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Maplewood Daily: What's Happening Today (Thursday)

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A bath salts company in Maplewood serves (and hires) kids with special needs.
A bath salts company in Maplewood serves (and hires) kids with special needs. (Beloved Bath)

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Good day, neighbors! Happy Wednesday. Here are some Maplewood stories culled from various news sources, to quickly get you up to date.

First, today's weather:

Partly cloudy throughout the day. High: 66 Low: 49.

Here are the top stories today in Maplewood:

  1. Maplewood Bath Salts Company Serves (And Hires) Kids With Special Needs (Maplewood Patch)
  2. South Orange Newcomers Day Is Oct. 3 (Village Green)
  3. Columbia High School Takes On West Orange In Football This Friday (Maplewood Patch)
  4. Win Tickets to See Pentatonix at Prudential Center December 7 (943thepoint.com)
  5. Maplewood Library: Banned Books Week: Sept 26-Oct 2 (Press Release Desk)

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Today in Maplewood:

  • CHS Back to School Night (virtual) Sept. 30 - Columbia High School (7:00 PM)

Maplewood Patch Notebook

  • Maplewood Village: "Welcome to the Village, Scratch Taco! It was a beautiful day for a grand opening celebration — and every day is a good day for tacos! Photo/video credit: Carol Fardin - thanks, Carol!" (Instagram)
  • South Orange-Maplewood Adult School: "Last chance to register for September classes: Yayoi Kusama, Literature of the Harlem Renaissance, College Prep and more! Sign up here: http://www.somadultschool.org/" (Facebook)
  • Alzheimer's Association Greater New Jersey Chapter: "Join our Virtual Bilingual (Spanish/English) Caregiver Support Group, Wednesday, October 6 from 6 to 7 p.m. Registration is required at https://bit.ly/2Y3o1hM or call our 24/7 Helpline at 800.272.3900 to ensure your spot today. Then, sha..." (Facebook)
  • Alzheimer's Association Greater New Jersey Chapter: "Thank you to all the CVS Pharmacy customers who gave to the Alzheimer's Association in stores and online! Because of you, the fight to end Alzheimer's and all other dementia is stronger. #ENDALZ" (Facebook)
  • South Orange-Maplewood Adult School: "Learn the fundamentals so you can finally book that trip to Paris! Oui s'il vous plaît! 🇫🇷 🥐 🧑‍🎨 Register now! www.somadultschool.org" (Facebook)
  • Arts Ed NJ: "@pctidancers Repost from @padiernadanceproject • #PadiernaDanceProject had such a wonderful week with the @pctidancers !! These amazing dancers were able to learn and perform "Wings In the Grass" in 4 DAYS!! Cannot wait to see the magic ..." (Facebook)
  • Maplewood Memorial Library: "It's #BannedBooksWeek and do you recognize the covers for the top 10 most challenged books of 2020? Check out more banned books that we celebrate here at the library at our Reader's Place blog this week https://www.maplewoodlibrary.org/r..." (Facebook)
  • Arts Ed NJ: "@creativitea_edu Seventh grade creative arts students are participating in a CHOPPED style art challenge. Students received a box of art supplies and now have to work with their group to create a cohesive piece of art. They can use anyth..." (Facebook)

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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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