News-Record's Highlights Tagged 'Day' (9)

By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Write

Maplewood’s Memorial Park will be transformed April 28 into a large mass of food, music and entertainment with an eco-friendly theme.

“Green Day,” a one-day festival celebrating the environment, returns after a one-year…

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By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer

The words of the familiar civil-rights song “We shall overcome” filled the sanctuary of Prospect Presbyterian Church Monday afternoon, from the voices of people of different races and faiths.

Residents of both towns gathered to…

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Both Maplewood and South Orange are  presenting Independence Day celebrations Monday:

South Orange

• A bicycle rodeo will be at 9:30 a.m. at Floods Hill. The South Orange Parking Authority will teach children about bicycle safety using a course created on Floods Hill.• The village parade will be at 11:30 a.m. at Meadowbrook Lane. Bring Fourth of July-decorated bicycles, strollers, wagons or anything on wheels, except cars, and march,…

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Editor’s Note: The following article was submitted by J. Todd Lamm, supervisor of parks and shade trees in the township.

Maplewood was recognized by the nonprofit Arbor Day Foundation as a Tree City USA community for its commitment to urban forestry.

Maplewood has earned this national designation for six years. The Tree City USA program is sponsored by the Arbor Day Foundation in cooperation with the National Association of State Foresters and the USDA Forest…

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By Christina Hernandez, Managing Editor

For 11 years, Maplewood Middle School students have silently marched through the Village before Martin Luther King Jr. Day to honor the civil rights leader’s nonviolent fight for peace and equality.

School leaders noted that the more than 30-minute… Continue

By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer

The 94th anniversary of the Woman's Club of Maplewood ordinarily would be a day to celebrate.

Yet as they walked into their Woodland Road club house Friday afternoon, members knew this would be the last Founder’s Day celebration in the building.

“Heart-breaking” was how president Jo Ann Aponte put it, as the club expects to sell the property soon.

“Very sad,” Louise Noll, a 20-year-member, said before… Continue

By Christina Hernandez, Managing Editor

Art Christensen of Maplewood honored the nation’s veterans not just by attending a ceremony on Nov. 11, but by giving them a place to stay at his bed and breakfast on Elmwood Avenue.

Christensen, owner of Les Saison, offered men and women who served the country in battle a complimentary one-night stay at the four-bedroom inn on the eve of Veterans Day.

He said he also provided a Vets Day celebration… Continue

The fourth annual Maplewood Green Day will be on Oct. 9 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., and will feature more than 80 eco-vendors, environmental organizations, health and fitness representatives and organic and local food providers and farmers, a petting zoo, face painting, chair massages and hair styling. In addition, a free Shred-A-Thon will be from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., or until 10,000 pounds of paper is shredded, and an eco-bike tour will be at 12:45 p.m. A line-up of events are as follows:…

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By Christina Hernandez, Managing Editor

Sustainability is a way of life for Maplewood resident Kerry Tilden.

Last year she made the decision to transform her Rutgers Street house into an eco-friendly zone.

She saves about $120 per month in her electric and gas bills by using environmentally friendly measures, such as the solar panels on the roof and the extra insulation installed in her walls.

“I put a large investment in my… Continue