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Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• The Lists We Carried (tapinto.net) — Maplewood and South Orange residents gathered at the Hilton Branch Library memorial to remember those lost on September 11, 2001. Maplewood Township Committee member and former mayor Dean Dafis read his original poem, "The Lists We Carried," reflecting on the day's chaos, shared grief, and how communities like Maplewood still carry one another decades later.
• Driver Nearly Hit Maplewood Cop Car, Charged With DWI: Authorities (patch.com) — Maplewood police say a driver from Irvington was arrested for suspected DWI after nearly hitting a patrol car while drifting along Springfield Avenue on September 8. Officers stopped the vehicle on the 1600 block, reported signs of impairment, and say they found metal knuckles, leading to multiple motor vehicle and weapons-related charges.
• South Orange Police Blotter for August: Two Assaults and Three Cases of Fraud Reported (villagegreennj.com) — South Orange police logged a busy August, with assaults, frauds, DWIs, and multiple thefts from homes, cars, and businesses in nearby streets and parks. One incident involved a 71-year-old Maplewood man cited for public alcohol consumption and taken to University Hospital, underscoring how crime and quality-of-life issues in South Orange can directly affect Maplewood residents.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Black eyed peas can sing us a song but chick peas can only hummus one. (Thank you Bev H. for sending it in!)
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