Government

Job Posting: Maplewood Dept of Public Works Seeks Full-Time Office Assistant

From Maplewood Township, NJ: Employment Opportunity – Maplewood Department of Public Works Full Time Office Assistant The Township of Maplewood Department of Public Works is…

South Orange Plastic Bag Ban Goes Into Effect January 1, 2020

On July 8, the South Orange Village Board of Trustees adopted an ordinance banning plastic bags for point-of-purchase sales, effective January 1, 2020. Here are…

Essex County Freeholder President Brendan Gill Promises Transparency Re: Turtle Back Zoo Amphitheater Project

Essex County Freeholder President Brendan Gill issued the following statement in response to community concerns regarding proposed construction and expansion at Turtle Back Zoo after…

South Orange Trustees Indicate Unanimous Opposition to Turtle Back Zoo Expansion

“When it’s unanimous, it’s always nice,” said South Orange Village President Sheena Collum at the Trustees meeting on July 22. Collum was referring to the…

Sheila Oliver to Announce South Orange Main Street Grant July 31

From the South Orange Village Board of Trustees agenda for its July 22, 2019 meeting: Lieutenant Sheila Oliver’s Press Conference New Jersey Lieutenant Governor Sheila…

Maplewood Taxpayers: Property Tax Due Date Postponed to End of August

From the Township of Maplewood website: Notice from the Tax Collector’s Office Estimated tax bills will not be mailed this year. The Township is still awaiting…

South Orange Rescue Squad Steps In to Provide Daytime EMS Coverage Thru Mid-August

The South Orange Rescue Squad takes its name seriously. The all-volunteer squad — which usually provides ambulance and emergency services to residents from 6 p.m.…

Staying Cool in Maplewood & South Orange

With heat index numbers over 100 through Sunday evening, July 21, Maplewood and South Orange leaders are providing information and resources for staying cool locally.…

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…