Participants said the Township Committee’s annual proclamation for Transgender Day of Remembrance, Transgender Awareness Week and support of the LGBTQIA+ community is more important than ever, in light of the presidential election.
Mayor Nancy Adams
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MaplewoodPolice and FireSchools / Kids
UPDATE: MMS Students Struck by Car on Prospect Monday Morning
The mayor is urging residents to attend two upcoming township meetings to express concerns: Engineering, Public Works & Planning at 8AM, October 9, and Public Safety at 7:30PM, October 9.
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GovernmentMaplewoodOpinionSouth Orange
Maplewood & South Orange Leaders Release Statement on Anniversary of October 7 Attack on Israel
From the South Orange Village Council and Maplewood Township Committee: Joint Statement on the…
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GovernmentMaplewoodTransportation
‘Atrocious’ and ‘Unacceptable’: Maplewood Urges Officials to Address NJ Transit Woes
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.”
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GovernmentMaplewoodPolice and Fire
Jacoby Street Area Residents Plead for Improved Safety…’Why Are We Left Out?’
Noting concerns about crime stemming from the 24-hour Wawa, late-night noise, an increase in unhoused people and a recent shooting, one resident said that Maplewood has “…become lackadaisical where safety is concerned, but I live on the border and it bothers me greatly. I pay a lot of taxes. And I like to be safe.”
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HistoryHolidayMaplewoodSouth Orange
Juneteenth: A Celebration of Freedom Celebrated at Durand-Hedden House
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GovernmentMaplewood
Gov. Murphy Signs New Open Public Records Bill, Preempting Maplewood Discussion of Veto Request
After Gov. Phil Murphy signed a new Open Public Records Act [OPRA] Modernization bill…
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After several years of late budgets, the township passed the final budget in May. Work is already starting on next year’s budget.
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The budget supports policy decisions around streeteries, Master Plan implementation, lowering pool fees, increasing homeless outreach, and instituting pay increases for lower-wage township workers.
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EnvironmentMaplewood
‘Leave the Leaves’ or ‘Address the Mess’? Maplewood Adjusts Its Attitude to Lawn Care
by Joy Yagidby Joy Yagid“Not only is this greener in that we are recycling, we are also freeing up time for our staff to perform other critical tasks for the Township”, says Mayor Nancy Adams.