Patrick Wherry

The major unanswered question — Where will the 40 units go?

The pool will add two sessions of beginner swim lessons for children ages 4-9 on weekends this summer to provide more water safety education.

After several years of late budgets, the township passed the final budget in May. Work is already starting on next year’s budget.

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.

“Your honeymoon is over now,” Dafis said to Township Administrator Patrick Wherry. “That’s correct,” Wherry replied. 

Maplewood recently hired Brian Wood as its new Assistant Township Administrator. Wood, whose appointment…

According to a court filing, Mayor Dean Dafis now has separate legal representation in a civil case related to alleged retaliation against a former employee and bid-rigging.

Mayor Dafis has called the budget “fiscally responsible” and said it prepares the township for challenges in the years ahead.

Acting administrator Gregg Schuster thanked the TC for trusting him with the interim job while he was fighting stomach cancer.