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bella
Citizen
Username: Bella
Post Number: 263
Registered: 7-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 27, 2002 - 2:19 pm: |     |
so, I am sitting at work, bored to tears because nobody comes in to see their banker the day before Thanksgiving, when I glance up at the TV across the lobby, which is always tuned to CNN. Without reading all the gobbledegook on the screen, I can tell it's Maplewood by just seeing a little portion of Maplewood Ave. Yea, my hometown live on cnn. 
i wish i was home, but seeing it on tv is better than nothing |
java_drinker
Citizen
Username: Java_drinker
Post Number: 72
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 27, 2002 - 2:27 pm: | |
what was the report on? |
crazyguggenheim
Citizen
Username: Crazyguggenheim
Post Number: 205
Registered: 2-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 27, 2002 - 2:30 pm: | |
Call me crazy, but it is probably the juxtaposition that there is a delightful Dickens Village set up each year on Maplewood Avenue, but the kids at SOMiddle aren't allowed to go see the play! |
ml1
Citizen
Username: Ml1
Post Number: 368
Registered: 5-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 27, 2002 - 2:33 pm: | |
It was a report on community message boards that attract a bunch of cranks and malcontents.
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bella
Citizen
Username: Bella
Post Number: 264
Registered: 7-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 27, 2002 - 2:42 pm: | |
it was about the housing market (oh no, let the flood gates open) |
DBrown
Citizen
Username: Dbrown
Post Number: 19
Registered: 11-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 27, 2002 - 2:45 pm: | |
What did they say about the Maplewood housing market? |
Jerry Ryan
Citizen
Username: Gerardryan
Post Number: 1029
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 27, 2002 - 3:16 pm: | |
I think that CNN and Money magazine are connected. I'll wager they were "covering" the magazine's choice of Maplewood (see other threads...). |
ml1
Citizen
Username: Ml1
Post Number: 370
Registered: 5-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 27, 2002 - 4:20 pm: | |
both are owned by AOL |
Nohero
Citizen
Username: Nohero
Post Number: 1171
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 27, 2002 - 8:08 pm: | |
I think Jerry's right, they were probably doing a tie-in with Money Magazine.
Okay, show of hands. Who's going to mention all of this to the in-laws when you see them over the holidays? |
patty
Citizen
Username: Patty
Post Number: 251
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 27, 2002 - 9:05 pm: | |
Why whatever do you mean, Nohero, lol? |
SO/M Community Coalition
Citizen
Username: Coalition
Post Number: 58
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 27, 2002 - 9:33 pm: | |
It was partially a tie-in with the Money story. CNN is doing a weeklong look at the housing market throughout the country -- one of those markets being the NY Metropolitan area -- specifically focusing on first-time homebuyers. They filmed in Connecticut yesterday, and were here yesterday to do "location" shots. They were attracted to our community both by the Money piece (there is a CNN/Money link) and by the fact that several CNN folks recently moved here. Their live feed was broadcast from Ricalton Square in Maplewood. They interviewed a local realtor (taped yesterday) and the Executive Director of the SO/M Community Coalition (who is also quoted in the Money magazine piece) which was broadcast live today.
Maplewood/South Orange was featured in at least four segments today. |
sbenois
Citizen
Username: Sbenois
Post Number: 757
Registered: 10-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 27, 2002 - 10:59 pm: | |
I am pleased to announce that CNN was covering the opening of the new Frozen Food section of the Sbenois Supermarket in Ricalton Square.
I would like to personally thank Lydia Lacy for getting CNN to cover this event live. Lydia is a truly amazing person who has done a terrific job promoting the many delicacies now available in Aisle 14.
Surprised? You shouldn't be. Lydia has long time family roots in the frozen food business. Clarence Birdseye was a great third uncle twice removed. |
knak
Citizen
Username: Knak
Post Number: 15
Registered: 5-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, November 28, 2002 - 12:01 am: | |
The Community Coalition is doing an amazing job of promoting the "diverse and appealing people, houses, cultural & shopping" image of our 2 towns. There is an article in this month's (I think) New Jersey Savvy Living, a glossy/ advertising magazine I saw today in the doctor's office - pretty much the same content & quote from Barbara Heisler-Williams of the Community Coalition as in the Money magazine piece. It was accompanied by at least 30 ads for Maplewood-S. Orange businesses - kind of like the glossy version of Matters magazine but covering a smattering of NJ towns. It did have a nice piece on Savion Glover as its token Newark coverage. Another issue (long wait) featured Red Bank & Lambertville as interesting towns to visit/shop & live in - until recently those 2 were much more the towns I'd expect to see profiled as "hot."
knak |
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