HP NEW BURGER CHAMPS

We found a new burger champ last night. At Highland Place, which is touting a new burger menu, the wood-grilled beef was deliciousAlso did not hurt that they had great sounds playing from the Big Roy Band.
 
More HERE.

CONFLICT RESOLUTION AT ETHICAL CULTURE

11 a.m. Syrian-born Huda Shanawani served as a translator for Drew University's peace seminar last summer. She will describe what transpired there and talk about what is happening in her homeland.

The Ethical Culture Society is a diverse, welcoming religious community dedicated to the idea that the supreme aim of human life is to create a more humane world in which the worth of each is honored by all. Established as the first Peace Site in the country in 1982, the Maplewood-based Society continues to affirm its commitment to peace by actively espousing non-violent solutions to local and global crises.

SEE THE ONE OPEN HOUSE HOME TODAY

Since there's just one open house today, we thought we'd give them some extra attention.

House For Sale

$595,000

Open: Sun. 1-4pm

Featured Listing

51 Jefferson Ave, Maplewood, NJ

4 beds, 3.0 baths, 3,130 sqft

0.42 ac lot

Built in 1914

Keller Williams Realty

Check it out HERE to see if it is your next home.

FOUR ARRESTED IN DEADLY SHORT HILLS MALL CARJACKING

From left: Karif Ford, Kevin Roberts, Hanif Thompson and Basim Henry.

 NJ.com reports:
NEWARK — Nearly a week after 30-year-old Hoboken lawyer Dustin Friedland was gunned down in a deadly carjacking while returning to his vehicle in an upper level parking deck of the Mall at Short Hills, police this morning arrested four men on charges of murder.
The four, were identified as Karif Ford, 31, Basim Henry, 32, Kevin Roberts, 35, all of Newark, and Hanif Thompson, 29, of Irvington. All were being held at the Essex County Correctional Facility on $2 million bail each.
Thompson was taken into custody at his home in Irvington. Ford and Roberts were arrested in Newark. Henry was arrested, by an FBI task force, at a hotel in Easton, Pa., said Anthony Ambrose, chief of detectives for the Essex County Prosecutor's Office. He said the arrests began around 9 p.m. Friday and concluded at about 3 a.m. today.
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn Murray, surrounded by representatives of state, federal and county law enforcement agencies that participated in the investigation, said in a press conference this morning announcing the arrests that they were "not here today for any victory dance."

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THREE MAPLEWOODIANS ARRESTED ON POT CHARGES IN MADISON

The Star-Ledger reports:

MADISON — At about 10 p.m. on Nov. 30, police arrested four young men, three from Maplewood and one from Summit, after allegedly finding them smoking marijuana behind a dumpster at Madison Plaza.
William Gabrielsen, 20, of Summit and Ian Dahl, Andrew Adams and Matthew Gardner, all 20 and from Maplewood, were charged with possession of under 50 grams of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Police said that officers checking on a premises at the Madison Plaza encountered a group of four young men acting suspiciously behind a dumpster. When the officers approached the men, they tried to flee.
All four were apprehended and an investigation indicated the group was smoking marijuana, police said.
Each was released with a pending court appearance.

LAST DAY OF DICKENS VILLAGE

CHS BASKETBALL STAR MAKES STATEWIDE TOP LIST

From the Star-Ledger season preview of players to watch:

MICHAEL RUNCIE, COLUMBIA
One of Essex County's top point guards, the 6-2 junior is capable of a double-double on any night thanks to his passing and ability to attack the basket. He averaged 12 points per game last season.

MOL PARTY A FOOD AND MUSIC SMASH

Fun night last evening at the Maplewood Online holiday party at Highland Place. 

If you have not tried HP's new menu of burgers and expats (British) favorites, do it. They also had a jerk chicken wings that was awesome. 

 Sightings at the Who's Who of Maplewood included Lee Navlen, Drew Dix and rock opera star Alexander Kariotis.

Chatted with MOL man Jamie Ross and heard the great sounds of the Stuff Brothers.

Check them out below: