Living in Maplewood: Be Well & Thrive Exercise Program for people with developmental disabilities

Easter Seals New Jersey and Maplewood Twp., along with the S. Mountain YMCA are working together as an Inclusive Health Coalition for the National Center on Health, Disability and Physical Activity.

Starting on March 7 there will be a FREE 12 week class for people with developmental disabilities age 14 and up.

Be Well! & Thrive ™ Exercise Program was created by a Registered Nurse, Exercise Physiologist and Special Needs Certified Instructors.
The class will be taught by Clain Thomson DiPalma, Master Instructor of Easter Seals New Jersey’s Be Well! & Thrive Inclusive Exercise and owner of Clain Pilates Plus in Maplewood.

Structured ability appropriate 45 minute classes include exercises for:
Endurance
Strength
Posture and spine alignment
Gait and balance
Flexibility
Stress management
Peer interaction

Classes will be on Fridays. From 4:00 – 4:45 pm
at Township of Maplewood DeHart Community Center
120 Burnett Avenue, Maplewood, NJ
Space is limited to 8 participants per 12 week session

March 7, 14, 21, 28, April 4, 11, May 2, 9, 16, 30, June 6, 13

Registration can be done by contacting the Recreation
Office or Online at: https://register.communitypass.net/maplewood

For more information contact: Bewell@nj.easterseals.com


Mark Slade
Keller Williams
917.797.5059
Good Homes



Selling a Maplewood/South Orange/Millburn/Short Hills area home involves many steps and having an experienced Maplewood New Jersey Real Estate Agent and Realtor®, specializing in the Bedroom Communities of New York City in Essex/Union County— Millburn, Short Hills, Montclair, West Orange, South Orange, Livingston, Maplewood, Springfield, Summit, Madison, Chatham, Scotch Plains, Fanwood, Cranford and Westfield--by your side will make the transaction run a lot smoother. I would love to be your Maplewood/South Orange New Jersey Area Real Estate Professional! I assist both buyers and sellers in the Bedroom Communities of New York City, mostly served by NJ Transit’s Mid-Town Direct Train Lines, offering commutes of 45minute or less to NY Penn Station, with either the purchase and or sale of residential real estate.



As an Accredited Buyer’s Agent (ABR), I have received special training to guide and educate you through the entire home buying process. From start to finish, I listen to your needs and desires in what you would like and take the information you give me to find you home. My GO-TO team can provide you the best in Real Estate advice with regard to attorney choices, Home Inspectors and Mortgage Loan Officers



As your Maplewood/South Orange/Millburn/Short Hills/Essex/Union County New Jersey listing agent I am well versed on as your local expert in all things in the Maplewood and South Orange area Real Estate Market. You can expect personalized service that includes a detailed consultation on how to best position your Mid-Town Direct home to be competitive in today’s market with training to provide my clients with an in-depth Advanced Comparative Market analysis, and advice on staging. As my office’s technology officer as well as both a Zillow Platinum Premier and Trulia Premier agent, I use the latest and most up-to-date marketing methods to get your home in front of as many buyers as possible. Being your New Jersey Real Estate Agent and Realtor ® not only involves just finding the home or selling the home, but being your guide, negotiator, advisor and advocate and making sure that your needs and goals are met. Being your New Jersey Essex/Union County area Realtor® (with a little bit of Morris County thrown in for good measure) is one of my truest passions, and “Helping You Find Your Dream Home” is my number one priority.

Mark Slade

Police and Firemen Programs to Help Buy a Home

Our Safety and Protection in times of emergency are in the hands of our officers in uniform: our local police and firemen.

So, it gives me great pleasure to share a new program that should make is easier for our protectors to buy a home:

And, while the program is with Wells Fargo as a whole, I highly recommend anyone interested contact Dana Russo at the below info:

Dana Russo

Mortgage Consultant
NMLSR ID 420474

Wells Fargo Home Mortgage | 25 Commerce Drive | Cranford, NJ 07016
MAC M6000-031
Tel (908) 653-7166 | Toll-free 800-775-7929 | Cell 973-767-3566 | Fax 866-401-5817

Dana.Russo@wellsfargo.com

http://www.wfhm.com/wfhm/dana-russo/


Mark Slade
Keller Williams
917.797.5059
Good Homes



Selling a Maplewood/South Orange/Millburn/Short Hills area home involves many steps and having an experienced Maplewood New Jersey Real Estate Agent and Realtor®, specializing in the Bedroom Communities of New York City in Essex/Union County— Millburn, Short Hills, Montclair, West Orange, South Orange, Livingston, Maplewood, Springfield, Summit, Madison, Chatham, Scotch Plains, Fanwood, Cranford and Westfield--by your side will make the transaction run a lot smoother. I would love to be your Maplewood/South Orange New Jersey Area Real Estate Professional! I assist both buyers and sellers in the Bedroom Communities of New York City, mostly served by NJ Transit’s Mid-Town Direct Train Lines, offering commutes of 45minute or less to NY Penn Station, with either the purchase and or sale of residential real estate.



As an Accredited Buyer’s Agent (ABR), I have received special training to guide and educate you through the entire home buying process. From start to finish, I listen to your needs and desires in what you would like and take the information you give me to find you home. My GO-TO team can provide you the best in Real Estate advice with regard to attorney choices, Home Inspectors and Mortgage Loan Officers



As your Maplewood/South Orange/Millburn/Short Hills/Essex/Union County New Jersey listing agent I am well versed on as your local expert in all things in the Maplewood and South Orange area Real Estate Market. You can expect personalized service that includes a detailed consultation on how to best position your Mid-Town Direct home to be competitive in today’s market with training to provide my clients with an in-depth Advanced Comparative Market analysis, and advice on staging. As my office’s technology officer as well as both a Zillow Platinum Premier and Trulia Premier agent, I use the latest and most up-to-date marketing methods to get your home in front of as many buyers as possible. Being your New Jersey Real Estate Agent and Realtor ® not only involves just finding the home or selling the home, but being your guide, negotiator, advisor and advocate and making sure that your needs and goals are met. Being your New Jersey Essex/Union County area Realtor® (with a little bit of Morris County thrown in for good measure) is one of my truest passions, and “Helping You Find Your Dream Home” is my number one priority.

