Arden Dale, who covered taxes and estate planning at The Wall Street Journal, died Sunday at her home in Maplewood, N.J., after a battle with cancer.

MAPLEWOOD, NJ The Camp Oval in the South Mountain Reservation will be rocking on Saturday, July 1 from noon to 5 p.m. as Girl Scouts Heart of New Jersey hosts their Summer Family Music Festival.

All throughout July, Candlewick Press will be sponsoring a "Where's Waldo" themed scavenger hunt in twenty-six stores throughout Maplewood.

Whether or not you need a large team, your first order of business is to determine your financial needs.

The Woodland, formally The Woman's Club of Maplewood, has officially opened to the public.

MAPLEWOOD, NJ The SOMA School District Board of Education and consulting firm hired to find a new Superintendent will be hosting a focus group session for parents of children with special needs on Thursday, July 10, at 8 p.m. at 525 Academy Street.

SOUTH ORANGE/MAPLEWOOD, NJ - Yoga is about enhancing balance and focus, about moving energy and quieting the monkey mind, says Karen Mandell, a yoga teacher at South Orange-Maplewood Adult School Children's Summer Program.

MILLBURN, NJ Five young performers from SOMA are being featured among the region's most talented young performing artists at Paper Mill Playhouse's Summer Musical Theatre Conservatory.

Girl Scout cookies aren't the only reason to love your area troop. The Girl Scouts Heart of New Jersey is bringing an all-out bash to the community for the summer with its concert tour "Camplified."

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ A Superior Court judge lifted the quarantine against the animal shelter operated by the Jersey Animal Coalition and will allow the shelter to adopt animals out after the JAC filed a lawsuit earlier today.

The Strollers, Community Theater Residence at the Burdorff Center for the Performing Arts, 10 Durand Road, Maplewood, announces their 2014-2015 Season.

MAPLEWOOD - Bicycle racers are shown being steadied at the start of the annual Camptown Race in Maplewood in this rare photo from the late-19th century.