Dean Dafis

Despite an influx of new candidates, more than 25% of district leader seats in Maplewood and South Orange remain without candidates.

Three candidates are running for two Maplewood Township Committee seats in 2024: incumbents Nancy Adams…

Annual ceremony is held in schools and communities across the country to honor and celebrate lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, non-binary, queer, asexual, intersex, and allied students, and to acknowledge their achievements and contributions in school and community. The community is welcome to attend

“I’ve never been separated from my heart. Even at an early age, I have always led with my heart. … But apparently the time has come for a repair.”

BOE President Dr. Qawi Telesford proposed a reassessment of the Long Range Facilities Plan to determine new priorities, particularly those that affect student safety, like the CHS elevator and stage.

Although reform to OPRA is needed, said Township Committee Member Vic De Luca, government transparency advocates are concerned that the bill goes too far.

Gov. Murphy signed the “most significant housing legislation in four decades” on March 20. Maplewood officials wish there had been more opportunity for municipal feedback.

The Board of Education will vote on the new $24M bond resolution on March 21.

“I was the luckiest person in that I could bring Gemma Fritzen to work, and I’m the luckiest person to have these special relationships in my almost 45 years here,” said Maplewood Town Clerk Liz Fritzen. 

Priorities include limiting bulk in single family home renovations, balancing historic preservation with owner’s rights, pedestrian and bike safety & mobility, and fostering entrepreneurship in commercial districts.