Mark Slade

What is a Pocket Listing? I have one in Maplewood

A pocket listing is a real estate industry term used in United States which denotes a property where a broker holds a signed listing agreement (or contract) with the seller, whether that be an "Exclusive Right to Sell" or "Exclusive Agency" agreement or contract, but where it is never advertised nor entered into a multiple listing system (MLS), or where advertising is limited for an agreed-upon period of time.

I happen to have a 3 bedroom/1.5 bath home in move-in condition. If you are interested, please call me at 917-797-5059

Mark Slade
917-797-5059

Regional Trends in Real Estate

More specifically, town by town:

Maplewood $ up 3.1% Units up 27.9%
South Orange $ up 4.0% Units up 22%
Montclair $ up 8.7% Units up 24.3%
Glen Ridge $ up 19.3% Units up .8%
West Orange $ up 8.8% Units up 25.1%
Millburn/Short Hills $ up 6.2% Units up 27.5%
Livingston $ up 8.5% Units up 30.1%
Summit $ up 5.4% Units up 7.7%
New Providence $ down 3% Units up 39%
Chatham $ up 19% Units up 78%


Mark Slade
Keller Williams
917.797.5059
Good Homes



Selling a Maplewood/South Orange/Millburn/Short Hills area home involves many steps and having an experienced Maplewood New Jersey Real Estate Agent and Realtor®, specializing in the Bedroom Communities of New York City in Essex/Union County— Millburn, Short Hills, Montclair, West Orange, South Orange, Livingston, Maplewood, Springfield, Summit, Madison, Chatham, Scotch Plains, Fanwood, Cranford and Westfield--by your side will make the transaction run a lot smoother. I would love to be your Maplewood/South Orange New Jersey Area Real Estate Professional! I assist both buyers and sellers in the Bedroom Communities of New York City, mostly served by NJ Transit’s Mid-Town Direct Train Lines, offering commutes of 45minute or less to NY Penn Station, with either the purchase and or sale of residential real estate.



As an Accredited Buyer’s Agent (ABR), I have received special training to guide and educate you through the entire home buying process. From start to finish, I listen to your needs and desires in what you would like and take the information you give me to find you home. My GO-TO team can provide you the best in Real Estate advice with regard to attorney choices, Home Inspectors and Mortgage Loan Officers



As your Maplewood/South Orange/Millburn/Short Hills/Essex/Union County New Jersey listing agent I am well versed on as your local expert in all things in the Maplewood and South Orange area Real Estate Market. You can expect personalized service that includes a detailed consultation on how to best position your Mid-Town Direct home to be competitive in today’s market with training to provide my clients with an in-depth Advanced Comparative Market analysis, and advice on staging. As my office’s technology officer as well as both a Zillow Platinum Premier and Trulia Premier agent, I use the latest and most up-to-date marketing methods to get your home in front of as many buyers as possible. Being your New Jersey Real Estate Agent and Realtor ® not only involves just finding the home or selling the home, but being your guide, negotiator, advisor and advocate and making sure that your needs and goals are met. Being your New Jersey Essex/Union County area Realtor® (with a little bit of Morris County thrown in for good measure) is one of my truest passions, and “Helping You Find Your Dream Home” is my number one priority.

Mark Slade

Polar Vortex: Go Away or Move Away?

The weather this year has been so extreme, how can it not make you think about where you live and how you live?

Mark Slade
Keller Williams
917.797.5059
Good Homes



Selling a Maplewood/South Orange/Millburn/Short Hills area home involves many steps and having an experienced Maplewood New Jersey Real Estate Agent and Realtor®, specializing in the Bedroom Communities of New York City in Essex/Union County— Millburn, Short Hills, Montclair, West Orange, South Orange, Livingston, Maplewood, Springfield, Summit, Madison, Chatham, Scotch Plains, Fanwood, Cranford and Westfield--by your side will make the transaction run a lot smoother. I would love to be your Maplewood/South Orange New Jersey Area Real Estate Professional! I assist both buyers and sellers in the Bedroom Communities of New York City, mostly served by NJ Transit’s Mid-Town Direct Train Lines, offering commutes of 45minute or less to NY Penn Station, with either the purchase and or sale of residential real estate.



As an Accredited Buyer’s Agent (ABR), I have received special training to guide and educate you through the entire home buying process. From start to finish, I listen to your needs and desires in what you would like and take the information you give me to find you home. My GO-TO team can provide you the best in Real Estate advice with regard to attorney choices, Home Inspectors and Mortgage Loan Officers



As your Maplewood/South Orange/Millburn/Short Hills/Essex/Union County New Jersey listing agent I am well versed on as your local expert in all things in the Maplewood and South Orange area Real Estate Market. You can expect personalized service that includes a detailed consultation on how to best position your Mid-Town Direct home to be competitive in today’s market with training to provide my clients with an in-depth Advanced Comparative Market analysis, and advice on staging. As my office’s technology officer as well as both a Zillow Platinum Premier and Trulia Premier agent, I use the latest and most up-to-date marketing methods to get your home in front of as many buyers as possible. Being your New Jersey Real Estate Agent and Realtor ® not only involves just finding the home or selling the home, but being your guide, negotiator, advisor and advocate and making sure that your needs and goals are met. Being your New Jersey Essex/Union County area Realtor® (with a little bit of Morris County thrown in for good measure) is one of my truest passions, and “Helping You Find Your Dream Home” is my number one priority.

Mark Slade

OK, You're a Millenial, How do you Buy a Home?

How to Buy a House – As Told by Real Estate Memes

Llewellyn Park Homes

Mark Slade - Homes for Sale in Statewide

Cannes, Toronto, Sundance, NEW JERSEY: Arthouse Film Festival

The Oscar's may be just weeks away, but The Movies are so often on people's minds. This past October I helped sponsor the Northeast Film Festival in partnership with Words, so you know I have a love for the movies. This festival looks amazing!

The Arthouse Film Festival will run starting March 3 for 10 weeks with local Northern NJ residents able to see them at AMC Loews Mountainside.

