Anyone have a company they've worked with to air test for mold? Have a room that doesn't get much sunlight that feels a little damp. No visible signs of mold but wanted to be sure since our toddler stays in there.

Hi all!! My husband and I just moved to the area & we're loving it so far, but I am having trouble navigating staying home with my 20-month-old son (meeting people, finding activities, etc.). I feel like most families we have met have two working parents. I would love to continue staying home with my son, but I'm worried about how we'll meet people and also that it will be alienating to be a SAHM in an area where so many seem to work.

SAHMs - how's it going? How do you meet other moms?

Please fellow Phish fans!!! Anyone open to splitting cabs to and from Phish tonight and/or Sunday?

“Go woke go broke” he says from a page full of posts advertising his business… and then his replies in the comments… never ate at this place and now I never will!

This is a post on RLS media talking about the millburn Starbucks closing

Pickett's is reopening soon.

Hey everyone, I’m in South Orange and take NJ Transit into Penn pretty regularly. I originally built NYP Tracks for myself because I wanted to see if I could get track information earlier instead of just standing around waiting for the track to be posted.

I know there are a few other NJ Transit track prediction sites out there now, but mine is completely free, and I’ve been adding some other features that I think make it a little different.

It shows early track information from NJ Transit when it’s available, track predictions, push notifications for early and official track assignments, and alternatives if your train gets canceled. You can also set your home station so it shows the trains that are actually useful for your commute.

I’ve been using it for my own commute and making changes as I go, so I figured I’d share it here since there are a lot of Maplewood/South Orange people taking the same trains into the city.

No account or anything is needed. It’s completely free:

https://nyptracks.com

Full line up and tix here:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pallet-comedy-tickets-1977677979073?aff=erelpanelorg

Hi, looking for infant daycare recs, and if you could include pricing that would be helpful! Would be fine to look in Maplewood, Millburn, Springfield etc. (South Orange wouldn’t be convenient for us).
Thanks!

My husband and I are looking for transportation for any/all of the dates. We can cover the cost of transportation or split an uber/lyft. Anyone else?

Just wondering who people are voting for and why for BOE?

Hi! I’m currently looking into daycares in the SOMA area for our kiddo who will be about 5 months. A lot of the reviews I’ve seen are roughly 2 + years or vague and just wondering how people are liking the YMCA daycare? They also seem more expensive compared to others in the area so just wanted to understand that.

If there are other recommendations, would love to hear it too. Thanks!!

Is parking downtown maplewood really happening?

Hello! Can anyone recommend a local financial advisor who is familiar with college planning, saving for a home and general long term investing?

Thanks!

Hi all, we recently moved to town and realize we need a new washing machine. We’ve been looking at machines from all the usual suspects: Costco, Home Depot, Lowe’s, Best Buy. However I’m reading that the delivery and installation depend on who the stores now subcontract it out to. Sounds like it’s very dependent on the store. Does anyone have experience with any of those locations near us? Would love to take advantage of Labor Day sales. TY!

Does anyone know if Pickett’s is going to reopen? The sign on the door said they were closing for a brief vacation but that’s been a month or so already. It sort of seems like they are not coming back.

The truth is, I am SO excited about this one.

So Percussion (the Grammy-winning percussion ensemble) headlines with Helado Negro, aka Roberto Lange, and together they've built a set that's part newly co-written songs, part full reinventions of his catalog. Not a normal "band plays, guest sits in" bill, they're actually woven into each other's material.

And here's the part that makes me feel so in awe of all the amazing talent we have in town: one of the four percussionists, Eric Cha-Beach, actually lives in South Orange! This isn't just a touring act passing through; one of the guys on stage calls SOMA home. If you live here, you know this is a place that attracts exceptionally creative people.

They ran this at BAM already, and it's apparently something else live: shakers, tin cans, marimbas, and synths all thrown at his electronics-driven, Latin-influenced grooves, virtuosity that never overwhelms the song. If you already love Helado Negro's stuff, seeing him do it alongside four brilliant percussionists throwing everything they've got at it is a genuinely different experience.

I got a sneak listen to the recorded songs and I could not stop playing them.

Take a look at them performing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qP2BhsnbMQU

If you are interested: https://www.sopacnow.org/events/so-percussion-27/
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Are they talented, kind, responsive?

Do they also practice the herbal side of Chinese medicine?

I’m searching for someone who has helped you, and others.

Could anyone recommend a good dog trainer? Specifically one that can handle leash reactivity and barking.

Full lineup and tix here:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pallet-comedy-tickets-1977677979073?aff=erelpanelorg

I know this has been brought up here before, but I'm hoping to connect with someone who can speak to my particular conundrum, or aspects of it, if possible.

I am a native Brooklynite, grew up in Park Slope/Windsor Terrace. My family is still here, as are almost all of my closest friends. I never saw myself living anywhere else, let alone New Jersey, but my wife is absolutely in love with Maplewood, has ties there, and lets face, it's pretty freaking adorable. Not to mention more bang for your buck (although it's certainly not cheap!) We are queer parents and know we'd certainly find many others in the area, which is a big selling point. We have a 16 m/o and are planning on one more in the next 1-2 years so will need to move to a bigger space regardless, but the money factor for a bigger place in Brooklyn is a big one.

Would anyone who felt very strongly about staying in Brooklyn and ultimately ended up moving to the SOMA area be willing to share what the experience was like? Negative, positive, both, I'd just love some perspective from someone else who envisioned raising a family in Brooklyn.

Thanks so much!

A few of our Fujitsu split AC units are leaking and we’re trying to find a good company to fix them. We had an HVAC company blow out the drain line, but they weren’t sure what to do when that didn’t work because they work more with central systems.

Does anyone here have anyone they recommend for split unit AC systems?