About Matters Magazine
Since 1990, the most read, most referred to, most talked-about publication
in the New Jersey communities of Maplewood and South Orange.
Feature Stories
MATTERS MAGAZINE spotlights local personalities, history and nostalgia,
leisure activities, how-to primers and news-oriented features. The outlook
is positive and constructive, the editorial content and photography
entertaining and informative, and the advertising is well-targeted to a
sophisticated, well-read consumer.
Short Story Winner
Local acclaimed authors, acting as judges, selected South Orange
resident Craig Van Dyck as the winner of the 2008 South
Orange/Maplewood Adult School Short Story Contest. He was awarded a
prize of $200 at the Celebrity Reading event on March 31st which he
promptly donated back to the school. Read his winning story, “When
You Are Hot” which is an excerpt from the ongoing serial
publication The Back Nine: Austin Golf Club Stories, which can be
found at
backninestories.
Cop Camp
The Maplewood Police Department’s third year of the Future Police
Academy will hold two summer sessions; July 7 through July 11 and
July 21 through July 25, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The program is open
to Maplewood girls and boys ages 11 through 16 and limited to 25 per
session.
Get the application here for Maplewood’s camp.
The South Orange Police Department will hold its second Annual
Junior Police Academy Monday July 7th through Friday the 11th.
Students going into the 6th or 7th grade in September, 2008 at
either South Orange Middle or Our Lady of Sorrows are eligible to
participate. The application and information for the South Orange
program can be downloaded here.
 Mother's Day Brunch for Four
What a great idea! The Midnight Madness fundraising committee will be delivering to Maplewood
and South Orange families a scrumptiously delicious Brunch Package.
Click here for forms.
Distribution Matters
MATTERS MAGAZINE is direct mailed six times a year to all the
households in Maplewood and South Orange and additionally
distributed to town halls, libraries, real estate offices,
professional and other businesses in Maplewood, South Orange,
and bordering communities.
What Really Matters
MATTERS MAGAZINE has earned an outstanding reputation for "celebrating good
news" – just one of the many positive aspects of living and working in the
area. Because we publish only six times a year, our articles are conceived
months in advance. We are always looking for interesting feature story
ideas, and selected press releases that could be followed up by our editors
and writers. Go to our WRITERS & CONTRIBUTORS
section for information about submitting ideas or to explore being added to
our list of freelancers.
Offices
MATTERS MAGAZINE
Published by Visual Impact Advertising, Inc.
9 Highland Place
Maplewood, NJ 07040
(973) 763-4900
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