To register: Click Here

HERE IS AN EARLY LOOK AT FILMS AND GUESTS UNDER CONSIDERATION, SUBJECT TO CHANGE AND AVAILABILITY:

BELLE
with Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Tom Wilkinson, director Misan Sagay
Belle is inspired by the true story of Dido Elizabeth Belle (Gugu Mbatha-Raw), the illegitimate mixed race daughter of a Royal Navy Admiral. Raised by her aristocratic great-uncle Lord Mansfield (Tom Wilkinson) and his wife (Emily Watson), Belle’s lineage affords her certain privileges, yet the color of her skin prevents her from fully participating in the traditions of her social standing. Left to wonder if she will ever find love, Belle falls for an idealistic young vicar’s son bent on change who, with her help, shapes Lord Mansfield’s role as Lord Chief Justice to end slavery in England.

BIRDMAN
with Michael Keaton, Naomi Watts, director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu
Based on a Raymond Chandler short story, the comedy is the latest project from 21 Grams and Biutiful director Alejandro González Iñárritu. In the movie, Keaton will play a former actor, famous for playing an iconic superhero, who puts on a Broadway play to regain his former glory. Stone plays his fresh-out-of-rehab daughter/assistant. Watts is his co-star and Galifianakis is the play's producer.

CHEF
with Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, director Jon Favreau
A chef who loses his restaurant job starts up a food truck in an effort to reclaim his creative promise, while piecing back together his estranged family.

DOM HEMINGWAY
with Jude Law, Richard E. Grant, director Richard Shepard
Jude Law plays Dom Hemingway, a larger-than-life safecracker with a loose fuse who is funny, profane, and dangerous. After twelve years in prison, he sets off with his partner in crime Dickie (Richard E. Grant) looking to collect what he’s owed for keeping his mouth shut and protecting his boss Mr. Fontaine (Demian Birchir). After a near death experience, Dom tries to re-connect with his estranged daughter (Emilia Clarke), but is soon drawn back into the only world he knows, looking to settle the ultimate debt.

FAR FROM THE MADDENING CROWD
with Carey Mulligan, Juno Temple, director Thomas Vinterberg
Thomas Hardy’s novel follows the changing fortunes of several characters, including Bathsheba Everdene, who attracts the attention of several men and finds her life filled with wealth, heartache and tragedy.

FOUR DOGS
with Oliver Cooper, Dan Bakkedahl, director Joe Burke
Working from the bitingly funny, sharply observed script he wrote with actor Oliver Cooper, director Joe Burke edits Four Dogs for maximum comic effect. Jump cuts turn Oliver’s interactions into a veritable tilt-a-whirl of social awkwardness. Meanwhile other scenes are allowed to linger until they reveal surprising emotional depth. Be advised: this cutting, close-quarters chamber piece will hit awfully close to home for many viewers.

GRACE OF MONACO
with Nicole Kidman, Tim Roth, director Olivier Dahan
The story of former Hollywood star Grace Kelly's crisis of marriage and identity, during a political dispute between Monaco's Prince Rainier III and France's Charles De Gaulle, and a looming French invasion of Monaco in the early 1960s.

THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL
with Ralph Fiennes, Edward Norton, director Wes Anderson
The Grand Budapest Hotel recounts the adventures of Gustave H, a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel between the wars, and Zero Moustafa, the lobby boy who becomes his most trusted friend. The story involves the theft and recovery of a priceless Renaissance painting and the battle for an enormous family fortune -- all against the back-drop of a suddenly and dramatically changing Continent.

IDA
with Agata Trzebuchowska, Agata Kulesza, director Pawel Pawlikowski
18-year old Anna (stunning newcomer Agata Trzebuchowska), a sheltered orphan raised in a convent, is preparing to become a nun when the Mother Superior insists she first visit her sole living relative. Naïve, innocent Anna soon finds herself in the presence of her aunt Wanda (Agata Kulesza), a worldly and cynical Communist Party insider, who shocks her with the declaration that her real name is Ida and her Jewish parents were murdered during the Nazi occupation. This revelation triggers a heart-wrenching journey into the countryside, to the family house and into the secrets of the repressed past, evoking the haunting legacy of the Holocaust and the realities of postwar Communism.

LE WEEKEND
with Jim Broadbent, Lindsay Duncan, director Roger Michell
Jim Broadbent and Lindsay Duncan play a long-married middle-class British couple who attempt to reinvigorate their marriage by visiting Paris for the first time since their honeymoon. While there, they run into an old friend (Jeff Goldblum) who acts as a catalyst for them to recapture their youthful fearlessness, lack of responsibility and idealism.

NOAH
with Russell Crowe, Jennifer Connelly, director Darren Aronofsky
The Biblical Noah suffers visions of an apocalyptic deluge and takes measures to protect his family from the coming flood.

THE RETRIEVAL
with Tishuan Scott, Ashton Sanders, director Chris Eska
Eska has crafted an eloquently insightful narrative distilling the lesser recognized conflicts of the Civil War into an intense historical drama. Cinematographer Yasu Tanida’s capably captured visuals and counterintuitive musical compositions by Matt Wiedemann and Jon Attwood put a keen edge on Eska’s distinctive filmmaking.

ST. VINCENT
with Bill Murray, Naomi Watts, Melissa McCarthy, director Theodore Melfi
A young boy whose parents just divorced finds an unlikely friend and mentor in the misanthropic, bawdy, hedonistic, war veteran who lives next door.

WILD
with Reese Witherspoon, Gaby Hoffmann, director Jean-Marc Vallee
With the dissolution of her marriage and the death of her mother, Cheryl Strayed has lost all hope. After years of reckless, destructive behavior, she makes a rash decision. With absolutely no experience, driven only by sheer determination, Cheryl hikes more than a thousand miles of the Pacific Crest Trail, alone. Wild powerfully captures the terrors and pleasures of one young woman forging ahead against all odds on a journey that maddens, strengthens, and ultimately heals her.

THE YOUNG AND PRODIGIOUS SPIVET
Helena Bonham Carter, Kathy Bates, director Jean-Pierre Jeunet
A 12-year-old cartographer secretly leaves his family's ranch in Montana where he lives with his cowboy father and scientist mother and travels across the country on board a freight train to receive an award at the Smithsonian Institute.

Why do you need an Agent?

