“It’s a wonderful opportunity,…” said Planning Board member Salimah Latham. “I also heard too, the residents’ concerns about congestion, parking, safety, and especially crossing Boyden Avenue. While taking all that into consideration, I also think if we were to not approve the application, those concerns would still be issues in the area.”

This year, Mayor Sheena Collum’s birthday “Party with a Purpose” will be a sock hop at Orange Lawn Tennis Club on November 13.

Leonard Grace, 63, a longtime basketball coach for the MapSO Basketball Recreation League, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 5, 2026, surrounded by his family. On October 6, he was …

Feedback helped Village planners revise the plan with community priorities, including stronger stormwater management requirements, historic preservation protections and enhanced sustainability standards.

From the Maplewood Police Department: Maplewood Police Blotter 10/06/2026 Warrant Arrest: At approximately 12:34 a.m., MPD patrols conducted a motor vehicle stop in the area of 1511 Springfield Avenue. Through …

“I think about, what’s our role here? I have to think, above anything else, it’s to protect and look out for vulnerable people,” said South Orange Village Council member Patricia Canning. “Who else, if not us, is doing that work?”