SALUTATIONS FROM YOUR FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD CHATBOX by Donny Levit and ChatGPT
ChatGPT provides best practices for living in Maplewood and South Orange A mere six months ago, the artificial intelligence chatbot...
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rosemary767
- Apr 27
- 3 min
CRISPY TOFU STIR-FRY WITH THAI BASIL by Oliva Mack McCool
A weeknight vegetarian dinner to satisfy everyone As a “food person” and a mom, I get asked a lot of cooking questions from fellow...
rosemary767
- Apr 27
- 5 min
COMEDIC POWERHOUSE AND SOUTH ORANGE NATIVE COMES HOME TO SLAY by Donny Levit
Photos courtesy of Jessica Kirson Jessica Kirson's brand of edgy comedy continues to wow her audiences “People say to me, oh, you seem so...
rosemary767
- Apr 27
- 6 min
LOCAL ARTIST, NEW CAPER by Rose Bennett Gilbert
Bringing Italian cooks' secret ingredient home to America's kitchens Almost everyone returns from a European vacation with souvenirs, but...
rosemary767
- Apr 27
- 2 min
A CHILDREN'S BOOK TAKES FLIGHT by Ellen Donker
A South Orange Resident brings his inspiration to life. Inspiration often strikes unexpectedly and South Orange resident Steve...
rosemary767
- Apr 27
- 6 min
A CHANCE ENCOUNTER LEADS TO A STUNNING MUSICAL COLLABORATION by Malia Rulon Herman
This duo had Maplewood in common It was happenstance, how they met. Or maybe it was fate. Vern Miller, a retired South Orange/Maplewood...
rosemary767
- Apr 27
- 5 min
A MOM FOR ALL SEASONS by Tia Swanson
Novelist Eliza Minot celebrates the magnificent act of mothering. Eliza Minot sits in the corner of Elitist Coffee in South Orange,...
rosemary767
- Apr 27
- 3 min
HOME IMPROVEMENT by Ellen Donker
It never ends When you’re a homeowner, it seems there is a never-ending list of improvements to make. We bought our house more than 20...
rosemary767
- Mar 9
- 3 min
WHO? WHAT? WHERE? by Ellen Donker
Two artists keep us in the know about local events It’s Friday afternoon and you’re wondering how to start your weekend. There was that...
rosemary767
- Mar 9
- 3 min
HOMEWARD BOUND by Tia Swanson
Home, where my thought's escapin' When we moved into our second house in South Orange more than 10 years ago, I started telling friends...
rosemary767
- Mar 9
- 4 min
ACCESSORIZING YOUR OLD HOME by Adrianna Donat
Our online community can help Furnishing a home in Maplewood and South Orange has its challenges. The elegant old homes don’t always lend...
rosemary767
- Mar 9
- 5 min
COZY HOME-COOKED COMFORT by Olivia Mack McCool
Weeknight meatballs and homemade focaccia What says home like a pot of simmering meatballs in tomato sauce and homemade bread? If that’s...
rosemary767
- Mar 9
- 4 min
FILLING UP THE SPACES AND MAKING IT A HOME by Sara Courtney
An interior design firm helps city folks transform their spaces How does a house become a home? How does a newly transplanted couple...
rosemary767
- Mar 9
- 4 min
THE REAL PORTA-POTTIES OF SOUTH ORANGE AND MAPLEWOOD by Donny Levit
Relief could be just around the corner Imagine a picture-perfect weekend afternoon in our two towns: The streets and sidewalks are...
rosemary767
- Mar 9
- 6 min
SHARING THE PROMISE OF HOME OWNERSHIP by Ellen Donker
It starts with education It’s not easy to keep up with Luis Estrella. Talk to him about his career in real estate and he’ll rattle off a...
rosemary767
- Mar 9
- 6 min
MAKING A HOME FOR MUSIC AND LOVE by Tia Swanson
Photography by Julia Verderosa A South Orange couple bring life and color back to a Village classic With its stolid stucco and uncut...
rosemary767
- Mar 9
- 4 min
AFTER THE STORM by Ellen Donker
The sun still rises. I was about 16 years old when I first visited Sanibel and Captiva in Florida. Nestled in a strand of barrier islands...
rosemary767
- Jan 26
- 4 min
HOW TO OVERCOME A CRIPPLING FEAR OF FLYING by Sara Courtney
Step 1: Get hit by a semi-truck. Are you afraid of flying? I don’t mean afraid of turbulence. Who isn’t afraid of bouncing around wildly...
rosemary767
- Jan 26
- 3 min
CELEBRATING THE NOTABLE PEOPLE OF MAPLEWOOD by Ellen Donker
Dan Kaslow writes a compendium. Dan Kaslow loves research. Perhaps it comes from his many years as a consultant to midsize companies and...
rosemary767
- Jan 26
- 4 min
HELPING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS PREPARE FOR THE FUTURE by Ellen Donker
YouthNet provides local internships to explore career options. It’s a big world out there and when you’re a high school student, figuring...
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