5th Annual SOMA School Supply Donation Drive Is Growing to Meet Needs

August 18, 2019

From the SOMA School Supply Donation Drive: We're excited to write to you about the 2019 SOMA [South Orange-Maplewood] School Donations Drive. Our mission is to make sure the children in our school district have the school supplies they need to be successful from day one, whether or not they can afford them. We are a group of locals, some with children

Help Our Neighbors in Newark — Help MEND Stuff the Bean With Water!

August 17, 2019

Since 2017, the City of Newark has failed multiple city-wide tests for lead in water. The city has since made filters available and recently supplied bottle water to up to 15,000 households impacted. As the crisis escalates, residents of Maplewood and South Orange are looking for ways to help their Newark friends, family and neighbors. Below is one effort. From

1923 to Present: Members of the Maplewood Township Committee

August 17, 2019

2019 Maplewood Township Committee: Dean Dafis, Nancy Adams, Mayor Vic DeLuca, Deputy Mayor Frank McGehee and Greg Lembrich Maplewood will be celebrating 100 years of its formation as a Township in 2022. In the meantime, the Township recently posted a list of all the members of the Township Committee from 1923 to the present on its website

Maplewood Village Alliance Board to Vote on 104 Baker Building Design Sept 4

August 16, 2019

The Maplewood Village Alliance board of directors will be voting on the design of a proposed mixed-use apartment building at 104 Baker Street — the former Toomey's Automotive site — on Wednesday, September 4, 2019, at 7:30 p.m., in the Parlor Room in The Woodland. The meeting is open to the public. Local architects Josh and Christian Uhl and local developer/owner

Collum: South Orange Water Not Supplied or Affected by Newark

August 16, 2019

Editor's note: Village Green is compiling information on how South Orange/Maplewood residents can aid Newark residents in this water crisis. A rally for Clean Water is taking place on August 26 in Newark. MEND is organizing a Stuff the Bean — with Water! on August 18 in Maplewood. South Orange Village President Sheena Collum reports that she is working to

Ani Ramen Eyes September Opening in Maplewood

August 15, 2019

Ani Ramen under construction at 149 Maplewood Avenue On August 13, the Maplewood Planning Board approved a variance for Ani Ramen for a walk-in refrigerator with rear-yard setback, paving the way for a targeted September opening date for the popular restaurant in Maplewood Village. After the announcement of the 149 Maplewood Avenue location last year, Maplewood Mayor Vic

Maplewood Rec Sponsors 2nd Annual Laura Holtz Tennis Tournament September 7 & 8

August 15, 2019

From the Maplewood NJ Department of Recreation: The Maplewood Recreation Department is sponsoring the 2nd Annual Laura Holtz Tennis Tournament for Epilepsy September 7 and 8. The tournament is for adults ages 21 and over. Teams must be two adults – any combination of genders. At least one teammate must be a Maplewood resident. Second teammate may be from outside of