Courtesy of: Park City Real Estate - JensenandCompany.com

Mark Slade
Keller Williams
917.797.5059
Good Homes



Selling a Maplewood/South Orange/Millburn/Short Hills area home involves many steps and having an experienced Maplewood New Jersey Real Estate Agent and Realtor®, specializing in the Bedroom Communities of New York City in Essex/Union County— Millburn, Short Hills, Montclair, West Orange, South Orange, Livingston, Maplewood, Springfield, Summit, Madison, Chatham, Scotch Plains, Fanwood, Cranford and Westfield--by your side will make the transaction run a lot smoother. I would love to be your Maplewood/South Orange New Jersey Area Real Estate Professional! I assist both buyers and sellers in the Bedroom Communities of New York City, mostly served by NJ Transit’s Mid-Town Direct Train Lines, offering commutes of 45minute or less to NY Penn Station, with either the purchase and or sale of residential real estate.



As an Accredited Buyer’s Agent (ABR), I have received special training to guide and educate you through the entire home buying process. From start to finish, I listen to your needs and desires in what you would like and take the information you give me to find you home. My GO-TO team can provide you the best in Real Estate advice with regard to attorney choices, Home Inspectors and Mortgage Loan Officers



As your Maplewood/South Orange/Millburn/Short Hills/Essex/Union County New Jersey listing agent I am well versed on as your local expert in all things in the Maplewood and South Orange area Real Estate Market. You can expect personalized service that includes a detailed consultation on how to best position your Mid-Town Direct home to be competitive in today’s market with training to provide my clients with an in-depth Advanced Comparative Market analysis, and advice on staging. As my office’s technology officer as well as both a Zillow Platinum Premier and Trulia Premier agent, I use the latest and most up-to-date marketing methods to get your home in front of as many buyers as possible. Being your New Jersey Real Estate Agent and Realtor ® not only involves just finding the home or selling the home, but being your guide, negotiator, advisor and advocate and making sure that your needs and goals are met. Being your New Jersey Essex/Union County area Realtor® (with a little bit of Morris County thrown in for good measure) is one of my truest passions, and “Helping You Find Your Dream Home” is my number one priority.

Mark Slade

Moving to Maplewood: Basketball programs for Beginners and Middle Schoolers

US Sports Institute

First Play Basketball: This is an ideal introduction to basketball for children who want to lear key skills in a low pressure, fun environment. Children will take part in drills of dribbling, passing, shooting and defense. Each session will end with a game-realistic scrimmage. Program takes place at Maplewood Middle School.

AGE DAY TIME DATES WEEKS PRICE
5-6 Monday 5:45pm-6:30pm 3/10- 4/14 6 $95
6-7 Monday 6:30pm-7:15pm 3/10-4/14 6 $95
6-7 Wednesday 5:45pm-6:30pm 3/12-4/14 6 $95
7-8 Wednesday 6:30pm-7:15pm 3/12-4/14 6 $95

This program is run by the US Sports Institute. To register, please visit their website at www.ussportsinstitute.com.
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Winter Basketball Clinic

The Maplewood Recreation Department will be running it's first ever WINTER BASKETBALL CLINIC!

What: A two day clinic that will give players an opportunity to work on their skills through diferent drills, competitions & game play. The Maplewood Recreation Department Staff and Middle School Basketball coaches will put the players through a series of drills that will enhance the players' skills and understanding of the game .At the end of each session, players will be split into teams and be given an opportunity to translate those skills to a game situation!

When: Thursday 2/13 & Friday 2/14
Where: Maplewood Middle School
Who: Boys and Girls in grades 3-8 from Maplewood or Sout h Orange
Times: Grades 3-5: 9:00am-11:30am
Grades 6-8: 12:00pm-2:30pm
Cost: $50 per player

***THIS PROGRAM IS OPEN TO THE FIRST 40 PARTICIPANTS TO REGISTER. REGISTER EARLY!***

You can register online at https://register.communitypass.net/maplewood or you can call the Recreation Department at (973) 763-4202.


Mark Slade
Keller Williams
917.797.5059
Good Homes



Selling a Maplewood/South Orange/Millburn/Short Hills area home involves many steps and having an experienced Maplewood New Jersey Real Estate Agent and Realtor®, specializing in the Bedroom Communities of New York City in Essex/Union County— Millburn, Short Hills, Montclair, West Orange, South Orange, Livingston, Maplewood, Springfield, Summit, Madison, Chatham, Scotch Plains, Fanwood, Cranford and Westfield--by your side will make the transaction run a lot smoother. I would love to be your Maplewood/South Orange New Jersey Area Real Estate Professional! I assist both buyers and sellers in the Bedroom Communities of New York City, mostly served by NJ Transit’s Mid-Town Direct Train Lines, offering commutes of 45minute or less to NY Penn Station, with either the purchase and or sale of residential real estate.



As an Accredited Buyer’s Agent (ABR), I have received special training to guide and educate you through the entire home buying process. From start to finish, I listen to your needs and desires in what you would like and take the information you give me to find you home. My GO-TO team can provide you the best in Real Estate advice with regard to attorney choices, Home Inspectors and Mortgage Loan Officers



As your Maplewood/South Orange/Millburn/Short Hills/Essex/Union County New Jersey listing agent I am well versed on as your local expert in all things in the Maplewood and South Orange area Real Estate Market. You can expect personalized service that includes a detailed consultation on how to best position your Mid-Town Direct home to be competitive in today’s market with training to provide my clients with an in-depth Advanced Comparative Market analysis, and advice on staging. As my office’s technology officer as well as both a Zillow Platinum Premier and Trulia Premier agent, I use the latest and most up-to-date marketing methods to get your home in front of as many buyers as possible. Being your New Jersey Real Estate Agent and Realtor ® not only involves just finding the home or selling the home, but being your guide, negotiator, advisor and advocate and making sure that your needs and goals are met. Being your New Jersey Essex/Union County area Realtor® (with a little bit of Morris County thrown in for good measure) is one of my truest passions, and “Helping You Find Your Dream Home” is my number one priority.

Mark Slade

Peer Mentor Training to Help Youth With Special Needs

Peer Mentor Training to Help
Youth With Special Needs
(12 and up)

DeHart Community Center
120 Burnet Ave
Maplewood, NJ 07040

March 4, 2014
6:30 pm – 8:15 pm

Eileen O’Neill, Behaviorist, will lead this training session for those interested in becoming a teen Peer Mentor for youth with special needs or simply learning more about youth with special needs in your local community. You will learn how various developmental disabilities such as autism, ADHD, visual, hearing and/or physical impairments or other conditions impact how children play and learn. Beyond learning how and why these children see their world differently, you will learn more about how to interact and work with them and learn techniques to help these children have enjoyable sports and other recreation experiences. A certificate of completion will be awarded to those who attend. This training will also enable you to work as a Peer Mentor volunteer in any of our special needs programs to be offered in the near future in Maplewood or in programs offered by others that we might be affiliated with, depending on need for mentors for a specific program/activity. Attendees who go on to mentor receive credit for community service and gain valuable leadership experience while contributing to the lives of special youth in the community.

