Maplewood

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.”

From Maplewood Police Dept.: Today at approximately 10:21 AM, Maplewood Police Officers observed a…

Taber-Kewene’s “The Acrobat” to be exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

BOE members discussed “an atmosphere of fear” and the need for stability — as well as the opportunities inherent in hiring new personnel.

Board of Ed votes 6-1 to return Sanchez as Principal, with two members abstaining.

However, commuters asked for immediate, tangible solutions: “Amtrak cannot replace these wires overnight. What I would like as a commuter is a real contingency plan.”

Meanwhile, a resolution to reinstate Frank Sanchez as Columbia High School Principal is on the June 27 Board of Education meeting agenda.

The grant will help create a landscaped entryway along Oakview Avenue and Valley St. and a new pathway that will complete the interior walking loop around the park, allowing a safe and pleasant place to walk and access the playground, courts, and ballfields.

A grand jury dismissed a felony charge against Frank Sanchez earlier this month; however, he still faces a simple assault charge. It’s unclear if the charge impacts his reinstatement in the district.

NJ.com reports that Leonard Klepack has admitted in court filings “to engaging in sexual activity with the two 17-year-olds in the late ‘80s, when he was in his mid-40s and the age of consent was 16.” He also “argued the girls consented to the sex acts.”