South Mountain YMCA’s ‘Program Champions’ Turns Vision into Reality
From the South Mountain YMCA: Tom Kerns witnessed the benefits of mindfulness in teenagers and wanted younger children to learn it. Looking for ways to…
Maplewood’s Tom Kerns Receives Metro YMCA Award for Social Responsibility
From the Metro YMCAs: What longtime Maplewood resident Tom Kerns remembers keenly from the four months his wife underwent radical spinal surgery and rehabilitation in…
Maplewood and South Orange Alliances Host 2 More Sessions on Addiction April 18 & 25
TheMaplewood and South Orange Alliance will be hosting two more educational sessions on drug and alcohol abuse this April in Maplewood. The Alliance is an…
Maplewoodian Tom Kerns: South Mountain YMCA ‘Goes Above and Beyond’
Dear Local Residents: Many of you are aware that I am part of the South Mountain YMCA‘s Board of Members. In fact, I have been…
Everything You Need to Know About the 2017 South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education Election
Tuesday, November 7 is election day (find your polling place here). Eight candidates are vying for three seats on the South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education.…
Kerns: Mazzocchi’s Innovation and Creativity will Tackle Achievement Gap
As a layperson, every time there is a Board of Education election I struggle to decide which candidate gets my vote. I don’t believe I…
Maplewood Approves Liquor License Transfer for New Clarus Restaurant
Acting as the local alcoholic beverage control board on Tuesday, May 16, the Maplewood Township Committee approved a person-to-person transfer of a liquor license from…
My Dad Was a Hero: A Vet’s Son Pays Tribute to His Father’s Unsung Bravery
Kerns is a resident of Maplewood, NJ. Like any other young boy who had a father that served during World War II I wanted to…
Columbia HS Scholarship Fund Raises $19K for Needs-Based Aid
Without the Columbia High School Scholarship Fund, many local students’ dreams of higher education would not be coming true. “We have heard numerous times…
Letter of Support: Kerns Endorses Adams and Ryan for Maplewood TC
“In the upcoming primary election, voters will have the opportunity to choose two dynamic and experienced candidates for Maplewood Township Committee: Nancy Adams and Jerry…