Rent Party closes in on a decade fighting hunger If you’re Chris Dickson, there are two kinds of people in Maplewood and South Orange:...

Mason Levinson’s photography maps out our dynamic landscape On a bone-chillingly cold day in December 2016, Mason Levinson made his way...

Let the crumbs fall where they may Biscotti are one of my favorite cookies to make, not least because they’re a satisfyingly crunchy,...

Hometown-grown magic raises holiday spirits To the casual observer, it seems to happen overnight every December: the magical...

Maplewood’s Russ Kaplan creates music and musicians He’s a quadruple threat: a Broadway composer with several new projects in the works,...

Life. Every family has its own way of celebrating holidays. In our home, the most eagerly anticipated gathering is our Christmas Eve...

Community TV channel celebrates the South Orange and Maplewood communities In a community as close-knit as South Orange and Maplewood,...

A local charity reaches out to those in need on two continents One day about 10 years ago, Jane Collins-Colding was on her way to do...

A CHS grad drives environmental change Matters Magazine asked Carol Petrallia of the Columbia High School archives group to help us...

Welcome to the ultimate one-pot meal My grandmother was a true believer in the Crock-Pot. She was a working woman in a time and place...

Maplewood family keeps an annual Halloween secret Halloween is a favorite holiday for Walter Egbert, Brian Crowe and their two children...

A note to Madeline I have been feeling like a chameleon lately. In this issue we’re featuring 51 women in business. I’ve interviewed each...

Ellen Davenport reflects on a life in politics Ellen Davenport makes it seem easy. Lucky for Maplewood, Essex County and the state, she...

The SouthNEXT Festival celebrates different views. Right up there in Angela Kariotis’s website title you can see her aim:...

The inner and outer lives of the artist Sybil Archibald Sybil Archibald is sitting on her bed at St. Barnabas Hospital wearing a standard...

How Amie Ruditz found herself curating Tuscan retreats Local entrepreneur Amie Ruditz remembers the precise moment she found her calling....

A note from a rising sophomore If we’re being honest, sophomore year doesn’t really sound that special. I mean, it’s not like freshman...

From the time he was in grade school Garrett Diegnan knew he had an enemy: cancer.

A classic Italian comfort-food recipe, updated for the modern family.

Purchasing a pair of shoes may seem like a simple enough task, but for many area residents, the cost is prohibitive.