Newtown School Massacre Tops Maplewood News

Friday brought the horrific news of a massacre of 26 people, 20 of whom were children, in a school in Newtown, CT. Stories about the incident topped the news around the country.

There was a connection to New Jersey, as the alleged shooter's brother -- whom the media first incorrectly identified as a suspect -- lives in Hoboken.

'It Wasn't Me' Hoboken Man Named as Shooter Writes

Ryan Lanza was wrongly blamed as a murderer of 26 people this Friday. He took to Facebook to rail against CNN, who initially blamed him for the murders.

Ryan Lanza was at his job in Manhattan on Friday when news outlets began to report that he had massacred 20 school children in a sleepy Connecticut town. 

Gigi's Cupcakes Opens on Springfield Avenue

A family-owned web-based bakery business has opened its first bricks and mortar shop on Springfield Avenue in Maplewood.

Maplewood Holiday Gift Guide: Countdown to Christmas

If you still have some gaps in your gift-giving list, Maplewood Patch has compiled some clever, highly desirable  -- and locally minded -- ideas that will please a multitude of recipients.