Victor De Luca

The Maplewood Rotary Club has announced that it will bestow its Citizenship Award on Victor DeLuca at the Annual Affair of the Heart Masquerade Ball on April 4 at the Maplewood Country Club.

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

“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

Meanwhile, qualifying families can apply for two new low-income units by August 31.

“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.

“Storm water management is a major challenge and a growing one with climate change,” said Committeeperson Vic De Luca. Next, the township will look at the East Branch of the Rahway, Lightning Brook, Crooked Brook, and others.

After a resident was swept into the storm drain and killed during Tropical Storm Ida in 2021, the town implemented short-term improvements; the July 30 meeting is part of a multi-year effort seeking a permanent solution.

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

“We see HomeSharing as a way to help our seniors age in place and not have to leave Maplewood because housing costs are too high and maintaining a home is too difficult.”

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