Thursday, May 23, 2013
The annual family friendly celebration returns this weekend.
This article originally ran on April 25. After being rained out last weekend, Maplewood’s annual MayFest celebration will return to Springfield Avenue on Sunday, May 26. Springfield Avenue Partnership (SAP) is the host and Investors Bank and Walgreens are the presenters. Daibes Enterprises, DCH Millburn Audi, Overlook Medical Center and PSEG are this year’s event sponsors. Food, live music, crafts, children’s activities and the ever-popular Classic Car Show will be at the festival, which is on the avenue between Indiana and Oberlin Streets from 12 p.m. – 5 p.m. Local bands – including Castleblanca, Joe Taino Blues Trio, Bigger Thomas, James Lockhart and Corner Pockit, plus teen bands Goldrush and 8 Bit – will take the stage throughout the…
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Maplewood Village Alliance's Julie Doran will do double duty when Diana Vitrano leaves Springfield Ave. Partnership at the end of June.
Julie Doran, manager of the Maplewood Village Alliance (MVA), will step into a new role as manager of both the MVA and the Springfield Avenue Partnership (SAP), said Mayor Vic DeLuca Tuesday morning. Vitrano announced last week she would step down at the end of June for personal reasons. The two improvement districts will continue as separate entities with their own boards and budgets, with Doran heading both, said DeLuca. The MVA and the SAP are special improvement districts that use funds from assessing commercial properties, as well as funding from the township, for capital improvement, facades, business recruitment and special events and marketing. Doran has been manager of the MVA since 2009, replacing Amy Koehler. Previously, the …
Sunday, May 19, 2013
Event rescheduled to May 26.
MayFest, Springfield Avenue's biggest celebration of the year, has been canceled today due to weather conditions, according to the Springfield Avenue Partnership. The event is rescheduled to Sunday, May 26.
Thursday, May 9, 2013
Everything you need to know about the best spring festival around.
Performances by top local bands plus a wide array of family friendly activities and more will highlight the 12th Annual Maplewood MayFest on Sunday, May 19, 2013 from 12:00 a.m. till 5:00 p.m. Springfield Avenue will be closed to traffic between Indiana and Rutgers Streets throughout the event. The rain date is Sunday, May 26th. MayFest is hosted by Springfield Avenue Partnership and presented by Walgreens and Investors Bank. Stage One, located near Prospect Street, will feature live performances by the following artists: 12 noon: 5 Cent Philosophers 1:15 pm: Joe Taino Blues Trio 2:30 pm: Bigger Thomas 4:00 pm: James Lockhart and Corner Pockit Performances at Stage Two, located near Princeton Street, will include: 12:30-1:00 pm: the {…
Monday, May 6, 2013
Twelve years of improvements and recruitment efforts bear fruit in Maplewood business district.
Springfield Avenue is bustling these days. Scores of new businesses have recently opened in and around the area, and while there are still vacancies, overall the Avenue appears to be on an upswing. Maplewood's Director of Community Relations Annette DePalma said a common reaction to the improvements the township has made over the last decade or so is, "The Avenue looks good." She said some businesses who considered investing 20 years ago but didn't are now reconsidering. "Springfield Avenue is pretty lively," she said. Since the township launched a townwide retail recruitment campaign last year, retailers and developers have shown interest in the Avenue, said DePalma. "We have gotten primary interest from restaurant people and [builders…
Saturday, April 27, 2013
The store officially opened on Springfield Avenue.
Mayor Victor DeLuca, Township Committeeman Marlon K. Brownlee and members of the Springfield Avenue Partnership joined managers and staff to cut the ribbon in celebration of the grand opening of Deal$ at 1713 Springfield Avenue on Saturday Customers participated in family fun activities including face painting, a coloring contest and a visit from Sponge Bob.
Saturday, April 20, 2013
Mayor, township officials will cut the ribbon of new Springfield Ave. store April 27.
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Saturday, April 20
Mayor Victor DeLuca and members of the Maplewood Township Committee will join manager, Kimberly Avent and staff to cut the ribbon in celebration of the grand opening of Deal$ at 1713 Springfield Avenue on Saturday, April 27 at noon. All is invited to celebrate and participate in family fun activities including face painting, coloring contest and a visit from Sponge Bob. Visit the Springfield Avenue Partnership website
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Maplewood resident takes home the prize.
Sue Juter of Maplewood was the happy winner of a new iPad2, donated by local businesses Every L'il Thing Florist (1573 Springfield Avenue) and Inc Pics (1608 Springfield Avenue), as part of the Springfield Avenue Partnership’s celebration of Black History Month. Sue and her family are frequent visitors and shoppers in Maplewood’s Springfield Avenue District. Participating in the recent iPad2 presentation were Partnership Board Members Susan Donlan (Parteaz, 1860 Springfield Avenue ), Pauline Lacey (Le Petit Academy, 1529 Springfield Avenue), Sheila Turner-Cartlidge (Astah’s Art Gallery, 1897 Springfield Avenue), winner Sue Juter and Jim Nering, President of the Partnership. For more information about programs and services provided by …
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Township officials are on hand for grand opening of photo studio on Springfield Avenue.
Mayor Vic DeLuca and Deputy Mayor Kathleen Leventhal joined Incpics owner Sean Walker and his family to cut the ribbon in celebration of their grand opening Saturday, March 9. Incpics is a 2,300-sq. ft. studio located at 1677 Springfield Ave. The goal of the studio is to engage and energize the community with seminars, workshops, amazing portraiture and superior large photo solutions to give your home the personalized accent you've been looking for. Call for free consultation at 973-310-1631.
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
From March 3-9, sample some of the best eats in town.
Praise from The New York Times is always nice (in its recent review of Wild Ginger, the paper called Maplewood "a town overflowing with interesting restaurants"), but locals have known for years that our little hamlet boasts some of the best and most eclectic food in the state. That's why the return each spring of Maplewood Restaurant Week is such a highly anticipated event. This year, Restaurant Week runs from March 3-9 and is sponsored once again by the Maplewood Village Alliance, Springfield Avenue Partnership and Maplewood Chamber of Commerce. More than 20 participating restaurants throughout town will offer customers everything from prix fixe to tasting menus and discounted lunch or dinner specials, according to a press release. (…
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