Maplewood

Maplewood Supports New Liquor Licenses to Allow NJ Restaurants to Serve Beer, Wine, Cider

The New Jersey Senate is currently considering a bill that would allow restaurants to have restricted liquor licenses. Under S-2964, restaurants could serve beer, wine,…

Maplewood Police: Bullet Fired Into Resident’s Home on Field Road

From the Maplewood Police Department: October 29, 2020; Damage to Home; At approximately 10:45 am, officers responded to a home on Field Rd on a…

Socially Distanced Dickens Village to Open in Maplewood Village Dec. 5

From former Mayor Ellen Davenport, director, Dickens Village: There have been many changes in our lives this year due to the pandemic, but long-held traditions…

A 9-Month Snapshot of the COVID-19 2020 Housing Market, from Realtor Victoria Carter

From Victoria Carter Four months ago, we did a housing market snapshot with data showing the impact of COVID-19 on the New Jersey housing market.…

St. George’s Episcopal Church to Host Virtual ‘Merry Marketplace’

From St. George’s Episcopal Church St. George’s Episcopal Church’s annual Merry Marketplace will be virtual this year with a silent auction and direct sale items.…

November 23: Essex County Reports 33,110 (+363) Cases of COVID-19, 1,973 Deaths

Below is the November 23, 2020 report from the Essex County Executive’s Office on the total number of diagnosed coronavirus cases and COVID-19-related deaths as…

South Orange, Maplewood Schools See 500 Percent Increase in Substance Abuse Reports

Dear readers, if you are seeing this box, you are reading one of the very few current articles behind our paywall. Village Green has been…

Essex County Cancels 2021 Deer Management Program

From Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr.: Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced on Friday, November 20th that Essex County will not…

Springfield Avenue Welcomes 3 New Businesses With Ribbon Cuttings

On November 21, Springfield Avenue in Maplewood hosted a flurry of ribbon cuttings — a good sign for the local economy at the launch of…

Celebrating Thanksgiving Safely in a Pandemic: Avoid Traveling, Keep it Small, Wear Masks — or Go Virtual

With Thanksgiving less than a week away and coronavirus cases rising with no signs of letting up, many South Orange and Maplewood residents are wondering…