1923 to Present: Members of the Maplewood Township Committee
Maplewood will be celebrating 100 years of its formation as a Township in 2022. In the meantime, the Township recently posted a list of all…
Maplewood Passes Resolution Asking County to Suspend Plans on Zoo Amphitheater
The Maplewood Township Committee passed a resolution Tuesday night calling on Essex County to suspend all plans for an amphitheater at the Turtle Back Zoo.…
Essex County Freeholder President Brendan Gill Promises Transparency Re: Turtle Back Zoo Amphitheater Project
Essex County Freeholder President Brendan Gill issued the following statement in response to community concerns regarding proposed construction and expansion at Turtle Back Zoo after…
South Orange Trustees Indicate Unanimous Opposition to Turtle Back Zoo Expansion
“When it’s unanimous, it’s always nice,” said South Orange Village President Sheena Collum at the Trustees meeting on July 22. Collum was referring to the…
Maplewood Leaders to Call for More Transparency from Essex County Over Zoo Expansion
The five members of the Maplewood Township Committee indicated on July 16 that they were frustrated with a lack of transparency from the Essex County…
Maplewood Leaders Indicate Support for Joint Meeting/Civil Service Fire Dept. With South Orange
The five members of Maplewood’s governing body indicated on July 16 that there was majority support for a joint meeting structure with civil service to…
Freeholders Allocate $600K in Open Space Funds for Turtle Back Zoo Amphitheater Design Despite Opposition
The Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders voted to approve up to $600,000 in county Open Space funds for the design of a 300-seat amphitheater…
Everybody Loves Claudine! BCB Bank Manager Honored at Maplewood Chamber Event
Claudine Baptiste, a 24-year Maplewood resident and Branch Manager at BCB Maplewood, surely loves her town — and her town clearly loves her back. Baptiste’s…
Maplewood’s Monica Hill Honored With Proclamation During Cancer Research Month
Maplewood resident Monica Zealand Hill, who passed away on April 16 from metastatic breast cancer at the age of 35, was honored by the Maplewood…
Maplewood Leaders: Recycling Is Costing Us; Manufacturers Should Be Held Responsible
Maplewood NJ leaders recently passed an ordinance outlawing the use of plastic bags for point of purchase, to be phased in this summer. But Maplewood’s…