Amidst an unprecedented pandemic, Americans are also faced with navigating and securing the right to vote in one of the most consequential elections in modern history. Because of Covid-19, roughly …
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COVID-19GovernmentMaplewoodMillburnSouth Orange
October 19: Essex County Reports 22,606 (+146) Cases of COVID-19, 1,905 Deaths
Below is the October 19, 2020 report from the Essex County Executive’s Office on the total number of diagnosed coronavirus cases and COVID-19-related deaths as of 9 a.m. today. Editor’s …
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GovernmentMaplewoodPolice and Fire
5-Hour Public Safety Meeting Focuses on Whether or Not Maplewood Auxiliary Police Should Be Armed
by Jenna Sundelby Jenna SundelAs Maplewood Township nears the end of a self-imposed 90-day suspension of the Maplewood Auxiliary Police, community members expressed their concerns over the township’s use of armed auxiliary police officers …
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ElectionMaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
AUDIO: BOE Candidates Discuss Reopening, Teacher Training, Communication, More With Hilton Neighborhood Association
The Hilton Neighborhood hosted the final of a series of forums for the 2020 candidates for the South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education on Thursday, October 15. Candidates were asked about …
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ElectionMaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
VIDEO: LWV/Presidents’ Council BOE Candidate Forum Covers Integration, Remote Leaning, Budgets
by Jordan Youngby Jordan YoungUPDATED October 18, 2020, with video of the forum. The South Orange-Maplewood School District (SOMSD) President’s Council and the League of Women Voters (LWV) hosted a virtual forum on Monday, …
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COVID-19HolidayMaplewood
Maplewood Chamber Hosts Virtual Halloween Costume, Storefront & House Decorating Contests
UPDATE from the Maplewood Chamber of Commerce on October 15, 2020: One of Maplewood’s famed traditions – the Halloween Parade – will not take place this year due to COVID-19. …
