The haunting history of Founders’ Park. On the edge of South Orange Village, tucked between new construction and the railroad tracks, a...

Shining a light on the talents of architect Christina Ioana Graff and the true meaning of fellowship. On the morning of December 23,...

The best part? It’s free. When Dana Kearney’s son Jaelen was born, ten years after her twin girls, she had a tough time finding...

Maplewood’s social workers provide individualized crisis care to their neighbors. After the police killing of George Floyd in May 2020,...

The death of Ilan Betzer inspires his mother to delve into a rare disease. On October 23, 2011, Mousumi Bose and her husband, Andy...

Sheltering Journey, a Maplewood nonprofit, aims to offer community, resources and respite. Janice Wiggins has a lot to say. She’s the...

Remembering our editor I recently took a trip to my basement to go through the archives of Matters Magazine. This is our 34th year...

Musings from an empty nest. I am writing to you today as an empty nester. Yes, my children have flown the coop a nd left me all alone....

Add this special sauce to your weeknight rotation. Back-to-school time always feels like a season to reset and reorganize for the...

At Vanguard, Janeece Freeman Clark envisions the dawn of a brighter world. About 25 years ago or so, a superintendent of schools in...

Leonel Rocha, man of many hats, retires from Tuscan. “CLAP, CLAP, Clap-clap-clap!” The rhythmic sound of two hands together breaks...

South Orange resident Melissa Wood gives us the grand tour of a documentary series. You probably know actor, comedian, writer, and...

Columbia High School's clock tower may soon get its fix. Patty O’Connell surely isn’t the only one who has noticed that the clock tower...

Ostracized as Jar Jar Binks, the actor plays a hero in "The Mandalorian" Ahmed Best can’t recall the exact movie theater in midtown...

Even better than sharing it with Robert Redford I think all children like to know with whom they share their birthday. If it’s someone...

It comes down to five songs. Music is a salve, a celebration, an occasion, a companion, and an inspiration, It has been a large part of...

Three ingredients and a blender are sure to bring smiles Popsicles are such a quintessential summertime treat. They drum up memories of...

Producer/ director Mertes finds a home in Maplewood “In my experience,” says Maplewood producer/director Cara Mertes, “some of the most...

Jon Michaud shows why a neighborhood bar mattered Washington Heights may not be the part of Manhattan that people in our neck of the...

Morrow's extraordinary youth pastor finds a new calling, and a new home It is not every pastor who spends a Sunday evening teaching...