FREE OF CHARGE!
Space is limited, and pre-registration is required.
Register at https://register.communitypass.net/maplewood
or call the Recreation Department at 973-763-4202


Mark Slade
Keller Williams
917.797.5059
Good Homes



Selling a Maplewood/South Orange/Millburn/Short Hills area home involves many steps and having an experienced Maplewood New Jersey Real Estate Agent and Realtor®, specializing in the Bedroom Communities of New York City in Essex/Union County— Millburn, Short Hills, Montclair, West Orange, South Orange, Livingston, Maplewood, Springfield, Summit, Madison, Chatham, Scotch Plains, Fanwood, Cranford and Westfield--by your side will make the transaction run a lot smoother. I would love to be your Maplewood/South Orange New Jersey Area Real Estate Professional! I assist both buyers and sellers in the Bedroom Communities of New York City, mostly served by NJ Transit’s Mid-Town Direct Train Lines, offering commutes of 45minute or less to NY Penn Station, with either the purchase and or sale of residential real estate.



As an Accredited Buyer’s Agent (ABR), I have received special training to guide and educate you through the entire home buying process. From start to finish, I listen to your needs and desires in what you would like and take the information you give me to find you home. My GO-TO team can provide you the best in Real Estate advice with regard to attorney choices, Home Inspectors and Mortgage Loan Officers



As your Maplewood/South Orange/Millburn/Short Hills/Essex/Union County New Jersey listing agent I am well versed on as your local expert in all things in the Maplewood and South Orange area Real Estate Market. You can expect personalized service that includes a detailed consultation on how to best position your Mid-Town Direct home to be competitive in today’s market with training to provide my clients with an in-depth Advanced Comparative Market analysis, and advice on staging. As my office’s technology officer as well as both a Zillow Platinum Premier and Trulia Premier agent, I use the latest and most up-to-date marketing methods to get your home in front of as many buyers as possible. Being your New Jersey Real Estate Agent and Realtor ® not only involves just finding the home or selling the home, but being your guide, negotiator, advisor and advocate and making sure that your needs and goals are met. Being your New Jersey Essex/Union County area Realtor® (with a little bit of Morris County thrown in for good measure) is one of my truest passions, and “Helping You Find Your Dream Home” is my number one priority.

Mark Slade

New Jersey Flower & Garden Show Feb 13-16

12th Annual New Jersey Flower & Garden Show-2014
At the New Jersey Flower & Garden Show, expect rivers of color and fragrance in beautiful display gardens, sit in on seminars and shop ‘til you drop in the Great Garden Marketplace.

The New Jersey Flower Show attracts over 25,000 flower and garden enthusiasts annually, highlighting fabulous display gardens, a Standard Flower Show presented by the Garden Club of New Jersey, the Garden Marketplace, top-quality seminars and so much more!


America Blooms! Garden Style Coast to Coast


Special Guests at the 2014 NJ Flower Show


The Garden Club of New Jersey
Need your landscape designed & built but don't know where to turn?
On the show floor you can see how New Jersey's top companies handle typical backyard design problems. Talk to a professional at the show and get your project scheduled now, before spring demand peaks.

Check out Video of the Container Challenge
Check out the wildly popular Container Challenge The Container Challenge is a lively competition inspired by the popular Iron Chef cooking face-offs.

Plant Sale - Sunday, Feb. 16th!
Plant materials and garden accessories will be offered for sale from selected gardens on Sunday from 5 to 6 PM.

NJ's Showplace - Easy Access, Free Parking From All NJ/NY Points!
Easy access from all points in NJ, NY & PA, the NJ Convention Center can't be beat when it comes to accessibility. Not to mention the free parking!

The Garden Club of New Jersey
The Garden Club of New Jersey
presents a standard flower show
"FROM SEA TO SHINING SEA"

WHAT EXACTLY IS A FLOWER SHOW?
Flower shows are generally presented by garden clubs or plant societies. This flower show is presented by the state Garden Club of NJ where all the affiliated garden clubs in NJ can be represented. There are floral designs, plants, artistic crafts, photography and educational exhibits on display. Sometimes there will also be special exhibits on display to provide more enjoyment for the public to view. Many shows will include a youth section like the state show.

WHAT DO GARDEN CLUB MEMBERS DISPLAY AT THIS SHOW?
There will be 60! designs for viewing, including eight group designs. There will be 16 artistic crafts and a large youth section. All of the garden club districts will present displays of their activities and members will be on hand to answer your questions about joining a club.

WHO ELSE IS REPRESENTED AT THIS SHOW?
The popular miniature settings experts from the Philadelphia Flower Show will have an exhibit of their work. Rutgers Gardens is participating and two commercial exhibits, one on tiny terrariums and the other which features artists who paint on water. Please see our presentation schedule to learn more.

WHY IS THE TITLE ABOUT SEAS AND NOT FLOWERS?
Each show will select a theme and the entire show will be coordinated through that theme. This year is titled “From Sea to Shining Sea” and features not only theme titles regarding all forms of water but also how important water is to us and how we can conserve our natural resource. The designers will have this theme in mind as they create their designs.

IS THERE A LIST OF ALL THE DISPLAYS I CAN SEE THIS YEAR?
Yes, the entire show is written way in advance so that members can volunteer to create a design or bring in plant materials. This written “list” is called the schedule for the show and includes all the rules that members must follow. Since the way we exhibit is standardized, it enables us to have judges evaluate our creations and then select which entry is the best in the competition. Click on this link for a PDF file of the Schedule.

THIS SHOW IS AMAZING! HOW DO I PARTICIPATE TOO?
The public may bring in plant material, that is, Horticulture on Wednesday, February 12, 2014. Please see the schedule above and if you have a wonderful plant specimen, you can contact the horticulture chairman, Elizabeth Lilleston at elizabethlilleston@gmail.com who will provide directions for you.
If you would like to join a club, please look for the membership table directly near the entrance to the flower show. A garden club member will answer your questions for you!

