OPINION: Compromise — Not Dominance — Builds a Stronger Community
To the editors: South Orange Trustees recently tabled the Puppy Mill ordinance to reconsider language allowing leashed dogs to walk, defecate and urinate in all…
South Orange Signs to Sell Village Hall (Yes, That Beer Garden Is Finally Coming)
After years of planning and a legal challenge, South Orange Township is finally closing on the sale of its historic Village Hall to a restaurant…
South Orange-Maplewood Seniors Get a Free Ride to Farmers Markets in September
From SOMA Two Towns for All Ages: Seniors – Get a free ride to the Farmers Markets The farmers markets are in full swing and…
Collum Gives South Orange Trustees 3 Weeks to Suggest Alternatives for Dogs in Parks Ordinance
Despite public indicators showing majority support for an ordinance that would allow dogs — on leash — in public parks, the South Orange Village Board…
Elite Properties Celebrates Opening of 30-Unit Apartment Building at 1701 Springfield Ave
The Springfield Avenue Partnership, Maplewood Township officials and business leaders celebrated the opening of a 30-unit, pet-friendly, elevator-accessible apartment building at 1701 Springfield Avenue on…
Maplewood Bulk Drop Off — Saturday, September 15
From Maplewood Township: The Maplewood Department of Public Works is hosting a Bulk Drop-Off Day this Saturday, September 15th, from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.…
Maplewood Township: Here’s Where to Park in Maplewood Village Evenings and Weekends
As Maplewood Township continues to seek improvements and solutions for better parking in Maplewood Village, the Township is promoting parking on Dunnell Road for evenings…
16-Unit Project Proposed for Vacant Bumper 2 Bumper Site on Springfield Avenue
The vacant lot at Springfield Avenue and Yale Street in Maplewood — long a gap in the Springfield Avenue business district’s renaissance — may soon…
With Future in View, Maplewood Creates New Youth Advisory Committee
Maplewood appointed the first members of its new Youth Advisory Committee at the September 4, 2018 Township Committee meeting. Township Committee member Dean Dafis, who…
Maplewood Says No to Plastic Bag Surcharge, Looks Forward to Possible Total Ban
Last night, the Maplewood Township Committee voted unanimously to reject Ordinance 2923-18, which aimed “to reduce the use of disposable paper and plastic checkout…