Check out some of our top stories this week in Maplewood and Essex County.
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A wife-and-husband team has teamed up with a national franchiser to open a legal marijuana dispensary in Maplewood.
A Rutgers student says he has “never used gas-powered equipment” at his business, which serves Maplewood and South Orange.
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Two car-related crimes were recently reported in Maplewood, authorities say.
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A national day of protest will include a local demonstration in SOMA, organizers say. Trump has also seen support in the area.
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World TB Day 2025
Maplewood will implement the brainchild of a group of students from Maplewood Middle School on March 24.
The suspect stopped two juveniles and went through their pockets, removing personal items. Then he ran away, police said.
A Maplewood resident has been charged with several crimes in connection with gunfire that took place in the township, police said.
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It’s time to officially say goodbye to winter in Maplewood. Here’s the weather forecast for the weekend.
The New Jersey Poison Control Center urges implementing poison safety practices at home during National Poison Prevention Week.
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The utility fee will first appear on Maplewood property owners’ sewer bills this spring.
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The Auto Show begins Friday, April 18 and runs through Sunday, April 27 at the Jacob Javits Center
NJ Poison Control Center experts warn of unsafe use of portable gas generators and to check CO detector batteries with the time change.
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Drivers passing through the area should plan to use an alternate route, Maplewood police said.
A New Jersey family is going to church together again for the first time in years. Here’s how it happened.
Maplewood's property taxes were well above the state average last year. Here are a few programs that might lighten the load.
Thieves recently stole the rims and tires off two parked cars in Maplewood, authorities say.
Three cars were recently stolen in Maplewood, including one during a home burglary and another from a church parking lot, police say.
Maplewood police recovered ballistic evidence at the scene, later identifying a “person of interest” in the shooting.
Some school districts will see more state aid, others will lose funding. Here are the 2025-2026 numbers for South Orange-Maplewood.
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