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We would love it if you would add to this guestbook we are keeping! Let us know where you are if you moved away! Share your memories here. To discuss any local issues, please use the message board. Please no business solicitations, there are advertising opportunities here. 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 Sure do remember! Hi Angela! I sure DO remember! I spent alot of time at the Cordasco house in high school, and have so many great memories! I remember your daughter when she was just a little baby! Hi to all your family! Sue Hunter Chynoweth - October 31st, 2009 at 01:36am do you remember? Just came across your great web site. I lived on Hughes St for many years. Does anyone remember my mom, Enes Cordasco? She was a cook at Maplewood Jr. High for many years. I think some of you still owe her the money she lent you for lunch! Mu dad, Jerry, was the manager of the store across from the high school which at the tiem was an A&P.. Some of you guys out there may have worked for him. My brother, Anthony Cordasco, taught shop at Columbia HS for a while. My youngest brother,Jerry,is still a Maplewood resident. It's fun to remember! angela cordasco byrne - August 31st, 2009 at 05:39pm Memories a Million Hi! I moved to 624 Valley St. When I was knee hi to a grasshopper. It was Spring i believe. I remember everything looked so beautiful and green. The big tree on our lawn that sprawled over valley St. and our lawn. Countless times we sat out there enjoying the shady tree and watchin the cars pass by. i went to Tuscan, Maplewood Middle and Columbia High. I had my sister and brother, Mom and Dad and our dog Fluffy. As zi grew up I enjoyed the park very day right across from my house off Baker St. Tennis, raquet ball, the swings and in the winter the froze over pond for skating. I ended up working in the Movie house for over three years. Next door was the Roman Gourmet (deliciously made pizza). A beautifully quaint towne with good people. I could hear the train come thru when id ly in my bed. Hot summer night wed go to Baskin Robbins 31 flavors. In Maplewood Middle I fell in Love with Joe Lidoski. i never stopped! My Dad was in the Lions Club and worked as a Plumber in Jersey City. My Mom was on PTA and a community bowling league. They were fine parents. Both working together to make our lives comfortable and most memorable. I absolutely adored Maplewood. The four seasons, the fireworks and July 4th park events, BBQ'ing with family, the community pool, the village and all the cute little shops. countless fond memories fill my heart and soul. Its a place i long for in my dreams. When my dad took ill with Cancer our family fell a part. He died in '81 and nothing seemed the same for my family. In my heart is my family, now my children here in Plam bay where I presently reside and some good friends, teachers, co workers that ill never forget. My love for Joe still goes on. He had to leave in '75 and Ive casrried a torch for him all this time. I just recently found him after years of not having any luck. Maplewood...I love you!!! Forever youll burn brightly in my spirit like a warm wonderfull flame. Chrisstiana Dowling Tumax - July 25th, 2009 at 06:11pm Still live here Grew up on Highland Place and then Ridgewood Road and moved away but am now back. Maplewood physically hasn't changed much over the years and it's very comforting. Susan McCaskie Humphrey - July 19th, 2009 at 08:11pm Like growing up in a movie hello to all the folks i knew from 1973-1982!!!! what a nice site! i have great memories of growing up on park rd and then courter ave.It seemed so hugh and innocent...what a playground....the pool, the parks....the nursery behind the town hall....wishing well all the class of 1986 especially..love from idaho Bobb Raziano - May 29th, 2009 at 02:11pm Grandparents, Aunt and Uncle Not sure if this belongs here or under local history, but... My grandfather Arthur Pearson was the caretaker at Memorial Park until the early 1950's. He and my grandmother lived in the caretakes's cottage in the park. I was perhaps 7 or so when my grandfather's employment ended, but do have many memories - especially of the Fourth of July circus and fireworks - associated with the park. My aunt and uncle - Ruth and Harry Cope - lived on Jacoby Street in a house built by my uncle, a self-employed plumber. Their property bordered on Olympic Park at the rear where there was also a small brook. My Aunt Ruth worked in the Maplewood town office for many, many years as, I believe, a secretary in the mayor's office. As far as I know, I have no more living relatives in NJ and have lived in Maine since 1962. I would be pleased to hear from anyone who has any recollection of my long-ago Maplewood relatives. David Fischer - May 26th, 2009 at 05:04am Maplewood what a charming town! decided that before meeting them, I would wander around Maplewood Village which I have not done in a long time. Not that I am not familiar with the village, as I once owned a retail business there for 13 years. I spent many a day in that lovely 4 block village but since have not returned for a leasurely stroll. I'm always too busy running from house to house. Well today, I did wander around and many things about the village have not changed. That's a good thing. Lots of people about, walking from the local spots. It's great to have everything you need in walking distance. That's the one thing I missed when moving from NYC to the burbs. But the conveniences are there in Maplewood. Walk from King's supermarket to the great Fish market that always has fresh fish. If you can't wait to pick up your order, the fish market with deliver to your home. A few steps away, you can catch the lastest movie and say hello the the same friendly employees that have been there for years. I stopped and had breakfast at the local dinner where the food is good, plentiful and very