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“To our dismay, Friends of Frank is now under attack for standing up for Frank”, read an email raising funds for the three defendants. Meanwhile, former BOE member Elissa Malespina said that “false statements made about me have caused significant damage to my reputation, my career, and my emotional well-being.”
About Us - The Village Green
Apr 12, 2014 · Laura Griffin joined The Village Green as a freelance reporter in 2024 and became Co-Editor on January 1, 2025. Laura has spent her career in journalism and communications, working as a staff writer for The Florida Times-Union, The St. Petersburg Times and The Dallas Morning News, before becoming an adjunct journalism professor at the University of North Texas and freelance writer for ...
South Orange & Maplewood to Host Municipal 2025 Budget …
1 day ago · The governing bodies of both Maplewood and South Orange will be hosting public budget hearings as the towns construct their municipal budgets for 2025. In 2024, Maplewood passed a $59 million budget with a 4.49% tax levy increase over the 2023 budget. In 2024, South Orange passed a $45M budget with ...
New Year Brings New Co-Editor & Ownership Changes for The …
January 1, 2025 marked some major milestones for The Village Green. Founded in 2014 by Mary Barr Mann and Carolyn Parisi, The Village Green is now solely owned by Mary, with Carolyn moving on to other projects and interests.Additionally, Laura Griffin has joined the staff as a full-time Co-Editor; Laura will be working with Mary on day-to-day reporting and coverage.
Maplewood Democratic Committee Makes Open Call for …
2 days ago · From the MAPLEWOOD DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE: Maplewood, NJ (January 20, 2025) –The Maplewood Democratic Committee (MDC) requests submissions from all registered Democrats interested in running as endorsed candidates for the local governing body – the Township Committee.
Breaking News Archives - The Village Green
Apr 5, 2024 · Locally, numerous residents in NJ and beyond reported feeling walls shake and the ground tremble. South Orange-Maplewood schools were put in a Code Yellow shelter-in-place until buildings could be inspected for safety.
South Orange Archives - The Village Green
Jan 19, 2025 · With a ceremony and luminaries lighting up Meadowland Park and walkways throughout SOMA, organizers with the Community Coalition on Race and the Meadowland Park Conservancy hope to see thousands of lights to glow in …
Village Green 2022: The Stories that Captured Your Attention
Dec 30, 2022 · In other stories: the long-awaited, highly anticipated Village Hall restaurant opened its doors in downtown South Orange, at the site of the former actual Village Hall. South Orange got a new police chief. Maplewood saw the swearing-in of its first openly gay mayor.After years of diligent planning and negotiating (and a few setbacks) Maplewood and South Orange finally merged its fire departments.
Don't Let Recent Rain Fool You, South Orange & Maplewood Are …
Jan 5, 2025 · Although the record-low rainfall and the high number of wildfires experienced last fall have abated, South Orange and Maplewood — and all of New Jersey — are still recovering from the driest condition experienced by the state in the past 120 years. That means that the drought warning declared by Gov. Phil Murphy last November still stands, and residents are still asked to abide by ...
Maplewood to See Direct Benefit From Congressional Bill Signed …
Mar 10, 2024 · A group of funding bills passed by Congress and signed by U.S. President Joseph Biden on Saturday avoided a partial shutdown of the federal government — and also provided Maplewood Township with $959,752 in funding to support new stormwater subsystems.. The subsystems will “will be able to convey larger volumes of runoff to address flood risks while providing additional water quality ...