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Greetings Maplewood! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Pedestrian struck in Maplewood crosswalk during left turn, police report
  • Maplewood leaders reaffirm limits on ICE cooperation after controversial shooting
  • When will movies and popcorn return to downtown Maplewood?

Also on today's calendar: SOMA, NJ Resident featured on Mr. Beast's Beast Games! and 7 more events.

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Today's riddle: My dog used to chase people on a bike a lot. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Tuesday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 47 and low of 37 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 47, low: 35.
  • Thursday: A bit of snow and rain, with a high of 36 and low of 19 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

• Vehicle Hits Pedestrian In Maplewood While Making Left Turn, Police Say (patch.com) — Maplewood police report that a driver turning left from Prospect Street onto Oakland Road struck a pedestrian who was crossing in the crosswalk, injuring an Irvington resident. The victim was taken to University Hospital with a possible broken leg, and the driver received a citation for failing to yield to a pedestrian. Neighbors may want to use extra caution at this busy Maplewood intersection.
   

• ICE ‘Not Welcome’ In Maplewood, Town Committee Members Say (patch.com) — Maplewood’s mayor and Township Committee members are reaffirming that ICE is “not welcome” in town, stressing that local police will not participate in civil immigration enforcement beyond state guidelines. Their statement, prompted by a controversial ICE shooting in Minneapolis, highlights Maplewood’s longstanding “Welcoming Community” resolutions and urges residents to support immigrant neighbors and speak out for civil liberties.
   

• Maplewood Movie Theater to Reopen After Lease Signing (tapinto.net) — Downtown Maplewood’s movie theater is set to reopen after a new lease signing, with construction and modernization planned over the next six to twelve months. Township leaders, the Maplewood Film Society, and the building’s longtime owners celebrated the deal, which restores a beloved local venue shuttered since the pandemic.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Maplewood Community Music starts spring season —MCM (Maplewood Community Music) Read on Patch
  • 3-alarm fire in East Orange, New Jersey.
    11:54AM on Jan 11: This incident was initially alerted from Citizen scanner sources, which have since ceased providing updates. Previous reports… (Nextdoor )
  • PATH Train reports resumption of normal service on NWK-WTC line, while delays continue on JSQ-33 via HOB due to a trespasser apprehended by PAPD at Grove St.
    1:42PM on Jan 11: PATH train delays continue due to PAPD investigation of a trespasser at Grove St. (Nextdoor )
  • Burch Charter School Of Excellence posted a job opening for Elementary Teacher in Irvington. Apply here.
  • HelloFresh SE posted a job opening for Sanitation Associate in Newark. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Maplewood here.

🗞 Nearby News

South Orange

  • South Orange Planning Board Returns to In-Person Meetings (tapinto.net)
  • BCB Bank announces the appointment of Dominic Sedicino as Head of Retail Banking (tapinto.net)
  • Bloomfield Councilwoman Tracy Toler-Phillips Endorses Tom Malinowski for NJ-11 (insidernj.com)

Irvington

  • A'Dorian Murray-Thomas, Youngest Woman Ever Elected to Essex County Board of Commissioners, Tapped as Vice President (tapinto.net)
  • FCC Plans to Fine Four for Pirate Activity Around NYC (radioworld.com)

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