Three candidates are running for two Maplewood Township Committee seats in 2024: incumbents Nancy Adams…
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EnvironmentMaplewoodSouth Orange
No More No Mow May in Maplewood & South Orange?
by Joy Yagidby Joy YagidLocal parks and gardeners are abandoning the practice as the “emphasis is shifting toward maintaining habitat for pollinators year-round.”
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“Today we remember Peter Shapiro as a man, husband and father, and for all the good he did in his life. We also thank him for putting us on the path of political and electoral change in New Jersey.” — Former Maplewood Mayor Vic De Luca
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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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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
Dr. Gilbert Goes to Trenton: SOMSD Acting Supt. Asks State for Additional $4.2M to Close Deficit
“…at this point, we are well beyond trimming fat from our budget. We are cutting into bone,” said Gilbert.
Meanwhile, at Monday’s BOSE meeting, Business Admin. Eric Burnside defended himself and his office against accusations of mismanaging funds. -
Breaking NewsMaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth OrangeSports
SOMA Officials Vote Down $30M School Bond, Draft New Resolution Without Ritzer Field
The Board of Education will vote on the new $24M bond resolution on March 21.
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
DOWNLOAD: Board of School Estimate Ritzer Field/CHS Improvements Documentation
Ahead of the now-postponed Feb. 13 Board of School Estimate meeting to vote on…
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
Columbia High Seeing Improvements in Safety & Security, Say Student Reps
As promised by administration last year, Columbia High School has stepped up student ID enforcement.
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth OrangeTowns
BOE Seeks Additional $29 Million to Complete SOMS & CHS Construction Projects
by Lela Mooreby Lela MooreStudents, parents and community members spoke passionately for and against the turfing of Ritzer Field. The Board of School Estimate will vote on the entire proposal on February 13.
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CommunityEnvironmentGovernmentMaplewood
After 30 Years as a Maplewood Neighbor, Nancy Adams Becomes 2nd Woman to Serve as Mayor
by Donny Levitby Donny LevitSince moving here in 1989, Adams has played pivotal roles as an environmental activist, a champion of economic redevelopment, and even named one of Maplewood’s best-known neighborhoods.