TELL ME MORE ABOUT THE GARDEN CLUB OF NJ.
The Garden Club of New Jersey, Inc. (GCNJ), founded in 1925, is a federation of individual local garden clubs throughout the state. GCNJ has over 5,000 members, age 6-adult. GCNJ is the state affiliate and a charter member of the National Garden Clubs, Inc., a non-profit educational organization. The membership of NGC is composed of 6,218 member garden clubs with 198,595 members in the fifty states. In addition, there are 447 international affiliates, making NGC the largest volunteer organization in the world.
Please click here to link to our website. http://njclubs.esiteasp.com/gcnj/home.nxg

America Blooms! Garden Style Coast to Coast
Celebrate America the Beautiful with a survey of regional designs that reflect the rich diversity of our national landscapes. Frederick Law Olmsted, the father of American landscape architecture, famously said that gardens should reflect “the genius of the place,” or the nature of their surroundings. The lush tropical gardens of south Florida, the wildflower meadows of the Great Plains, the cottage gardens of coastal Maine and the vine-covered patios of California wine country are good examples -- and the inspiration for display gardens at the 2014 New Jersey Flower & Garden Show. Spanning climates, ecosystems and plant palettes, it’s a cross-country garden tour without the hassle of plane tickets or luggage!

Garden Descriptions for 2014 will be posted by February 1, 2014


Vine Shaded Patio in Napa Valley (Livingston Park Nursery & Prestige Landscape Designing, Inc.)
Come enjoy a glass of wine on our vine shaded patio in wine country - Napa Valley. Prestige Landscape Designing, Inc. 1036 How Lane North Brunswick, NJ 08902 Phone:732-246-0460 Website: www.livingstonparknursery.com

Life's A Beach (Belgard Hardscapes)
Don’t forget your flip flops as you relive your favorite summertime memories at the “Life’s a Beach” garden. Come take a stroll along the boardwalk, play in the sand, or just take in the view of the windswept dune grasses

A Victorian Parlor (GROUNDS KEEPER, inc.)
The years between 1850 & 1890 are considered the height of the Victorian era, characterized by ornate decor & elaborate gardens. Victorian gardens were not simply beautiful outdoor spaces, they were considered outdoor parlors

Blooms and Beyond! (New Jersey Nursery & Landscape Association)
This natural garden display will use the unsung hero's of the landscape to set the stage for a spring flower display. A rustic stone patio sets the stage and creates a space perfect relaxing. Ornamental grasses, evergreens

A Patriotic Escape (MPM Lawnscapes)
Come celebrate America in our backyard! The flag is flying high as you enjoy the beautiful blooms and berries. Unique ideas for water conservation are also presented. MPM Lawnscapes 44 South Elm Street Fords, NJ 08863

Mistery Mountain Garden (Lily Pad Ponds and Landscapes / RA Landscaping)
Description to follow. Lily Pad Ponds and Landscapes 26 Interhaven Avenue Watchung, NJ 07060 Phone: 908-822-9100 Website: www.lilypadponds.com RA Landscaping & Design, LLC 203 Sergeantsville Rd Flemington, NJ 08822

Atlock Farm
Atlock Farm 545 Weston Canal Road Somerset, NJ 08873 Phone: 732-356-3373 Website: www.atlockfarm.com Designed & Created by: The Atlock Farm Krewe In Cooperation With: Bacchus Year Established: 1987 Type of B

"Conservation Keeps America Blooming' (NJ Conservation Partnership)
A walk through history from the Dust Bowl to natural conservation practices of the future. This garden will highlight the work that has been done by the Conservation Districts of New Jersey to protect the natural resources of N... [More]

Amato's Garden Center
Amato's Garden Center 47 Deans Rhode Hall Road Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852 Phone: (732)297-6790 Website: www.amatosgardencenter.com Designed & Created by: Anthony & Peter Amato


Mark Slade
Keller Williams
917.797.5059
Good Homes



Selling a Maplewood/South Orange/Millburn/Short Hills area home involves many steps and having an experienced Maplewood New Jersey Real Estate Agent and Realtor®, specializing in the Bedroom Communities of New York City in Essex/Union County— Millburn, Short Hills, Montclair, West Orange, South Orange, Livingston, Maplewood, Springfield, Summit, Madison, Chatham, Scotch Plains, Fanwood, Cranford and Westfield--by your side will make the transaction run a lot smoother. I would love to be your Maplewood/South Orange New Jersey Area Real Estate Professional! I assist both buyers and sellers in the Bedroom Communities of New York City, mostly served by NJ Transit’s Mid-Town Direct Train Lines, offering commutes of 45minute or less to NY Penn Station, with either the purchase and or sale of residential real estate.



As an Accredited Buyer’s Agent (ABR), I have received special training to guide and educate you through the entire home buying process. From start to finish, I listen to your needs and desires in what you would like and take the information you give me to find you home. My GO-TO team can provide you the best in Real Estate advice with regard to attorney choices, Home Inspectors and Mortgage Loan Officers



As your Maplewood/South Orange/Millburn/Short Hills/Essex/Union County New Jersey listing agent I am well versed on as your local expert in all things in the Maplewood and South Orange area Real Estate Market. You can expect personalized service that includes a detailed consultation on how to best position your Mid-Town Direct home to be competitive in today’s market with training to provide my clients with an in-depth Advanced Comparative Market analysis, and advice on staging. As my office’s technology officer as well as both a Zillow Platinum Premier and Trulia Premier agent, I use the latest and most up-to-date marketing methods to get your home in front of as many buyers as possible. Being your New Jersey Real Estate Agent and Realtor ® not only involves just finding the home or selling the home, but being your guide, negotiator, advisor and advocate and making sure that your needs and goals are met. Being your New Jersey Essex/Union County area Realtor® (with a little bit of Morris County thrown in for good measure) is one of my truest passions, and “Helping You Find Your Dream Home” is my number one priority.

Mark Slade

Newark Museum Black Film Festival Call for Entries: 2 Weeks Left to Enter!

Paul Robeson Awards 2014

Honoring the spirit of Paul Robeson, activist, performer and athlete,
the Paul Robeson Awards were established in 1985
by the Newark Black Film Festival,
as a biennial competition for aspiring filmmakers.

The next Paul Robeson Awards will be held in 2014.
Winners will be screened on Wednesday, July 30.

