Government

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…

Maplewood Eases Into Plastic Bag Ban as Some Retailers Take Extension

Maplewood’s ban on plastic bags for point of purchase retail use began on Monday, July 1 — but not everyone in town was participating just…

PHOTOS: South Orange-Maplewood Families Protest Trump Immigration Policies at Elizabeth Detention Center

On Friday, June 28, dozens of South Orange and Maplewood residents — include parents and children — gathered at the Elizabeth Detention Center to protest…