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Government
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NJ American Water, which already supplies South Orange’s water, has bid $19.7M for the utility. The township council must now vote on an ordnance to put the sale to a referendum.
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GovernmentMaplewoodTransportation
‘Atrocious’ and ‘Unacceptable’: Maplewood Urges Officials to Address NJ Transit Woes
Deputy Mayor Cripe said she feared Maplewood would become a less desirable place to live if “Midtown Direct doesn’t ‘Midtown directly'” get commuters in and out of NYC.”
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GovernmentMaplewoodPolice and Fire
Jacoby Street Area Residents Plead for Improved Safety…’Why Are We Left Out?’
Noting concerns about crime stemming from the 24-hour Wawa, late-night noise, an increase in unhoused people and a recent shooting, one resident said that Maplewood has “…become lackadaisical where safety is concerned, but I live on the border and it bothers me greatly. I pay a lot of taxes. And I like to be safe.”
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DevelopmentGovernmentSouth Orange
JESPY Center Plan Amended to Include 4th Property Demolition to Improve Circulation
UPDATE: The June 27 Special Planning Board meeting for the JESPY Center site plan has been canceled and will be rescheduled.
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CommunityGovernmentMaplewoodSouth Orange
Heat Wave Continues in SOMA: Cooling Centers, Pools, How to Stay Safe
From South Orange OEM, 6/21/24: A Heat Advisory has been issued for South Orange,…
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GovernmentMaplewoodTowns
UPDATE: Maplewood Passes Demolition Ordinance in Hope of Curtailing Tear-Downs
by Lela Mooreby Lela Moore“This is a way in which we can do our due diligence as a municipality to be sure that if a property has historic preservation potential, we have time to review it,” said TC member Vic De Luca.
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CommunityGovernmentMaplewood
Maplewood Issues Heat Advisory for June 18-19; Heat Wave Could Last Thru Weekend
From Maplewood Township: Post Date: 06/17/2024 5:00 PM Heat Advisory The National Weather Service has…
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GovernmentHealth & WellnessMaplewoodSouth OrangeTowns
Maplewood Seeks to Address Health Disparities Across Neighborhoods
by Lela Mooreby Lela MooreLife expectancy is lower and the incidence of some chronic health conditions — including diabetes and high blood pressure — is notably higher in some Maplewood neighborhoods, including Hilton and Lightning Brook.
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“We see HomeSharing as a way to help our seniors age in place and not have to leave Maplewood because housing costs are too high and maintaining a home is too difficult.”