MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The mayor and Township Committee invite you to apply for Maplewood’s Affordable Housing Program, under which you can receive up to $20,000 for repairs. Eligible uses of funds include roofs and foundations, heating and electrical, windows and insulation, and plumbing. If you live in Maplewood, own your home and your total gross […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The village announced on its website today, Aug. 5, that emergency crews are on Warren Court for a water main break. The entire street will experience a water outage for approximately four to seven hours, and surrounding residents may experience low pressure or no water.
Two towns contract for study of fire departments for possible merger
MAPLEWOOD / SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The possible future of shared fire department services between Maplewood and South Orange is a credible option following the unanimous agreement by the governing bodies of both towns to award a contract to Manitou Inc. to conduct “an analysis of the operational efficiencies of and the feasibility of consolidation, […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — InterACT Theatre Productions will presents its annual musical revue benefit “interACT Sings!” at the Burgdorff Center for the Performing Arts in Maplewood this Friday, Aug. 5, and Saturday, Aug. 6, at 6:30 p.m.. Each year offers a new theme, and this year’s gala, “Stay Tuned,” celebrates music in television. Broadway star Brandi […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — South Orange-Maplewood School District administrators seem to be traveling through a revolving door. The latest SOMSD administrator to announce his resignation is Maplewood Middle School Assistant Principal Marc Gold. In the fall, Gold will be assistant principal at Frelinghuysen Middle School in Morristown, where former South Orange Middle School Principal Joseph Uglialoro […]
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Maplewood Memorial Library and the South Orange Public Library each received $2,500 in grants from the New Jersey State Library to expand their adult literacy collections. Both libraries became eligible for the awards last year after sending representatives to the NJSL’s first Literacy Boot Camp, a four-part seminar […]
Maplewood divers to get a splash course in the sport
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — For anyone who’s ever dreamed of diving off an Olympic Games platform as a competitor or talking to someone who has, Maplewood Community Pool will host the Scott Donie Dive Camp in August with Olympic silver medalist Scott Donie. Donie, who competed in both the 1992 and 1996 Olympic Games, took home […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Expanding on its successful free membership program for seventh-graders, the South Mountain YMCA will offer free memberships to sixth- and eighth-graders too starting in September. “A Y membership fosters resiliency and a sense of belonging in middle schoolers, and encourages them to build their bodies and minds, developing healthy habits for a […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Maplewood Chamber of Commerce recently welcomed a new executive director, who is expected to make big strides for the local business community. Lorraine Labonne-Storch, a Realtor with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in Maplewood Village and a member of the MCC for the last 10 years, has taken over the role from […]
WHIPPANY, NJ — Attending the JFS MetroWest annual meeting on June 20 at the Aidekman Family Campus in Whippany are, first row, from left, are annual meeting co-chairwoman Ellen Legow of Livingston, secretary Andrea G. Bier of West Orange, and new trustees Joyce Friedman of Morris Plains, Fred Cohen of Maplewood, Peter Sayre of Livingston […]