At a special meeting on June 25, Maplewood Township presented a modified design of the all inclusive playground plans for Maplecrest Park.

Officials stressed that Parker Avenue was not being singled out but was the beginning of a network of dedicated bike lanes throughout the town — should the plan move forward.

The NYPD announced a $30,000 combined reward for information leading to the arrest, indictment and/or conviction of a 21-year-old Maplewood man who police allege to have set fire to police vehicles in Brooklyn on June 12.

Work by NJ American Water on lead pipe replacement has prompted full closure of the major access road along its eastern end in Maplewood.

The Village is also in the process of hiring a consultant who specializes in traffic calming and bike- and pedestrian-friendly improvements to update the Village’s bike-lane network and identify where bike lanes should go throughout town.

With rain in the forecast after the heat wave, Mayor Sheena Collum reminded the public that all the work that is left is weather dependent. Since the Village is targeting the first week of July for opening, she said, “Here’s keeping fingers crossed.”