Fire Department Merger Archives

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Fire Department Merger

Joe Alvarez Is New Maplewood Fire Chief, As Town Preps for Joint Dept. With South Orange

EXPLAINER: A History of Maplewood & South Orange’s Efforts to Merge Fire Departments

In Step Toward Consolidation, Maplewood & South Orange Plan Joint Automatic Fire Response Agreement

South Orange & Maplewood Approve Framework for Possible ‘South Mountain Regional Fire Dept’

Firefighters Question Staffing As Maplewood Moves Forward with South Orange on Joint Meeting

Maplewood to Vote on Fire Dept Merger August 6; Firefighters Union Expresses Concerns About Staffing Levels

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

South Orange & Maplewood Targeting January 2020 for Fire Department Merger

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

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