The Maplewood Township Committee had its annual reorganization meeting on Monday, selecting Nancy Adams as mayor and announcing that the main library would reopen in September. The meeting began with Assemblywoman Elect Garnett Hall leading the Pledge of Allegiance and Kari Capone singing and Bill Tally playing “The Star Spangled Banner” on the piano. The […]
South Mountain Reservation will be closed on certain Tuesdays in January and February so the number of deer can be reduced. “Controlling the population by removing deer from South Mountain and Hilltop has proven to be very successful in helping to preserve the forest habitat and maintain our reservations as viable resources for recreation and […]
MAPLEWOOD — Columbia High School Principal Frank Sanchez is on leave from his position and Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction Ann Bodnar is serving as acting principal of Columbia High School until further notice. A letter sent to parents from Kevin F. Gilbert, acting superintendent of schools for the School District of South Orange […]
Kevin Gilbert has done all kinds of jobs within a school system. The new acting superintendent of schools in South Orange Maplewood has been in administration for many years but he has also taught, coached, been a substitute bus driver, operated the floor waxing machine and run the cash register in the cafeteria lunch line. […]
NJ State Police Sgt. Stephen Napoli shed light on what it’s truly like to be at the scene of a roadside incident By Sgt. Stephen Napoli, New Jersey State Police As a seasoned officer who has served 22 years with the New Jersey State Police, I’ve witnessed firsthand some perilous scenes that unfolded on […]
Hours of heavy rain led to flooding at Columbia High School in Maplewood, a power outage at a West Orange middle school and a nightmare commute Monday with roads flooded and NJ Transit experiencing hour long delays. A flood warning was issued for much of northern New Jersey and floods were reported in many areas, […]
Service on NJ Transit’s Morris and Essex line has been improving for Essex County residents but is still not back to normal. Morris and Essex Line rail service is operating on a modified weekday schedule and will originate and terminate at Morristown until further notice due to ongoing overhead wire repairs near Mount Tabor, NJ […]
Dollar General Corp., which has stores in Irvington, Maplewood, Orange and East Orange, has agreed to pay $1.2 million to resolve allegations that the chain repeatedly engaged in merchandise pricing violations at several retail stores across the state. The Tennessee-based retailer violated New Jersey’s Consumer Fraud Act and Weights and Measures Act by selling a […]
Nancy Adams was elected Maplewood mayor for 2024 on November 21. She will be the second female mayor. The first was Ellen Davenport who served as Maplewood mayor from 1994 to 1997. “It’s going to be very busy,” said Adams who is taking on more responsibility, as she’s also a Board member of Downtown […]
A big crowd gathered at Ricalton Square in Maplewood village Saturday evening, Dec. 2, for the annual Christmas tree lighting. The event included the singing of holiday songs, a visit from Santa Claus and the reading of ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas.’ There was a slight snafu when the lights didn’t come on at the […]