Maplewood Township Committee

After SCOTUS Decision on Conversion Therapy Challenge, Maplewood Committeeman Dean Dafis Shares His Story

As the Supreme Court of the United States yesterday declined to hear a challenge (King v. Murphy) against New Jersey’s ban on gay and transgender…

Fire Department Becomes Central Issue in South Orange Municipal Election; Mailer Sparks Backlash

Updated April 13, 2019 with a response from the SO Forward campaign. A mailer by the SO Forward campaign — Deborah Davis Ford for Village…

CHS Grad & Maplewood Township Reach Settlement on Police Brutality Civil Suit

A recent graduate of Columbia High School and the Township of Maplewood have reached a settlement in a civil suit alleging police brutality, according to…

Maplewood to Introduce 2019 Budget With 6.8% Tax Levy Increase

After years of passing municipal budgets at, below or near the 2% state-mandated cap, Maplewood Township will be introducing a proposed $45.6M 2019 municipal budget on…

Adams Calls Out Erasure of Black Women From Suffrage Movement at Maplewood Women’s Month Proclamation

A standard proclamation reading at the Maplewood Township Committee meeting took on deeper meaning and a difficult topic on March 5 as TC member…

Maplewood Planning Board to Review Toomey’s Redevelopment Plan March 12

The Maplewood Planning Board will review the Redevelopment Plan for 104 Baker Street — the former Toomey’s Automotive site — at its March 12, 2019…

Maplewood Township Committee Tables Vote on Ordinance Banning Plastic Bags

Updated: The Maplewood Township Committee did not vote on an ordinance banning plastic bags at its March 5 meeting. After hearing from local business owners and others concerned…

Maplewood Wants to Know: Do You Have an Idea for a Public Project?

From Maplewood Township Committee Member Dean Dafis: For the first time ever, Maplewood is unveiling Participatory Budgeting — or PB — this year. Hundreds of…

Maplewood to Intro Amended Redevelopment Plan for Toomey’s Site

Plans to remove the last vestiges of an automative use in Maplewood Village are moving forward, as . the Maplewood Township Committee will be…

Maplewood 2019 Budget Hearing & Agenda for February 2

As in past years, Maplewood is hosting two budget hearings outside of the Maplewood Township Committee’s regular meetings. The budget hearings are taking place on…