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🌱 Maplewood Digest: Your Quickest Guide To Maplewood News Today

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The South Orange-Maplewood school district has released a statement about mask wearing in schools next month. Find out more about this another local stories.
The South Orange-Maplewood school district has released a statement about mask wearing in schools next month. Find out more about this another local stories. (Shutterstock)

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Welcome back, Maplewood! Here's everything you need to know to get today started off right. Here's everything happening around town today.

First, today's weather:

Sunny to partly cloudy. High: 45 Low: 31.

Here are the top stories in Maplewood today:

  1. Former Mayor McGehee Undecided About Third Run for Maplewood Township Committee (The Village Green)
  2. Maplewood School District Releases Statement About Mask Mandates (Maplewood Patch)
  3. Sign Up Now! Feb. 10 Webinar to Show Potential Maplewood Candidates the Ropes for Running (The Village Green)
  4. Maplewood Will Review Cannabis Business Applications In March (Maplewood Patch)
  5. South Orange Pulls Manufacturing From Recreational Cannabis Biz Ordinances (The Village Green)
  6. Musical Group Gangstagrass Helps SOPAC Celebrate Reopening (njarts.net)

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Today in Maplewood:

  • Montrose PTA meeting - Columbia High School (7:00 PM)
  • CHS Chamber Music Night - Columbia High School (7:00 PM)
  • Taking a Closer Look at Reparations (7:00 PM)

From Around The Maplewood Web:

  • Maplewood Village: "Congratulations on 6 years, @palmersbakehouse 🎉🎉🎉 We couldn't imagine the Village without you! #palmersbakehouse #palmerssweetspot #donuts #pie #quiche #biscuits #handpies #cake #blackownedbusiness #womenownedbusiness #family #shop..." (Instagram)
  • Trinitas Regional Medical Center: "Trinitas celebrates American Heart Month with the Cardiac Team!" (Facebook)
  • Trinitas Regional Medical Center: "Trinitas celebrates American Heart Month with the Cardiac team." (Facebook)
  • Maplewood Village: "Have you visited our newest shop yet? Luxe45 has a fabulous selection of items in a beautiful space. Pop in, say hello to owner Jill, and shop for yourself or your valentine. 163 Maplewood Ave. #luxe45 #lifestyle #athleisure #style #sty..." (Instagram)
  • Trinitas Regional Medical Center: "Trinitas celebrates American Heart Month with the Cardiac team." (Facebook)
  • Trinitas Regional Medical Center: "Knowing the symptoms of a heart attack can save a life – including your own. Whoever your heart beats for, our hearts beat for you. To learn more, visit: rwjbh.org/heart #LetsBeHealthyTogether #WellnessWednesday" (Facebook)
  • Arts Ed NJ: "The Arts Ed NJ Board of Directors has begun an active search for a new Executive Director. The deadline for submission is February 11, 2022 at 5PM Learn more @ www.artsednj.org or https://conta.cc/3B5BViu" (Facebook)
  • South Orange/Maplewood Community Coalition on Race: "Celebrate Black History Month by deepening your understanding of Reparations. Register Here; https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0ld--opjouG9MT4iTLab74dSo4pulMfCa2" (Facebook)
  • Trinitas Regional Medical Center: "February is American Heart Month!" (Facebook)
  • Arts Ed NJ: "@arts_horizons What rhythm and excitement !!! Our young musicians EXCEL in their second year of keyboarding instruction under the artistic direction of Ms. Moira Lo Bianco. Arts Horizons is thrilled to continue our full-year music progra..." (Facebook)
  • Alzheimer's Association Greater New Jersey Chapter: "We're thrilled to be part of @BrainHealth4Men's Black Men's Brain Health Conference to increase representation of Black men in brain science research & to reduce brain health disparities. Register to attend online at no cost: mensbrainhe..." (Facebook)
  • South Mountain YMCA, NJ: "We know Magic Starts with YOU! Join us Thursday, Feb 10 @7pm. GiveButter.com/SMY" (Facebook)
  • South Orange-Maplewood Education Association: "Happy Black History Month-Day #7." (Facebook)
  • Arts Ed NJ: "❤️ Day 7! ❤️ Why should we protect arts ed? Share your perspective, and tag your school! #ArtsEdNewark has also released more prompts for how to #ShareTheLove for arts ed in Feb - for Day 7, "give compliments widely and freely" + make th..." (Facebook)
  • Arts Ed NJ: "@yaaflorg DATES TO REMEMBER: Celebrate black culture, art, creativity, and strength this BLACK HISTORY MONTH! Learn about the amazing teaching artists dedicated to providing engaging and socially-responsible arts education that highlight..." (Facebook)
  • Arts Ed NJ: "@nbhs_ms.fleming Celebrating Black History Month: Alma Thomas @nbpschools @artsednow @artsnewbrunswick @artsednj #artsednow" (Facebook)
  • Maplewood Memorial Library: "What are you reading? Join us next Wednesday to share your favorite titles and find your next good book. The Children's Librarian will share 10-15 new and favorite titles of their own! For elementary aged students, registration required ..." (Facebook)
  • Nextdoor Neighbor, Vauxhall: "Anybody knows what happened in Vauxhall today? - I see a lot of cop cars and fire trucks. I hope everyone is ok…" (Nextdoor)
  • Nextdoor Neighbor, Maplewood: "Just want to alert all neighbors on Oakview Avenue in Maplewood to lock their car doors! - My neighbor's security cameras caught 3 men going on property and up to our cars at 4 a.m. the other eve. - trying to get into the cars." (Nextdoor)
  • Nextdoor Neighbor, Borden Park: "An ask: - Do you have a big van or small truck to help me move a BuyNothing loveseat/sleeper combo Tues afternoon from one end of Maplewood to the other. Big van or small truck? I'd be so grateful!" (Nextdoor)

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— Caren Lissner

About me: Hi! I'm a lifelong New Jersey resident. I graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in the 1990s and now live in Hoboken. After college, I spent 20 years as a beat reporter and editor at a newspaper chain in Hudson County, and have written for the Washington Post and Atlantic.com. I've also published two novels, one of which was adapted into a nerdy romantic comedy that's currently streaming on Netflix (called Carrie Pilby). I believe in the power of local journalism to do so much good in large and small ways. Reach me at caren.lissner@patch.com

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