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Maplewood and South Orange kids will appear in an upcoming theatrical production. Find out about this event and more in your Maplewood Daily Digest today.
Maplewood and South Orange kids will appear in an upcoming theatrical production. Find out about this event and more in your Maplewood Daily Digest today. (Shutterstock)

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Happy Saturday, neighbors! Let's get you all caught up to start today off on an informed note.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and cold. High: 28 Low: 19.

Here are the top stories today in Maplewood:

  1. Fixing Up Maplewood – Updates on Maplewood Infrastructure Projects From Bridges to Sewers & More (The Village Green)
  2. Oldest New Jersey Resident, Maplewood's Edith Rose, Dies At 111, Had Talked About 1918 Pandemic (Maplewood Patch)
  3. Maplewood Hires Government Records Company To Digitize Town Services (NJ Biz)
  4. Colin Quinn, Ryan Hamilton and More: Comedy Shows Come to SOPAC in February (Broadway World)
  5. Maplewood Kids To Appear In Local Production Of 'Little Mermaid' (Maplewood Patch)

Notes From Around Town:

  • The Valerie Fund: "Our sincere thank you to MASTER YOO'S SUMMIT MARTIAL ARTS for their donation of over 300 toys valued at over $5,000 for our kids! We are so grateful for Master Yoo's support since 2013! #becauseofvalerie #forthekids" (Facebook)
  • Maplewood Village: "Live Artfully" We love this sign in front of Maker + Muse. It really captures the creative energy of our little Village!" (Instagram)
  • Alzheimer's Association Greater New Jersey Chapter: "Alzheimer's patients deserve the same access to FDA-approved treatments as those with cancer, heart disease & HIV/AIDS. Learn more and add your voice: alz.org/coverage" (Facebook)
  • Arts Ed NJ: "@senecaart Some great work happening in Foundations of Art! #senecaart #senecafamily #artsednow" (Facebook)
  • Maplewood Memorial Library: "Calling all MAPSO residents and businesses! Sign up for upcoming focus groups through @SpringfieldAveMaplewood scheduled for Tuesday, January 25. Visit springfieldavenue.com for more details #maplewood #soma #mapso #springfieldave #sam" (Facebook)
  • Arts Ed NJ: "@creativitea_edu Seventh grade #portraits in progress. Students explored different ways to render accurate proportions and chose a method that worked for them. Some used gridding, whereas others used guidelines to help them place feature..." (Facebook)
  • Arts Ed NJ: "Tomorrow!!! Joint @njgovawardsartsed for our first EVER!!! #dayofgiving ✨❤️" (Facebook)
  • South Mountain YMCA, NJ: "ECLC parents: As of right now, the ECLC plans on opening at 8:30 tomorrow, Thursday January 20th, as normal. However, we will re-assess in the morning and will communicate any changes out to you as soon as possible. Please be sure to che..." (Facebook)
  • South Mountain YMCA, NJ: "You've set your goals, but how do you keep them going? 🤔 Try these tips: http://ow.ly/pzAA50Hyl9n #wellnesswednesday #healthyliving #2022goals" (Facebook)
  • Arts Ed NJ: "The Guided Conversations have reached CAPACITY. Registration for the CRAE Workout Asynchronously is Still OPEN. For those of you who have registered, but you have not received your email prompts from Monday or Wednesday please check your..." (Facebook)
  • Arts Ed NJ: "❤️ @senecaart Having fun in Exploring Art! #Gabe #artsednow" (Facebook)
  • Maplewood Memorial Library: "There is certainly a popular fascination with cults, but how do we define a cult? What draws people to a cult? And really what we all want to know is: could it happen to me? Check out our Readers Place recommendations on the workings of ..." (Facebook)

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  • Montclair School of Real Estate Offering IN PERSON or ONLINE Classes (January 22)
  • Tremendous Office & Home Furniture Liquidation Warehouse Sale (January 22)
  • NJ Camp Fairs at The Grand Summit Hotel Jan 23, 2022 - FREE to Attend (12PM-3PM) (January 23)
  • St. Patrick School To Host January Open House and Tours (January 30)
  • Interactive Webinar: Funeral & Cremation Planning (February 2)
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You're all caught up for today! I'll see you around.

— Caren Lissner

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