South Orange | Irvington | Maplewood

This must-see National Historic Park isn’t just about old trees and lovely, rolling hillsides — it pays homage to one of America’s greatest thinkers, Thomas Edison. On site are his laboratory complex, original recording studio, and original photography studio, and all are open to the public. Not far from the apartments at Gaslight Commons, Thomas… (Continue reading)

McGovern’s Tavern in Newark, not far from the Gaslight Commons apartments, is the real shabang when it comes to good old-fashioned, traditional Irish food. Warm, friendly, and unpretentious, it’s a local landmark where patrons have been enjoying beer and pub food for years. On the menu, you'll find thirteen types of burgers – including the… (Continue reading)

The owners of Stamna Greek Taverna in Bloomfield hail from Karpathos, a tiny Greek island in the Aegean Sea. Maybe that’s the secret that gives their delicious food the edge when it comes to authenticity. Not far from the apartments at Gaslight Commons, the menu features a tasty assortment of souvlakia and gyros, plus charcoal… (Continue reading)

It can sometimes be hard to separate American art from the global traditions that influenced it—our melting-pot nature has given us a unique perspective, but sometimes at the cost of individual identity. As one of the few museums in the world to concentrate exclusively on American and Native American works, the Montclair Art Museum boasts… (Continue reading)