After several years of late budgets, the township passed the final budget in May. Work is already starting on next year’s budget.
Government
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CommunityDevelopmentGovernmentSouth Orange
‘We Have to Review this Project’—Planning Board Chair Asks JESPY Supporters to Respect Process
“This is not about whether or not JESPY House is a good organization…If it were, I’m sure this meeting wouldn’t last five minutes. We’d all say ‘yes’ and go home because JESPY is an important part of this community. But the planning board also has a role in this community.”
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GovernmentMaplewoodObituariesSouth Orange
Congressman Donald Payne, Jr., 65, Leaves a ‘Legacy of Service’
Donald Payne Jr., who represented Maplewood and South Orange as part of the 10th…
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Arts & CultureGovernmentMaplewood
PHOTOS: ‘Stunning’ Maplewood Memorial Library on Target for Fall 2024 Reopening
‘Construction will be done at the end of August. After construction, it takes six weeks to move and shelve books and materials.” — Maplewood Township Committeeperson Vic De Luca
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Regular fees will plunge by roughly 10%, and the ‘Pool Pals’ program will enable lower-income residents to pay 30% of the regular rate.
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Breaking NewsGovernmentMaplewoodMillburnSouth OrangeTowns
4.8 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes New Jersey, Surrounding Areas Friday Morning
Locally, numerous residents in NJ and beyond reported feeling walls shake and the ground tremble. South Orange-Maplewood schools were put in a Code Yellow shelter-in-place until buildings could be inspected for safety.
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The budget supports policy decisions around streeteries, Master Plan implementation, lowering pool fees, increasing homeless outreach, and instituting pay increases for lower-wage township workers.
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GovernmentMaplewood
Maplewoodians Speak Out on Redevelopment of Former Movie Theater, Bank Site
by Sal DiMaggioby Sal DiMaggioOne resident asked, “If I said, ‘I’m gonna buy the movie theater tomorrow,’ I can do whatever I want, right? Within the current guidelines, I’m trying to understand what exactly we’re doing.” The consultant said the redevelopment plan would change the regulations that apply to the properties, giving the town flexibility when it comes to making the specific changes they want for the location.
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GovernmentMaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
With Ritzer Field Funding Removed From Bond, Board of Ed Expresses Disappointment & Ponders Next Steps
“We are going to need to come back and figure out what it is that we’re going to do to make sure that one way or another we are addressing the needs of our student athletes and developing a field surface of whatever composition that’s going to meet the needs of all of our students,” said BOE member Will Meyer.
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GovernmentMaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
BOE, Community Members Demand Prioritized Repairs to Columbia High School’s ‘Crumbling’ Facilities
by Lela Mooreby Lela MooreBOE President Dr. Qawi Telesford proposed a reassessment of the Long Range Facilities Plan to determine new priorities, particularly those that affect student safety, like the CHS elevator and stage.