Maplewood Joins U.S. Supreme Court Case in Support of LGBTQ Rights
From the Township of Maplewood: Mayor Victor De Luca and the Township of Maplewood signed onto a friend-of-the-court brief in three key LGBTQ cases that will…
Maplewood Leaders to Call for More Transparency from Essex County Over Zoo Expansion
The five members of the Maplewood Township Committee indicated on July 16 that they were frustrated with a lack of transparency from the Essex County…
VIDEO: South Orange Hosts Gov. Murphy As He Announces Suit Against IRS Over SALT Deduction Cap
Today, New Jersey, New York and Connecticut announced a lawsuit, filed in the Southern District of New York. against the Internal Revenue Service and Treasury…
Maplewood Offers Tips on Beating ‘Excessive Heat,’ Opens Cooling Station at DeHart
From Maplewood Township NJ: Excessive Heat Advisory For those seeking shelter from the excessive heat be advised The Township of Maplewood operates a cooling station…
Freeholders Allocate $600K in Open Space Funds for Turtle Back Zoo Amphitheater Design Despite Opposition
The Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders voted to approve up to $600,000 in county Open Space funds for the design of a 300-seat amphitheater…
‘Kids Eat Free’ at Summer Food Service Program in Maplecrest Park
An official New Jersey Department of Education pilot program — working through the Township of Irvington in conjunction with the Township of Maplewood — will…
Residents Decry Lack of Transparency Re: South Mountain Reservation Amphitheater Proposal
Essex County residents who showed up to a county Open Space Advisory Board meeting on Monday, July 8, said they were outraged at the lack…
‘This Is Out of Control!’ Residents Plan to Protest Proposed Amphitheater at Turtle Back Zoo
On July 10, the Essex County Chosen Board of Freeholders will be considering a resolution to allocate $600,000 in Essex County Open Space Funds for…
The People Have Spoken: Neighborhood WiFi is Coming to Seth Boyden Area
This year for the first time, Maplewood Township piloted a participatory budgeting process that allowed residents to directly vote on a selection of proposals to…
PHOTOS: Maplewood Memorial Park Conservancy Completes Flagpole Hill Restoration
The Maplewood Memorial Park Conservancy completed its first major renovation project last week, and celebrated with a post on its Facebook page. “And, it’s a…