Maplewood’s HPC Could Prevent One of State’s Largest Trees from Getting Cut Down
One neighbor is fighting to save the historic tree and she may have found an unlikely ally in the township’s Historic Preservation Commission.
West Orange Classic Film Festival at 20: Ready for its Close Up
This year, veteran film, television and stage actor Alvin Alexis, a cast member in writer-director John Sayles’ cult favorite, Brother From Another Planet (1984), will anchor that discussion.

South Orange’s Oldest Church Just Finished Restoring its 1929 School
The building dates back to 1929 and still maintains interesting historic details such as fireplaces and gaslight sconces.

The Newark Building Where Bamberger’s Department Store was Founded to Become Apartments
The project to convert the long-vacant upper floors of the building at 141-149 Market Street into 99 apartments, received unanimous approval from the city’s Landmarks Commission.
What Do We Mean to You?
The decline of local news has left residents in the dark about the decisions and developments that affect their daily lives. The Four Oranges, a 501c3, was founded to fill that void.

HOME DESIGNED BY EAST ORANGE’S FIRST BLACK ARCHITECT FOR SALE IN ESSEX FELLS
The home, built in 1957, is currently owned by architect and preservationist Frank Gerard Godlewski, who has become a champion of Bowser’s career.

IS THERE A SOLUTION TO WORSENING STREET PARKING PROBLEM IN ORANGE AND WEST ORANGE?
The problem is only getting worse as towns nearby witness a surge in new construction.

The Film Society Fighting to Save Maplewood Theater
The Maplewood Theater has always found a way to survive when so many small town movie houses. Now, the future is uncertain.

THE INNOVATOR BEHIND TINY GALLERIES HAS BIG PLANS FOR SMALL ART
It seems that everywhere they pop up – there are now six galleries across Montclair and Glen Ridge – people can’t get enough of it.

ORANGE’S NEW HPC CHAIR ISN’T AFRAID TO TAKE ON CITY HALL
Unlike her predecessor, Leight isn’t an architect, she is a real estate lawyer — and that makes a difference.




































