Author: Tammy La Gorce

Dateline: Maplewood

October 13, 2009

How one small suburban town became a big testing ground for online news reporting.

Seen in: Jersey Living

The Smithereens drummer Dennis Diken starts anew with a semi-solo album.

Seen in: Jersey Celebrities, Jersey Living

Brick City Nitty Gritty

August 11, 2009

When Maplewood director/producer Marc Levin got word that his friend Forest Whitaker was interested in coproducing the documentary Brick City, which begins airing September 21 on the Sundance Channel, he had one question: Why would the Oscar-winning Whitaker, a native of South Central Los Angeles, want to do a film about Newark?

Seen in: Towns & Schools

The headquarters are not exactly world-class—they’re in a former Marty’s shoe store in West Orange—but the concept may be.

Seen in: Jersey Living