To request an application, please contact nbff@newarkmuseum.org or
download and printout this Entry Form.

2012 Paul Robeson Award Winners
2007 Paul Robeson Sculpture

LONG DOCUMENTARY

Winner
The Contradictions of Fair Hope
Filmmakers & Directors: S. Epatha Merkerson & Rockell Metcalf
Producer: S. Epatha Merkerson
2012, 67 minutes
This documentary sets the stage in rural Alabama, prior to Emancipation, and traces the development, contributions, struggles and gradual loss of tradition of one of the country's last remaining African-American benevolent societies, known as "The Fair Hope Benevolent Society."

Honorable Mention
All Me: The Life and Times of Winfred Rembert
Filmmakers & Director: Vivian Ducat
Producers: Vivian Ducat and Mark Urman
2011, 78 minutes
With his intensely autobiographical paintings depicting the day-to-day existence of African-Americans in the segregated South, Winfred Rembert has preserved an important, if often disturbing, chapter of American history. His indelible images of toiling in the cotton fields, singing in church, dancing in juke joints, or working on a chain gang are especially powerful, not just because he lived every moment, but because he experienced so much of the injustice and bigotry they show as recently as the 1960s and ‘70s.

SHORT DOCUMENTARY

Winner
1st & 4EVER
Filmmaker, Producer & Director: Samein Priester
2011, 16:33 minutes
1st &4EVER is a personal film about becoming a man in the black community.

Honorable Mention
Missing
Filmmakers: Aarion Jackson and William Coldwell
Producer: Aarion Jackson
Director: Candace Kelly
2011, 26 minutes
This short documentary highlights the effects of what happens to a family when a father is physically absent from the home. Through the Kates family, we see the breakdown of families, especially in regards to the father-son relationship.

LONG NARRATIVE

Winner

The Destiny of Lesser Animals
Filmmaker & Director: Deron Albright
Producers: Deron Albright, Yao Nunoo, Dede Maitre, Francis Gbormittah
2011, 89 minutes
A dream deferred… a future never dreamed of. The Destiny of Lesser Animals follows Ghanaian police inspector Boniface Koomsin as he embarks upon a crime-laden journey to recover the one thing that can help him realize his ultimate dream – to escape the ghosts of his past and return to America. Infusing the policier genre with West African cinematic traditions and a neo-realist emphasis on everyday life, the film becomes a story of one man’s journey to find his own purpose in the larger post-colonial context of Ghanaian independence.

Honorable Mention
Probable Cause
Filmmaker: Blue Lion Club
Producer: Nikki Simpson
Director: Tabari Sturdivant
2011, 88 minutes
Sometimes you have to look past the evidence to truly understand the crime. Probable Cause is the second feature film from Blue Lion Club Production. This time they take a gritty crime and explore the what, when, why and how of an inexplicable crime.


SHORT NARRATIVE

Winner
The Tombs
Filmmaker, Producer & Director: Jerry LaMothe
2011, 29 minutes
A Brooklyn man’s three-day journey through New York’s central booking jail system, infamously known as "the Tombs."

Honorable Mention
Keeper of the Flame
Filmmaker & Director: Brian Nelson
Producers: Rob Williams and Marques Miles
2011, 30 minutes
The enigmatic Mardi Gras Indian culture serves as a pillar in the community and symbol of strength. When the Big Chief of a prominent Indian tribe dies unexpectedly, leadership changes emerge.

EXPERIMENTAL

Winner
DAR HE: The Lynching of Emmett Till
Filmmaker/Director: Rob Underhill
2012, 70 minutes
One man performs 36 roles in telling the Emmett Till tragedy, which became a lightning rod for moral outrage and social change in the 1950s.

Image: Jacob Epstein, Paul Robeson Bust, Sculpture, Bronze, Gift of Edith Oxfeld for the children of Newark, 2006, Collection of the Newark Museum 2006.31


Mark Slade
Keller Williams
917.797.5059
Good Homes



Selling a Maplewood/South Orange/Millburn/Short Hills area home involves many steps and having an experienced Maplewood New Jersey Real Estate Agent and Realtor®, specializing in the Bedroom Communities of New York City in Essex/Union County— Millburn, Short Hills, Montclair, West Orange, South Orange, Livingston, Maplewood, Springfield, Summit, Madison, Chatham, Scotch Plains, Fanwood, Cranford and Westfield--by your side will make the transaction run a lot smoother. I would love to be your Maplewood/South Orange New Jersey Area Real Estate Professional! I assist both buyers and sellers in the Bedroom Communities of New York City, mostly served by NJ Transit’s Mid-Town Direct Train Lines, offering commutes of 45minute or less to NY Penn Station, with either the purchase and or sale of residential real estate.



As an Accredited Buyer’s Agent (ABR), I have received special training to guide and educate you through the entire home buying process. From start to finish, I listen to your needs and desires in what you would like and take the information you give me to find you home. My GO-TO team can provide you the best in Real Estate advice with regard to attorney choices, Home Inspectors and Mortgage Loan Officers



As your Maplewood/South Orange/Millburn/Short Hills/Essex/Union County New Jersey listing agent I am well versed on as your local expert in all things in the Maplewood and South Orange area Real Estate Market. You can expect personalized service that includes a detailed consultation on how to best position your Mid-Town Direct home to be competitive in today’s market with training to provide my clients with an in-depth Advanced Comparative Market analysis, and advice on staging. As my office’s technology officer as well as both a Zillow Platinum Premier and Trulia Premier agent, I use the latest and most up-to-date marketing methods to get your home in front of as many buyers as possible. Being your New Jersey Real Estate Agent and Realtor ® not only involves just finding the home or selling the home, but being your guide, negotiator, advisor and advocate and making sure that your needs and goals are met. Being your New Jersey Essex/Union County area Realtor® (with a little bit of Morris County thrown in for good measure) is one of my truest passions, and “Helping You Find Your Dream Home” is my number one priority.

Mark Slade

5 Reasons You Shouldn’t For Sale by Owner

Some homeowners consider trying to sell their home on their own, known in the industry as a For Sale by Owner (FSBO). We think there are several reasons this might not be a good idea for the vast majority of sellers.

