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Today's riddle: What are the two favorite words for a shark to hear? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. South Orange Daily Buzz: Sep. 24, 2026 (jerseybee.org) — Maplewood residents get several timely updates today, including the end of court monitoring in the South Orange-Maplewood School District's equity settlement and a Sept. 30 workshop at Maplewood Library on using its free business database. The roundup also flags nearby festivals, fundraisers, tax-relief help, and health coverage webinars that Maplewood families, seniors, and small businesses can attend in the coming days.
2. Mejia, Hathaway Find Common Ground Over NJ Lt. Gov Scandal As They Battle For NJ-11 Seat (patch.com) — Maplewood voters are in the spotlight as Rep. Analilia Mejia and challenger Joe Hathaway both call for Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell to resign over a sexual harassment and ethics report, while gearing up for a November rematch in NJ's 11th District. The race will help decide who represents Maplewood and nearby towns in Congress next term.
3. Advocating for Seniors, South Orange Urges Congress to Protect/Restore Medicaid and SNAP Benefits (villagegreennj.com) — South Orange's Village Council is urging Congress and state leaders to reverse recent Medicaid and SNAP cuts that are already affecting local seniors' healthcare and food security. With many older residents in neighboring Maplewood also relying on these programs, the resolution highlights how federal changes could shift more costs to New Jersey taxpayers while threatening long-term care and nutrition support.
4. 2026 election endorsements released by GSE Action Fund (outinjersey.net) — Maplewood voters can now see which local candidates earned Garden State Equality Action Fund's first round of 2026 endorsements, including Committee Member Victor DeLuca and several South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education hopefuls. The list highlights contenders who pledge to support LGBTQ+ equality and trans youth, and it comes with reminders about early voting and mail-in ballot deadlines statewide.
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