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ellencdonker
Nov 26, 20216 min read
THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR by Sara Courtney
Creating some magic this season and organizing your life are not mutually exclusive As fall turns to winter, it’s time to turn our...
ellencdonker
Aug 13, 20214 min read
TAKING ART – AND COMMUNITY – VIRTUAL By Tia Swanson
The Newark Museum of Art not only survived the pandemic, it thrived As has become painfully apparent over the last several months, the...
ellencdonker
Aug 13, 20216 min read
SOLVING A CONUNDRUM By Sara Courtney
A CHS student collaboration creates a video-game hit When Wesley Sappington got the idea to create a video game, he did what any budding...
ellencdonker
Mar 12, 20216 min read
NESTING COMFORTABLY by Carla Labianca
Residents take on projects to make their homes work better Here we are, spending way too much time lusting after the perfect rooms on...
ellencdonker
Mar 12, 20212 min read
EASY MASON JAR TERRARIUM by Kelly Brown and Maya Haynie
Looking for a new planter for your succulents? How about a glass terrarium that you can make utilizing a Mason jar and other easy-to-find...
ellencdonker
Mar 12, 20212 min read
MEANWHILE IN SOUTH ORANGE... By Adrianna Donat
Making Meadowland Park a world-class open space Stretching from South Orange Avenue to Clark Street, and from the train tracks to...
ellencdonker
Mar 12, 20215 min read
VOLUNTEERS HELP PRESERVE OUR HISTORIC GREEN SPACES By Adrianna Donat
You can thank the Maplewood Memorial Park Conservancy Each day people stroll through and enjoy the pristine natural beauty of Memorial...
ellencdonker
Mar 15, 20205 min read
MODERNIZING THE PRESENT BY HONORING THE PAST by Carla Labianca
Insights from local professionals on doing right by our homes Every home has a story. And around South Orange and Maplewood, those...
ellencdonker
Nov 21, 20194 min read
GREEN THUMBS UP FOR THE MAPLEWOOD GARDEN CLUB by Rose Bennett Gilbert
Hometown-grown magic raises holiday spirits To the casual observer, it seems to happen overnight every December: the magical...
donny levit
Aug 19, 20194 min read
STORIES WORTH A THOUSAND STITCHES by Ellen Donker
When Bisa Butler posts a photo of her latest project on Instagram, she writes, “There is zero paint on this artwork.” That’s because people
ellencdonker
Mar 22, 20194 min read
HOME REMEDIES by Tanya Meda
Six takes on refreshing your space Every year right about now I feel as though I were in the “almost there” season – practically...
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