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Today's riddle: Where do you learn how to make ice cream ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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• After 3 Days of Closure Due to Ceiling Collapse, Maplewood Middle School to Reopen (villagegreennj.com) — Maplewood Middle School will reopen for in-person classes on Friday, May 29, after a three-day closure caused by a partial second-floor ceiling collapse and subsequent safety testing. District leaders say air quality tests show the building is safe and outline upcoming bonded facility upgrades, including HVAC improvements, technology planning, maintenance, and sustainability efforts that will affect Maplewood students and staff.
• SOMA Chamber Monthly Speaker Series Focuses on New Jersey Retirement Savings Requirements for Employers (tapinto.net) — Maplewood business owners recently gathered at Maplewood Memorial Library for a SOMA Chamber session explaining New Jersey’s new RetireReady NJ retirement-savings requirements for employers with 10 or more workers. Financial and plan experts walked through compliance rules, penalties, and alternatives like 401(k)s, stressing early saving and practical options tailored to small businesses.
• Bogart's 16 K's allow Scotch Plains to take down Columbia (nj.com subscription) — Columbia High School’s softball team fell 2-1 in a sectional quarterfinal played right here in Maplewood, despite a strong complete-game effort from pitcher Claire Shupe. Visiting Scotch Plains-Fanwood broke a late tie with two sixth-inning runs, powered by standout pitcher Maddie Bogart’s 16 strikeouts in a two-hit performance.
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