Maplewood Township Committee

Winokur, who turns 100 today, still lives in the same home in Maplewood she moved to 71 years ago — and has “loved every minute of being here.”

“We don’t want to impose more fees on our residents, but the world is changing. Climate change is happening, infrastructure is aging, and we need to be able to keep our residents safe.” — TC member Deborah Engel

“We must speak out against violence, and we need to ban these assault weapons that are being used. We cannot allow bullets to replace ballots,” said Vic DeLuca. “If we don’t like something, we need to vote that out.”

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“This is the time to do this,” said Maplewood Township Committeeperson Dean Dafis. The TC is aiming for a November 2025 local ballot referendum while putting pressure on state legislators to pass an RCV bill.

The long-time U.S. Senator from New Jersey was convicted on all 16 counts he faced in a federal trial.

Deputy Mayor Cripe said she feared Maplewood would become a less desirable place to live if “Midtown Direct doesn’t ‘Midtown directly'” get commuters in and out of NYC.”

Life expectancy is lower and the incidence of some chronic health conditions — including diabetes and high blood pressure — is notably higher in some Maplewood neighborhoods, including Hilton and Lightning Brook.

“We still won,” said Morgan Triska. “We still won because we still have you as a town leader who will continue to advocate for people who aren’t seen equally.”

After Gov. Phil Murphy signed a new Open Public Records Act [OPRA] Modernization bill…