“We have acres and acres of parkland,” said South Orange Deputy Village Administrator Peter Travers, “and our recreation department is programming every square inch of it. We have high volume of usage. …But great assets take investment, and investing in parkland is costly.”

Reducing early bird fees by 10% and post-early bird fees by 5% “would be not only continuing the township committee’s commitment to making the pool more affordable and more accessible, it would also be a bit of good news for residents,” said Deputy Mayor Malia Herman. 

The memorial will begin at 12:30 p.m. with a lantern remembrance later that day at 6:45 p.m. at the South Orange Duck Pond in Meadowland Park.

Per Township Committee member Vic DeLuca, “The concept is to create two soccer fields and remove the softball field.” Presentations will be made by representatives from Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc., the consultant engineers engaged by the Township.

During a short window each morning (TBD), Burnet will be one-way off Baker (heading toward Pierson Rd); Maple will be one-way off Burnet & Salter (heading toward Dunnell and RR tracks) and Dunnell will be one-way off Maple (heading toward Baker). Barricades with “Do Not Enter” signs will be placed at Burnet & Maple and Dunnell & Baker, and a barricade with a “No Right Turn” sign will be placed on Salter & Maple.

The Maplewood Township Committee read two proclamations honoring International Transgender Day of Visibility and its founder Rachel Crandall Crocker.

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