Patrick Wherry

The compensation for Township Committee members would increase from $5,000/year to $10,000/year.

Reducing early bird fees by 10% and post-early bird fees by 5% “would be not only continuing the township committee’s commitment to making the pool more affordable and more accessible, it would also be a bit of good news for residents,” said Deputy Mayor Malia Herman. 

Maplewood senior citizens celebrated an early start to St. Paddy’s Day on March 12…

The bike lanes, which will extend the length of Parker from Irvington Avenue to Maplewood Avenue, could be under construction by late 2025.

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…