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🌱 Patch AM: Could your Maplewood multi-family home now get overnight street parking?

Also, don't miss Holiday Pet Costume Photo Contest on the Maplewood Patch calendar

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Cheers Maplewood! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Could your Maplewood multi-family home now get overnight street parking?
  • How Maplewood’s revamped library turned 2025 into a record-breaking year
  • How a Maplewood family tie connects to a 207-year N.J. icon

Also on today's calendar: Holiday Pet Costume Photo Contest.

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Today's riddle: What did the clock say when it ran out of batteries? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Friday: Colder; afternoon snow, with a high of 28 and low of 23 degrees.
  • Saturday: Cold; a little morning snow, temps: high: 30, low: 18. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Sunday: Rain and drizzle in the p.m., with a high of 38 and low of 33 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• ICYMI: Maplewood Now Allows Residents in Multi-Family Homes to Purchase Overnight Parking (villagegreennj.com) — Maplewood Township now lets residents in qualifying two- and three-family homes buy annual overnight street parking permits for one vehicle per household in the R-2-4 zone. If you live in a single-driveway multi-family home, you can check your zoning on the Township’s online map and apply for the new Type C permit directly through the municipal website.
   

• 2025 has been a remarkable year for the Maplewood Memorial Library! (tapinto.net) — Maplewood’s newly reimagined Baker Street main library reopened in July and has quickly become a bustling hub again, drawing thousands of residents to both local branches. Strong community use and support this year underscore how vital the Maplewood Memorial Library remains for learning, gathering, and accessing resources close to home.
   

• Farewell to a N.J. original: The Farmer's Almanac has published its last edition (nj.com subscription) — Maplewood gets a brief but meaningful nod in the life story of publisher Peter Geiger, whose mother hailed from the town while his family carried on New Jersey–born Farmers’ Almanac traditions. The article traces the almanac’s 207-year run from Morris County origins to its final 2026 edition, highlighting its blend of star-guided weather predictions, homespun wisdom, and New Jersey roots.
   

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  • Construction Officially Begins on the 80,000-square-foot JESPY Center in South Orange (villagegreennj.com)

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  • Newark Man Convicted in 2021 Death of Woman in Irvington (secaucusnj.net)

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