Maplewood Leaders Indicate Support for Joint Meeting/Civil Service Fire Dept. With South Orange

The five members of Maplewood’s governing body indicated on July 16 that there was majority support for a joint meeting structure with civil service to…

South Orange & Maplewood Targeting January 2020 for Fire Department Merger

South Orange and Maplewood are targeting January 1, 2020 for the debut of a consolidated fire department, according to an email from South Orange Village…

South Orange Trustee Rosner ‘Sets Record Straight’ on Fire Department Merger

In a debate-turned-town-hall on Tuesday night, South Orange Village President candidate Deborah Davis Ford asserted that two other Village Trustees besides herself have found fault…

South Orange Village President Collum Calls SO Forward Flier ‘False & Misleading’

In a post to her campaign page tonight, South Orange Village President Sheena Collum called a negative campaign flier by the SO Forward slate “false…

Maplewood to Take Lead in Fire Department Consolidation With South Orange

Maplewood and South Orange are moving forward with consolidating their fire departments, with Maplewood taking the lead. Maplewood Mayor Vic DeLuca made the announcement at…