The Cervantes Family reflect on the death of one child and the adoption of another The Cervantes family has lived an odyssey: mourning...

Biking my way through Manhattan Now that warm weather is here, I have been yearning to get out for a good bike ride after spending all...

ChatGPT provides best practices for living in Maplewood and South Orange A mere six months ago, the artificial intelligence chatbot...

A weeknight vegetarian dinner to satisfy everyone As a “food person” and a mom, I get asked a lot of cooking questions from fellow...

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...

Bringing Italian cooks' secret ingredient home to America's kitchens Almost everyone returns from a European vacation with souvenirs, but...

A South Orange Resident brings his inspiration to life. Inspiration often strikes unexpectedly and South Orange resident Steve...

This duo had Maplewood in common It was happenstance, how they met. Or maybe it was fate. Vern Miller, a retired South Orange/Maplewood...

Novelist Eliza Minot celebrates the magnificent act of mothering. Eliza Minot sits in the corner of Elitist Coffee in South Orange,...

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...

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...

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...

Our online community can help Furnishing a home in Maplewood and South Orange has its challenges. The elegant old homes don’t always lend...

Weeknight meatballs and homemade focaccia What says home like a pot of simmering meatballs in tomato sauce and homemade bread? If that’s...

An interior design firm helps city folks transform their spaces How does a house become a home? How does a newly transplanted couple...

Relief could be just around the corner Imagine a picture-perfect weekend afternoon in our two towns: The streets and sidewalks are...

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...

Photography by Julia Verderosa A South Orange couple bring life and color back to a Village classic With its stolid stucco and uncut...

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...

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...