Welcome to Maplewood
My clients are passionate about Maplewood for many reasons. It has a small-town feel with all the amenities of a larger community. Attracting a creative crowd, Maplewood has a thriving artistic community. The town’s Main Street is full of boutiques, quaint shops, and restaurants.
Commuting
With only a 40-minute commute to NYC by train, it’s clear why Money Magazine named it one of the best places to live in America.
Public Transportation:
Maplewood Station is on the NJ Transit Midtown Direct line with service straight into New York Penn Station, Newark, and Hoboken. Quick transfer to the PATH offers service to the NY Financial District. While the NJ Transit Parking Lot near Maplewood has limited spaces, residents can sign up for the popular jitney service which runs across town, to and from the station. Maplewood Train Station has a concierge service that performs small tasks, such as ordering groceries, dropping off dry cleaning, returning rented videos, and even paying parking tickets. Bus routes 25, 37, 70, and 107 pass between Maplewood and South Orange, Irvington, Newark, Newark Liberty Airport, Union City, and New York City. Nearby Lakeland Bus and Community Coach Bus offer direct trips to Manhattan.
Driving:
Maplewood is within 10 minutes of Route 24, 280, I-78 the Jersey Turnpike, and the Garden State Parkway. Route 124 (Springfield Avenue) runs through Maplewood. Newark Liberty Airport is 20 minutes away!
Schools
- The Columbia School District serves both Maplewood and neighboring South Orange.
- The Columbia School District is comprised of six elementary schools, two middle schools, and one high school.
- Elementary school has full-day kindergarten (trust me, this is important)
- Columbia High School, one of the most academically progressive high schools in the state of New Jersey offers an extensive amount of AP classes and extracurricular activities.
- Columbia High School is a Blue Ribbon School (a US Department of Education Award reserved for the best schools in the nation).
- One-third of Maplewood’s 7th graders are invited to take SATs through the Johns Hopkins Talent Search.
Recreation
- Maplewood has always attracted artists. The South-Orange Artists Network organizes a monthly arts calendar and events including the studio visits of resident artists.
- Two local theater companies hold plays, musicals, and children’s workshops.
- First Night is a family-friendly New Year’s Eve celebration.
- The South Mountain Reservation, a 2110-acre nature reserve, offers hiking and breathtaking vistas of the New York skyline.
- Department of Recreation of Cultural Affairs organizes youth and adult sports programs, senior services, and special needs services.
- Maplewood Tennis Program for adults and children, beginning as young as 3 years old.
- Nearby golf courses.
- Playgrounds, fields, street hockey rinks and a large community pool round out the recreation options.
