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1 week ago | 
tapinto.net | Ashtyn Asay |Fred Smith
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Elected officials, library staff, and donors gathered Monday as ceremonial shovels hit the ground between the South Orange Public Library’s main building and historic Connett building, marking the start of construction on the library’s long-anticipated Building Connections Project.
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2 weeks ago | 
tapinto.net | Ashtyn Asay |Fred Smith
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Maplewood Public Safety Committee focused on addressing a rise in bias incidents and the future of Parker Avenue with a proposed bike lane and new parking regulations at its meeting on Wednesday, June 11. Township Committee Person Deborah Engel noted a national rise in antisemitism and expressed concern over two antisemitic incidents that have allegedly taken place locally.
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2 weeks ago | 
tapinto.net | Ashtyn Asay
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2 weeks ago | 
tapinto.net | Ashtyn Asay
MAPLEWOOD / SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Nine local LGBTQ+ and allied graduating seniors from the Class of 2025 were honored at the eighth annual SOMA Lavender Graduation on Friday, June 6.
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3 weeks ago | 
tapinto.net | Ashtyn Asay
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — South Orange and Maplewood were named alongside dozens of other municipalities in a list of alleged “sanctuary jurisdictions” issued by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security last week. The department alleges the listed jurisdictions have actively obstructed federal immigration law enforcement following an executive order entitled “Protecting American Communities from Criminal Aliens,” which was signed by President Donald Trump on April 28.
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3 weeks ago | 
tapinto.net | Ashtyn Asay
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange Performing Arts Center has announced SOPAC Celebrates: Share the Love, a fundraising event headlined by Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee Darlene Love.
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3 weeks ago | 
tapinto.net | Ashtyn Asay |Fred Smith
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Authorities are currently investigating an assault and robbery that took place in a Columbia High School student parking lot on Monday, June 2. According to a press release from the Maplewood Police Department, authorities responded to a reported robbery at the Columbia High School West Parker Avenue student parking lot at approximately 8:21 a.m. on Monday.
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1 month ago | 
tapinto.net | Ashtyn Asay
MAPLEWOOD, N.J. — The owners of Paper Plane Coffee Co., a beloved Montclair-based specialty coffee roaster, announced early this week that the company will open a new location in Maplewood. The coffee shop is set to take over the former home of Nelson’s Automotive, which shuttered late last year after over 100 years of operation.
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1 month ago | 
tapinto.net | Ashtyn Asay
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The next generation of artists took center stage at the Pierro Gallery on Wednesday, May 7, for the opening night of Visionaries in the Making, an arts showcase featuring the work of Columbia High School students. The show features the works of approximately 49 artists under the guidance of six of CHS’s eight art teachers, and explores a wide range of themes and techniques, including painting, sculpture, photography and mixed media.
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1 month ago | 
tapinto.net | Ashtyn Asay
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Property owners and landlords in Maplewood may soon see higher costs tied to property transfers and rental registrations under two proposed ordinances introduced by the Township Committee on May 6. Ordinance #3153-25 proposes amendments to Chapter 204 of the Township Code, which governs continued use and occupancy certificates required for property sales and tenant changes.
