Maplewood Faces Lawsuit Over Seasonal Commercial Gas-Powered Leaf Blower Ban
A seasonal ban of gas-powered commercial leaf blowers may cost the Township of Maplewood in legal fees. The New Jersey Landscape Contractors Association and nine…
Maplewood to Share Leaf Blower Ban Experience with ‘Future of Landscape Maintenance’ Workshop Oct 17
After enacting a seasonal ban on gas-powered commercial leaf blowers this year, Maplewood officials are ready to take their experience to a bigger audience, Spearheaded…
NJ.com: Landscaper Association to File Injunction Against Maplewood Leaf Blower Ban
An association representing landscape companies is planning to file for an injunction against Maplewood’s new leaf blower ordinance, according to a report by NJ.com. “We…
Maplewood Leaders: Leaf Blower Ban Not ‘Capricious,’ But Based on Science & Precedent
On Tuesday, April 4, the Maplewood Township Committee voted unanimously (5-0) to approve an ordinance to ban the use of gas-powered leaf blowers by commercial landscapers between…
Maplewood Summer Commercial Leaf Blower Ban Passes Unanimously
Tonight, the Maplewood Township Committee voted unanimously (5-0) to approve an ordinance to ban the use of gas-powered leaf blowers by commercial landscapers between May 15 and…
Letter: Maplewood Summer Commercial Leaf Blower Ban Is Government Overreach
The following letter to the editor was submitted by Maplewood resident James Nathenson, who serves as an alternate on the Maplewood Planning Board. Nathenson is…
Maplewood Leaf Blower Ban Poised to Return for 2nd, Expanded Season
After what Maplewood town leaders are calling a successful pilot run last year, an expanded commercial leaf blower ban for summer 2017 is in the…