Sunday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 80 and low of 60 degrees.
Monday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 78, low: 61.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 78 and low of 62 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Class Dismissed! Celebs Who Went To The Same High School & Will Leave You SHOOK (theshaderoom.com) — Maplewood's own Columbia High School gets a shout-out for producing two music powerhouses: Lauryn Hill and SZA, who graduated 15 years apart but walked the same halls. The story rounds up other celebrity high school overlaps, underscoring Columbia's place among campuses with surprisingly star-studded alumni lists.
Branch Pickup Date → South Orange Recycling The DPW will pick up bundled branches from the curb once a mont
Strategic Partnership & Citizen Engagement Committee Meeting South Orange Village Calendar Hybrid In-Person/Virtual Zoom Meeting - 76 South Ora 8:30 am
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
I need a plumber just to change the Fluidmaster valve in one bathroom. I tried but it seems I have to start disconnecting some pipes and I hate to have a flood. Also one of the lugnuts is so tight. Someone REASONABLE… (Nextdoor Vauxhall)
Seton Hall University posted a job opening for Tenure Track - Assistant Professor, Law and Politics in South Orange. Apply here.
Hersha Hospitality Management, LP posted a job opening for Room Attendant - Housekeeper in West Orange. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Maplewood here.
🗞 Nearby News
South Orange
South Orange Planning Board Approves Two Development Resolutions, Postpones Redevelopment Plan Amendment (tapinto.net)
Patricia Azeez for SOMSD Board of Education (tapinto.net)
Irvington
Top Rated Buy Here Pay Here Car Lots in Irvington, NJ (2026) (ocnjdaily.com)
UPDATE: Essex Authorities Continue Investigation into Deadly Shooting at Queen Latifah-Backed Newark Housing (rlsmedia.com)
Around Millburn: Data Centers + Voter Purge + Water Lawsuit + ICE (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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