Nicholas Goguen-Compagnoni, a 7th-grader at South Orange Middle School, was having lunch with his parents at Cedar Ridge on Wednesday morning when he spotted Waldo tucked away between two picture frames.
Goguen-Compagnoni posed for a photo beside the little bespectacled guy.
Words Bookstore is hosting the month-long celebration of Waldo and small businesses, with its “Find Waldo” contest in Maplewood.
Children can search for Waldo at participating businesses throughout Maplewood, and can be entered in a grand prize drawing for a 6-volume deluxe set of Waldo books and other prizes. The prizes will be awarded at a grand celebration at Words on Thursday, July 24 at 4 p.m.