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STORIES

Our stories are all about the interesting people, places and things in Maplewood.

Read some here or page through our online issues.

ellencdonker

Oct 1, 20216 min read

THE SNOWBALL EFFECT by Tia Swanson

Changing the world, one child at a time Lorraine Kerry Barnett grew up poor in the Central Ward of Newark during the dark period that...

ellencdonker

Oct 1, 20213 min read

CHANGING COURSE by Sonya Kimble-Ellis

JESPY House embraces the challenge of virtual fundraising Since March of 2020, changing course has been the order of the day for many...

ellencdonker

Nov 21, 20193 min read

PARTY ON! by Ellen Donker

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:...

ellencdonker

Oct 3, 20194 min read

FILLING THE HUNGRY WITH GOOD THINGS by Adrianna Donat

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...

donny levit

Jun 11, 20195 min read

LISTEN UP! MAPLEWOOD IS RADIO-SILENT NO LONGER by Donny Levit

It all started out with a radio boom box and a Barbie disco record player.

ellencdonker

May 1, 20196 min read

COULD STRONGMINDS STOP A DEPRESSION EPIDEMIC IN AFRICA? by Donny Levit

Maplewood's Sean Mayberry has a brave plan Let’s begin with a series of astounding statistics: Approximately 66 million women in Africa...