b'Matters A display of film canisters hangson the wall at Gelatin Labs in Maplewood. Photo by Joy Yagid.MAGAZINE TheMagazineofMaplewoodandSouthOrangecontentsVol. 36 Issue 3 Spring 2025in every issue in this issueHeart of the Matter8 12A Father-Son Lab Keeps Film in Focuslanguage lovers unite bringing old-school photography backLanguage Matters10 16Catching the Bike Bus Waveis saying i think a sign of insecurity?soma joins a movement to get kids to pedal to Events that Matter11 schoolaround the towns20Head of School ProfilesFood Matters22 leaders describe what sets their schools aparttastes of home 24Rediscovering our RiverBook Report26 Join the celebration of south oranges annual river dayexplore these book recommendations 29Business SpotlightFinding Home28 business owners tell us why their customers give a designer gets a new canvas them high ratingsResource Guide44 35The Jewel of Maplewood Villagelocal sources beacon jewelers keeps shining 57 years laterFinal Matters46 38A Star is Bornthe reassurance of spring naomi soleil is no longer maplewoods best kept secret41Summer Camp Guidefun for the summer is just months away16 24 38 35Take Matters Magazine with you. Read us online.6/ matters magazine / spring 2025'