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GovernmentMaplewoodPoliticsTowns
Maplewood TC Passes Resolution Supporting Israel After Fraught Conversation
by Lela Mooreby Lela MooreWant to know what is happening in your community? WE MAKE IT EASY! Try …
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ElectionGovernmentMaplewoodMillburnPoliticsSouth Orange
South Orange & Maplewood Leaders: Senator Menendez Must Go!
Towns to pass resolutions calling for Menendez’s resignation after his most recent indictment on …
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GovernmentMaplewoodSchools / KidsTransportation
‘A Mess Out There’: Maplewood Officials Discuss Improving Pedestrian Safety for School Kids
Crossing guard schedules/locations and new school schedules & walking routes do not align, said …
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DevelopmentGovernmentMaplewoodSouth Orange
Collum Says Affordable Housing Means Shovels in Ground, Dafis Focuses on Policy
After decades of shirking its duty to provide affordable housing, SOMA is making headway …
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GovernmentMaplewoodTownsTransportation
After ‘Tough Summer’ of NJ Transit Disruptions, Maplewood TC Explores Alternatives for Commuters
by Lela Mooreby Lela MooreSince mid-June, there have been 31 service disruptions. However, an NJT express bus is …
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GovernmentMaplewoodTowns
‘No Laughing Matter’: Maplewood Finally Adopts 2023 Budget, Mayor Says ‘We Will Do Better’
by Lela Mooreby Lela Moore“Your honeymoon is over now,” Dafis said to Township Administrator Patrick Wherry. “That’s correct,” …
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GovernmentMaplewoodTowns
Just in Time to Start Next Year’s Cycle, Maplewood Inches Closer to Passing ’23 Budget
by Lela Mooreby Lela Moore“We started this process all the way back in January. We are at the …
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CommunityGovernmentMaplewoodTowns
Maplewood Grapples With Rising Homelessness, Late-Night Noise in Parks
by Lela Mooreby Lela MooreSome residents complained of noise and other issues at local parks and urged the …

