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South Orange

"Mom" Site Fits Shue

Former Melrose Place resident Andrew Shue co-founded CafeMom, a networking and community website for moms and moms-to-be. more

Above

This New American restaurant in South Orange has an interesting faux ancient Rome vibe to it. more

That's 'P'—as in Parenting

Maplewood resident Sandy Rustin presents her sketch-comedy musical about parenting at the South Orange Performing Arts Center. more

Continental Cuisine—When the Continent Is Africa

Authentic African restaurants are popping up all over New Jersey. Find out where the closest ones to you are located. more

Help for Haiti

Marie Claudinette Pierre-Jean, wife of Grammy-winning artist Wyclef Jean, works to provide continuing aid to the people of Haiti. more

Piano Woman

A classical pianist who was raised in South Orange prepares to release a new album—Russian Music for Cello and Piano. more

They Were Born in a Small Town

Local star power is coming back home to New Jersey with Lauren Hill, Zach Braff, Christine Ebersole, Max Weinberg, and more South Orange/Maplewood natives joining forces for the South Orange Performing Arts Center’s “Small Town, Big Talent” benefit this Saturday.

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Abracadabra Duo

Mar 5, 6, and 7: Husband and wife team Kevin and Cindy Spencer present the dramatic magic show Theatre of Illusion. more

Jersey Sheik

Mar 18: Musician Duncan Sheik returns to New Jersey to promote his latest album Whisper House at the South Orange Performing Arts Center. more

Toro Loco

Dateline: Maplewood

How one small suburban town became a big testing ground for online news reporting. (Photos by Sandra Nissen) more

Best of NJ: Retail

Super shopping and better bargains await at these top NJ retails establishments. more

Day Trip: South Orange

It is the hometown of Zach Braff, Lauryn Hill, and Kevin Spacey, ultimate Frisbee was created at its high school, and native Elisabeth Shue returned here to film Gracie. more

Sister Act

Maybe it's because of the economy, which has elicited daily comparisons to—and discussions of—the Great Depression/WWII era. Or maybe it was just the retro red bodice dresses that the Puppini Sisters were wearing. Either way, it was easy for me to be swept into the feeling that I was in a 1940s cabaret hall last night.

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It's Showtime

The view from inside a storage closet at the Pierro Gallery in South Orange. What was I doing in a storage closet at the Pierro Gallery in South Orange? You'll have to click to find out.

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How To Stay Warm Outdoors

In Meadowland Park in South Orange, a lone spot of green keeps the hardy happy.

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Weapon of Mass Lovin'

There may have been empty seats in South Orange Performing Arts Center on Wednesday night. But the ticketholders who belonged in them weren't far away—they were likely dancing in the aisles or up on stage with Grammy award-winning singer Angelique Kidjo, whose performance electrified the room and got everybody on their feet. 

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Outbid in a Buyer's Market

A young couple find frustration trying to go from here to home equity. more

Beer Here

Exit Ramp: Silent Night

Envleope, Please...

30 and Counting: the Pinelands Protection Act

Home Away From Home

Best of Jersey: Good Buys

Gaslight Brewery

Best of Jersey

We in the Garden State need to start demanding more. Here are a bunch who deliver. more

The Will to Win

Elisabeth Shue and her brother Andrew had a dream to honor their brother’s memory with a film about family and soccer. They didn’t trust Hollywood to get it right, so they financed and filmed it here at home. more