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🌱 Maplewood Daily Digest: Your Rundown Of What's Happening Today

Here is the quickest way to get caught up on news stories, events, and even social media posts in Maplewood, from all sources.

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Schools are in session, but several in Essex County are remote, including the South Orange-Maplewood public schools this week. A JCC early childhood center serving Essex County is also remote. Read more below.
Schools are in session, but several in Essex County are remote, including the South Orange-Maplewood public schools this week. A JCC early childhood center serving Essex County is also remote. Read more below. (Shutterstock)

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Want a quick rundown of everything happening in Maplewood today? Several times a week, we'll list the biggest local news stories (from all local sources), events, and even relevant social media posts in the daily digest. Remember, you can sign up to get a once-daily newsletter of Maplewood stories as well. And now, the news:

Here are the top stories in and around Maplewood today:

  1. Tumultuous 2 Years In Maplewood: Outgoing Mayor McGehee Gives Thoughts (Maplewood Patch)
  2. SOMA Board of Education Honors Sabin for "Heeding Call" to Fill Vacancy (TAPinto.net)
  3. Local JCC Shuts Its Early Childhood Programs For Week Due To COVID (Patch)
  4. January 3: Essex County Reports 148,890 (+2,941) Cases of COVID-19, 2,902 Deaths (The Village Green)
  5. Where To Find A Free COVID Test In And Around Maplewood (Maplewood Patch)

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Today in Maplewood:

From my notebook:

  • Alzheimer's Association Greater New Jersey Chapter: "Consistent with our commitment to our mission and the health and safety of our constituents, volunteers and staff, the Alzheimer's Association has updated its pandemic protocol. Due to the surge of the omicron variant across our communit..." (Facebook)
  • Arts Ed NJ: "20th Annual Young Playwrights Competition is Now Accepting Entries The Theater Project is once again reaching out to creative young people in its 20th annual Young Playwrights Competition. Winners receive cash prizes and see their work p..." (Facebook)

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That's it for today. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow with a new update!

— Caren Lissner

About me: Hi! I'm a lifelong New Jersey resident who grew up in Matawan/Aberdeen, Freehold, and Old Bridge. Besides Patch, I've 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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