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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 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 valley street days i lived in maplewood for years on valley street. i went to tuscan school, maplewood middle and columbia high. i worked at the maplewood movie theater and the bank. my mom bowled on a league and did all the pta stuff for us kiddies, bobby, jan, glenn an me chriss. my dad was in the lions club and owned his plumbing business in jersey city (dowling plumbing). i could write forever believe, i wish i could just be there!! be back in those days. that was my true life. i had a total blast at the theater!!! what excellent people and what good, funny times, romances and popcorn fights and as long as we cleaned it up before sweet ol mr. brooks got wind of it and cruised through with that magic carpet sweeper. steve m., arlo, patty, alicia, helen, jan, vilma, gerry, mr cyren, richard,, larry, bronco, gotta go for now chrisstiana dowlin tumax - November 16th, 2007 at 11:21am I was talking with a co-worker who lives in Maplewood and it was nice to hear how much they like living there. I grew up on East Cedar Lane, went to Jefferson, MJH and CHS class of 78. I have a lot of great memories of Maplewood Ann & Hy's (Betty & Bob's ) candy store when bubble gum was a penny. Summer block parties, wiffle ball games in the street the community pool. All the best to all that live in such a great town. Jerry Mangino Point Pleasant, NJ jerry mangino - August 17th, 2007 at 06:31pm Its been awhile....... since I've visited Maplewood,last time home was '97 for my 20th reunion. Nice to see the Guestbook getting some posts again. I'm starting my 20th year teaching Chemistry, funny for someone who barely attended High School.So kids stay in school or you may pay the price later on like I did! Hey if ya knew me I'd love to hear from ya, my best to all in Maplewood and to those who ventured onward Neil Meharg - August 5th, 2007 at 11:18am Finally made it! We finally made it to sunny Florida, and we are loving it! We watched the fireworks from my dad's 18th floor condo overlooking Sarasota Bay, but, as great as that "seat" was, it still didn't compare to those great 4th of July's in Maplewood!! Sue Hunter Chynoweth - July 21st, 2007 at 10:50pm 4th of July I tripped onto this site by accident and reading some of the postings has really made me nostalgic for my home town. I grew up in Maplewood and we lived on Hickory Dr from 1960 to 1990. There are too many wonderful memories to list. However every year around this time I think of how much I enjoyed Maplewood's 4th of July celebration. I've been around but still haven't experienced one to match. I remember one year my Dad went around selling 4th of July tickets, remember those red firecracker tickets with the string on them? I also recall it took the town a week or so to set up all those green bleachers around Memorial field. I loved the morning gun salute, the field events and the afternoon circus & acrobats. Of course the evening fireworks show was the best part. They used to shoot them off between Nelson's Garage and the Police station.(I always wondered how safe it was shooting fireworks off right next to a gas station!) We used to ride down there the next day on our bikes to look for spent firework casings. Well anyway best wishes to all my old Maplewood friends and neighbors, hope you are all well! Happy 4th of July Maplewood! Ron Spain - June 26th, 2007 at 10:03am Its been a while Its been over a year since I last signed and alot has happend but one thing hasn't...Im still living in south florida an I like it hell been here since 94..I have always made it a point to drive back to maplewood every year...Last time was hummm summer 2002..Havent been up there since then...But as always I plan on commin back for a week or two.I know there has been changes..Hopefully not too many but after all the time I spent wanting to leave now I can't wait to get back..Life is funny sometimes everybody take care and remember the rest of the world aint like us an thats what I found out since I've been here we are the chosen few to be able to come from here !!! Florida is one big joke lol but its what keeps me amused... Steve Steenback - June 14th, 2007 at 03:39pm a love that is never forgoten If anyone still talks to Krystina Sullivan CHS class of 1989, let her know that Rich Jones needs to talk to her. joneslc42@yahoo.com. We were in MMS together and I was her nemesis, then high school came and we were friends. I left for Canada then moved back to New Jersey. We came together in the