reasonable. Many of the same shops remain with some new additions. All offerring quality products at reasonable pricing and many will gift wrap for free. People are all so friendly and even I who hasn't been there for some time, ran into familiar faces to greet. Oh, I almost forgot, where can you cross the street and the cars come to a complete stop and they are happy to do so for you? If you guessed Maplewood you're right! So if you have time, take a drive and enjoy a relaxing time exploring the village of Maplewood . I did. carol eisenstein - May 4th, 2009 at 07:48pm It seems so long ago! Left Maplewood in 1978 for Iowa, then Florida,now South Carolina. My 8 sons are now scattered thru out the 48, Anyone from Clinton Ave, remember the Eick boys? Florist business still in my blood-Miss Maplewood and always will. Hello out there! JANET GEFKEN EICK - March 8th, 2009 at 01:54pm Maplewood Lacrosse Club Maplewood Lacrosse club teammates from 1959-1974. We are having a reuinon this April. For details contact Mike Solomine at mbsol@tcsn.net This will be a fun time to revisit with classmates who remember how special the Lacrosse club was. Michael Solomine - January 19th, 2009 at 02:20pm AIFS 1970 My family lived in Maplewood from 1955-1976. We are long gone but have fond memories. But to the point: anyone out there from Margaret Schley's 1970 AIFS tour to Wales and the Mediterranean? I also want to ask about the the AV Club. Remember Film Day? Geoffrey Meyer - November 15th, 2008 at 07:39pm Where is everyone? I grew up in Maplewood. I live in Bridgewater, NJ now but I have lots of great memories. I still drive an hour to get my fresh raviolis at DiPietros. I miss living in Maplewood. I lived on Courter Avenue. Susan - October 8th, 2008 at 05:57pm Cedar Lane Block Party My band, End Result, played for the Cedar Lane block party on July 26th. I just wanted to thank Ernie and the residents of Cedar Lane for allowing us to join their party - and Cedar Lane sure does know how to party! Steve Raimer - August 4th, 2008 at 09:49pm fond bittersweet memories i stayed in maplewood as an au pair for 3 months in 2005.it is a beautiful place i will never forget. i wished i could have stayed longer but i believe my life to be in god's hands & His reason for me having to leave were for the best in the long run. i have never thanked the family who hosted me, i wish to this day we had parted under much nicer circumstances. i do apologise for any trouble/ inconveniance. maplewood remains in my memory to be the most ideal place to raise a family. take care, fondest memories Linzi - July 2nd, 2008 at 07:34am Looking for the Friels I am renewing my search for the Bob Friel family, particularly Pat and Nancy. Any info would be appreciated. bob mattson - June 26th, 2008 at 03:39pm Looking for Nancy Friel Anyone have any inforamtion on Nancy Friel (graduated from CHS in the 60's)? I am helping a friend locate her- any information would be great! Thanks. Julie Gravette (Rupprecht) - June 26th, 2008 at 11:48am what a town to grow up in!! i lived in maplewood from the time i was 6 months old till i graduated columbia high school in 1971. maplewood was such a great town to live in. close to the city, but still with a small town feel. i don't live too far from there now, and i do still go back from time to time. even used to take my kids trick or treating in my old neighborhood. i'm glad to see it hasn't changed all that much. Stew Kupperman - April 21st, 2008 at 09:25pm Maplewood!!!!! I will always and forever love Maplewood....countless great memories - reading the posts has inspired me - i lived on the corner of ridgewood rd and Euclid ave - i used to love to go downtown and buy 45's of my favorite records - last i remember that record shop is a coffee shop now - has the pizza held up over the years at the roman gourmet? i think tony's son runs it now. i want to apologize to all the older folks i terrorized back in the day....especially those lovely ladies at the womens club of maplewood......where i "studied" ballroom dancing for a few years.... been living in manhattan since 1982 - so close to maplewood....yet so far Here's to maplewood and all the great folks from my childhood - And i want to say hi to duncan tuck --- he was such a cool kid.... duncan....are you out there??? and where is drew lynch??? Meharge....you are the best as always Freddy Shehadi - April 4th, 2008 at 01:24pm I use to live here, long ago. Moved to Vancouver, BC now, but I do miss it! Claire Annette - March 18th, 2008 at 07:37pm Wow very nice site I love maplewood! drussell@gm-electric.com Dave Russell - March 4th, 2008 at 06:15pm 8 yrs and counting We moved to Maplewood in 2000, what a great way to start the millenium. My son Richard loves it here. From Tuscan to South Orange Middle to Columbia High School. He has made so many friends here he is almost a Maplewood icon now...Richard Beavers! It is very convenient to shopping, NYC and surrounding food and entertainment as well as the foot hills!! We just love it here. Sherri & Richard Beavers - February 19th, 2008 at 10:31am Just saying HI I come to MOL to find about how Maplewood has changed. So far I can see it hasn’t from when I grew up in Maplewood in the 50’s and 60’s I graduated CHS in 64 and lived on Concord Ave, but for current Maplewood residents it seems like nothing has changed since I lived in Maplewood. I like knowing that the Town I grew up in hasn’t changed its values. Your taxes might be high, but your quality of living seems the same as when I grew up there in 50’s and 60’s. So maybe a nice trade off in being able to raise your children in a Town you can be sure their raised right. I hope Maplewood neighbors look after each other and their children like in my time. It seems so from what I can gather from coming to MOL For information about where I grew up. Jim Moran - January 9th, 2008 at 04:45pm |
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