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Dean Dafis
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GovernmentMaplewood
Maplewood TC Passes Municipal Budget — with 5.4% Tax Hike — After Months Long Delay
by Lela Mooreby Lela MooreThe Maplewood Township Committee unanimously passed the town’s 2022 municipal budget on September 6, “just in time to start the next budget,” as TC member Nancy Adams said when she voted to approve its passage.
“It was a long time getting here, and that will not happen again,” said Maplewood Mayor Dean Dafis.
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GovernmentMaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
South Orange & Maplewood Town Leaders Want to ‘Collaborate Closely’ With BOE on Restoring & Expanding School Busing
The Mayor of Maplewood and the South Orange Village President are asking that the South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education present town leaders with information related to restoring “courtesy busing” routes, and expressed an interest to “collaborate closely on this issue” to potentially raise the funds through tax levies to cover the costs.
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GovernmentMaplewoodPolice and FireSouth Orange
‘This Is Historic’ – Maplewood-South Orange Merged Fire Department Begins Operation July 1
“This is a historic occasion for us and for New Jersey,” said Maplewood Mayor Dean Dafis at a special meeting on June 29 taking place concurrently with a similar meeting in South Orange. Both towns were making final amendments to a shared service agreement merging the two towns’ fire departments into one.
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CommunityGovernmentMaplewoodPoliticsSouth OrangeTowns
PHOTOS, VIDEO: Hundreds Gather in South Orange to Protest Overturning of Roe v. Wade
by Lela Mooreby Lela MooreHundreds of protesters of all ages gathered at Spiotta Park in South Orange Friday…
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Arts & CultureCommunityMaplewood
Rutgers Art Students Design ‘Dynamic,’ ‘Vibrant’ Light Installation for Maplewood Train Tunnel
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CommunityGovernmentMaplewoodReal EstateSouth OrangeTownsUncategorized
Maplewood, South Orange to Move Forward on Tax Revaluations in Both Towns by 2024
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CommunityMaplewoodSouth Orange
Maplewood & South Orange Plan Joint July 4th Celebration – But No Fireworks This Year
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GovernmentHealth & WellnessMaplewoodPolice and Fire
Maplewood Hires Crisis Intervention Social Worker to Collaborate With Police, Fire Departments
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GovernmentMaplewoodSchools / Kids
‘Is It a Community Pool Or Is It a Country Club?’—Maplewood to Rethink Pool Access, Offer Swim Lessons for All Kids
by Lela Mooreby Lela MooreAt the Maplewood Township Committee meeting on May 3, Mayor Dean Dafis announced that the pool will host a pilot program for swim lessons for both members of the pool and for non-members. In the past, only members have been able to take the lessons offered at the pool.