funniest way, but I joined the Navy, and became a Sailor. I was not faithful, to break it off was the most honorable thing to do, but a man will never forget about his first love, I say love because losing your virginity is not love. Krys, was my first love and she is always in my heart, but I know after 15 years I have moved on and she has moved on. If anyone still talks to her let her know that I am safe, and that I would like to here her voice. We will never get closure, but a friendship harder. Richard JOnes - April 29th, 2007 at 11:48pm Is anybody out there?? So the last entry I see is 12/26/06. I am sure I am not the first person to come to the guestbook since then!! Where are all the entries? I miss the old way ont he website....you could read from today back. Anyway...just wanted to let anyone know that I will finally be heading south to the Port Charlotte area of Florida this summer. Would love to hear from any Columbia grads in that area! Maplewood will always be home, though. Sue Hunter Chynoweth - April 14th, 2007 at 12:52am looking for a lost friend I would like to contact anyone who would have lived at the Fairview apt. complex 160 Prospect St. East Orange anytime during the early 60's and also anyone who attended the John Howard elementary school same time period Steve C. - April 10th, 2007 at 07:55pm Scott McCluskey I remember Scott, because I grew up with Susan, his sister. This is a wonderful family, that suffered great loss, too early when their dad passed away when we were all still kids. Scott was taken away, too early, as well. I am so sorry, Susan. My prayers are with all of you, now. Love Amy (Mann) Sausnock amy mann sausnock - March 6th, 2007 at 12:00pm our troops I am a former resident of Maplewood. I grew up here. I love this town, and the patiotism for our Country, was learned early. Parades, 4th of July, Scouts, these were defining moments for me. My son, who is currently in Iraq, fighting for our freedom, makes me proud. I want to thank my neighbors and townspeople, for continuing to support our troops. No matter what that actress says.. She seems to think you have given enough.. Well, when is it enough? we are still at War, last I heard. Again,thanks Maplewood, you make me proud ! amy - March 4th, 2007 at 02:05pm patriotism thank you, residents of my home town, for supporting our troops. My son, Alex, is with the 101st Airborne, and has completed 1, and preparing for another tour of duty in Iraq. Christine Ebersole mentioned o The View, today, tha she lives in Maplewood, and the town has contributed quite a bit for the troops.. I grew up here. I remember the Patriotic holidays were always special. Thank you for keeping that alive. Go Bless our Troops. amy sausnock - February 9th, 2007 at 10:40pm Columbia high I was watching the View, today, and Christine Ebersole was on. I had no idea she lived in Maplewood. I grew up here, and left in 1978. But, I am proud of where I grew up. She was talking about the high school needing a new dance floor...I didn't know we ever HAD a dance floor.. Anyway. I was excited to hear my old home town mentioned. She also went on to say she was performing there, to help raise money for the floor. I am a great supporter of the arts. HOWEVER.. she went on about how the Village of Maplewood has "already spent" a large amount of money on the Iraqi War. As if this was not AS important as a new dance floor for the school. My son is a soldier who has just returned from his 1st tour in Iraq, and is preparing for his 2nd in July. I am proud of my son, his brothers and this Country. I remember Maplewood as a patriotic town. I am so thankful to those of you that support our soldiers. As for comparing the need for a dance floor, to the amount of money "ALREADY SPENT" to support our soldier's and the state of our nation???? ARE YOU KIDDING ME? Ms. Ebersole, you are entitled to your opinion, of course, and I love the View, but do me a favor?? Don't make such a comparison, on national televison, and make it sound like it is almost a "crime" to support a war that protects ALL AMERICANS. Thanks to my son, and all of our Heroe's ,we get to sleep, peacefully, each and every night. And, thanks to them, you have the freedom to perform, and raise money for my old Alma Matar. Dance on !!!! amy sausnoc - February 9th, 2007 at 02:37pm CHS '67 Seems like just a few years ago when Mr. Fleming and I talked. Hard to believe I graduated in 1967! Forty years have just become a blink of the eye. Hello to all the graduating class of ?67 John C. Daenzer - January 3rd, 2007 at 09:01pm |
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