Here are five of our reasons:

1. There Are Too Many People to Negotiate With
Here is a list of some of the people with whom you must be prepared to negotiate if you decide to FSBO.
 The buyer who wants the best deal possible
 The buyer’s agent who solely represents the best interest of the buyer
 The buyer’s attorney (in some parts of the country)
 The home inspection companies which work for the buyer and will almost always find some problems with the house
 The appraiser if there is a question of value
 Your bank in the case of a short sale

2. Exposure to Perspective Purchasers
Recent studies have shown that 92% of buyers search online for a home. That is in comparison to only 28% looking at print newspaper ads. Most real estate agents have an internet strategy to promote the sale of your home. Do you?

3. Results Come from the Internet
Where do buyers find the home they actually purchased?
 43% on the internet
 9% from a yard sign
 1% from newspapers
The days of selling your house by just putting up a sign and putting it in the paper are long gone. Having a strong internet strategy is crucial.

4. FSBOing has Become More and More Difficult
The paperwork involved in selling and buying a home has increased dramatically as industry disclosures and regulations have become mandatory. This is one of the reasons that the percentage of people FSBOing has dropped from 19% to 9% over the last 20+ years.

5. You Net More Money when Using an Agent
Many homeowners believe that they will save the real estate commission by selling on their own. Realize that the main reason buyers look at FSBOs is because they also believe they can save the real commission. The seller and buyer can’t both save the commission.
Studies have shown that the typical house sold by the homeowner sells for $184,000 while the typical house sold by an agent sells for $230,000. This doesn’t mean that an agent can get $46,000 more for your home as studies have shown that people are more likely to FSBO in markets with lower price points. However, it does show that selling on your own might not make sense.
Bottom Line
Before you decide to take on the challenges of selling your house on your own, sit with a real estate professional in your marketplace and see what they have to offer.

KCM Slide


Mark Slade
Keller Williams
917.797.5059
Good Homes



Selling a Maplewood/South Orange/Millburn/Short Hills area home involves many steps and having an experienced Maplewood New Jersey Real Estate Agent and Realtor®, specializing in the Bedroom Communities of New York City in Essex/Union County— Millburn, Short Hills, Montclair, West Orange, South Orange, Livingston, Maplewood, Springfield, Summit, Madison, Chatham, Scotch Plains, Fanwood, Cranford and Westfield--by your side will make the transaction run a lot smoother. I would love to be your Maplewood/South Orange New Jersey Area Real Estate Professional! I assist both buyers and sellers in the Bedroom Communities of New York City, mostly served by NJ Transit’s Mid-Town Direct Train Lines, offering commutes of 45minute or less to NY Penn Station, with either the purchase and or sale of residential real estate.



As an Accredited Buyer’s Agent (ABR), I have received special training to guide and educate you through the entire home buying process. From start to finish, I listen to your needs and desires in what you would like and take the information you give me to find you home. My GO-TO team can provide you the best in Real Estate advice with regard to attorney choices, Home Inspectors and Mortgage Loan Officers



As your Maplewood/South Orange/Millburn/Short Hills/Essex/Union County New Jersey listing agent I am well versed on as your local expert in all things in the Maplewood and South Orange area Real Estate Market. You can expect personalized service that includes a detailed consultation on how to best position your Mid-Town Direct home to be competitive in today’s market with training to provide my clients with an in-depth Advanced Comparative Market analysis, and advice on staging. As my office’s technology officer as well as both a Zillow Platinum Premier and Trulia Premier agent, I use the latest and most up-to-date marketing methods to get your home in front of as many buyers as possible. Being your New Jersey Real Estate Agent and Realtor ® not only involves just finding the home or selling the home, but being your guide, negotiator, advisor and advocate and making sure that your needs and goals are met. Being your New Jersey Essex/Union County area Realtor® (with a little bit of Morris County thrown in for good measure) is one of my truest passions, and “Helping You Find Your Dream Home” is my number one priority.

Mark Slade

Moving to Montclair: The Magnet School System and How it Works

I often consider Montclair, Maplewood and South Orange in the same subset of town choices to live due to their proximity to NYC and the Diversified Lifestyles. While they both have good school systems, Montclair stands out as unique with a Magnet School system, reminiscent of the NYC High School Programs, in that you submit your preferred school choice and await a reply rather than the traditional-I bought my home in XYZ districted schools.

Click Here is the complete Montclair Guide to their Magnet Program.


Mark Slade
Keller Williams
917.797.5059
Good Homes



Selling a Glen Ridge/Montclair/Maplewood/Millburn/Short Hills area home involves many steps and having an experienced Maplewood New Jersey Real Estate Agent and Realtor®, specializing in the Bedroom Communities of New York City in Essex/Union County— Glen Ridge, Montclair, Millburn, Short Hills, West Orange, South Orange, Livingston, Maplewood, Springfield, Summit, Madison, Chatham, Scotch Plains, Fanwood, Cranford and Westfield--by your side will make the transaction run a lot smoother. I would love to be your Maplewood/South Orange New Jersey Area Real Estate Professional! I assist both buyers and sellers in the Bedroom Communities of New York City, mostly served by NJ Transit’s Mid-Town Direct Train Lines, offering commutes of 45minute or less to NY Penn Station, with either the purchase and or sale of residential real estate.



As an Accredited Buyer’s Agent (ABR), I have received special training to guide and educate you through the entire home buying process. From start to finish, I listen to your needs and desires in what you would like and take the information you give me to find you home. My GO-TO team can provide you the best in Real Estate advice with regard to attorney choices, Home Inspectors and Mortgage Loan Officers



As your Glen Ridge, Montclair, Maplewood/South Orange/Short Hills/Essex/Union County New Jersey listing agent I am well versed on as your local expert in all things in the Maplewood and South Orange area Real Estate Market. You can expect personalized service that includes a detailed consultation on how to best position your Mid-Town Direct home to be competitive in today’s market with training to provide my clients with an in-depth Advanced Comparative Market analysis, and advice on staging. As my office’s technology officer as well as both a Zillow Platinum Premier and Trulia Premier agent, I use the latest and most up-to-date marketing methods to get your home in front of as many buyers as possible. Being your New Jersey Real Estate Agent and Realtor ® not only involves just finding the home or selling the home, but being your guide, negotiator, advisor and advocate and making sure that your needs and goals are met. Being your New Jersey Essex/Union County area Realtor® (with a little bit of Morris County thrown in for good measure) is one of my truest passions, and “Helping You Find Your Dream Home” is my number one priority.

Mark Slade