🌱 Patch AM: Home Burglary, 2 Attempted Burglaries Reported In Maplewood

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In today's newsletter:

• Maplewood police link three home break-ins to one Newark suspect
• What legacy is Deborah Engel leaving on Maplewood’s Township Committee?

Also on today's calendar: The Librarians - Documentary.

Today's riddle: The world champion tongue twister just got arrested! 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Very windy; colder, with a high of 31 and low of 25 degrees.
• Wednesday: Breezy with variable clouds, temps: high: 33, low: 22.
• Thursday: Cold with a few flurries, with a high of 27 and low of 16 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

• Home Burglary, 2 Attempted Burglaries Reported In Maplewood (patch.com) — Maplewood residents are being urged to stay vigilant after police detailed a recent burglary and two attempted home break-ins on Courter Avenue, Collinwood Road, and New England Road. Officers say a Newark man, identified as Hakim White, has been charged in connection with all three incidents, which involved damaged windows, possible targeting of vehicles, and overnight intrusions caught on a Ring camera.
   

• Township Committee Says Farewell to Deborah Engel With Emotional Tributes (villagegreennj.com) — Maplewood’s Township Committee recently honored outgoing member Deborah Engel with emotional tributes at one of the year’s final meetings. Colleagues praised her work on the Greenway, bike lanes, pedestrian safety, youth initiatives, and public health, while Engel reflected on the rewards of serving Maplewood and pledged to stay active as a resident and advocate.
   

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Tuesday December 30

• Special Township Council Meeting
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  12:00 pm
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  South Orange Village, NJ Calendar , 574 Valley Street , Maplewood
  3:00 pm
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  Memorial Oval & Park , Robert H. Harp Drive , Livingston
  5:00 pm
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  Millburn Township, NJ Calendar
  7:00 pm

Wednesday December 31

• NEW YEARS EVE
  Cranford Dramatic Club Theatre , 78 Winans Ave , Cranford
• Bulky Item Pickup for Wed/Sat Garbage
  Livingston Township, NJ Calendar Livingston, NJ 07039
• Senior Bus goes to Whole Foods/Target
  Millburn Township, NJ Calendar Millburn, NJ 07041
  10:00 am
• Early Closing
  Springfield Public Library Springfield, NJ 07081
  2:00 pm
• Parkinson’s Strength
  JCC MetroWest , 760 Northfield Ave , West Orange
  2:00 pm

Thursday January 1

• New Year's Day- Town Hall Closed
  Millburn Township, NJ Calendar Millburn, NJ 07041
• Municipal Offices Closed - New Year's Day
  West Orange, NJ Calendar West Orange, NJ 07052

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