🌱 Patch AM: What’s changing in Maplewood under Mayor Vic DeLuca this year?

Morning Maplewood! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• What’s changing in Maplewood under Mayor Vic DeLuca this year?

Also on today's calendar: Five Things You Must Know About Estate Planning After 65 (Online) and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: I quit my job as a banker. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Cold with clouds breaking, with a high of 29 and low of 21 degrees.
• Saturday: Some sun, then clouds, temps: high: 32, low: 23.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 35 and low of 20 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Vic DeLuca becomes Maplewood's Mayor for a third time, marking 15 years (tapinto.net) — Maplewood residents are starting 2026 with Vic DeLuca back as mayor for his third term, outlining an ambitious agenda on housing, traffic safety, parks, and public services. His State of the Township address highlighted lower crime, new bike lanes, major road and park upgrades, expanded library and senior services, and a new affordable housing project, while stressing Maplewood’s commitment to diversity and inclusion.
   

📸 Around Maplewood

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Maplewood

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★ Featured events ★

Friday January 2

• Five Things You Must Know About Estate Planning After 65 (Online)
  Online,
  2:30 pm
• The Librarians - Documentary
  Madison Community Arts Center, 10 Kings Rd, Madison
  7:30 pm

Saturday January 24

• Millburn-Short Hills Camp Fair
  Millburn High School, 462 Millburn Ave, Millburn
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday January 8

• MHS Band Concert
  Millburn Township Public Schools , 434 Millburn Avenue , Millburn
  7:30 pm

Friday January 9

• *Snow Date - MHS Band Concert
  Millburn Township Public Schools , 434 Millburn Avenue , Millburn
  7:30 pm

Saturday January 10

• Concord Singers Winter Concert: I Rise
  Calvary Episcopal Church , 31 Woodland Ave , Summit
  4:00 pm

Sunday January 11

• Meadowbrook Day Camp to Host Open House on January 11, 2026
  Meadowbrook Country Day Camp , 73 E Valley Brook Rd , Washington Township
  11:00 am

Friday January 23

• The Maplewood Strollers Present: Narnia The Musical — Maplewood Arts & Culture
  Burgdorff Cultural Center , 10 Durand Rd , Maplewood
  7:00 pm

📣 Maplewood Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday January 3

• Special Tickets to Hollywood in New Jersey David Newman & Sebastian Knauer
  New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) , 1 Center St , Newark
  8:00 pm

Sunday January 4

• SHOULDA 12:00-6:00
  Cranford Dramatic Club Theatre , 78 Winans Ave , Cranford

Monday January 5

• Christmas Tree Collection and Recycling Program Begins
  Livingston Township, NJ Calendar Livingston, NJ 07039
• WILD 3:00PM - 5:15
  Cranford Dramatic Club Theatre , 78 Winans Ave , Cranford
• Project Healthy Bones
  Millburn Township, NJ Calendar , 100 Main Street , Millburn
  10:00 am
• Basic Microsoft Computer Training
  Union Township, NJ Calendar , Union Senior Center 652 Rahway Ave. , Union
  11:00 am
• Parkinson’s Strength
  JCC MetroWest , 760 Northfield Ave , West Orange
  1:15 pm

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• Avellino Custom Masonry — (908) 879-8699
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🪧 Patch Classifieds

• We Are Hiring Now
  Hiring Teacher for our Preschool Aftercare Program. The Curious Children Child Care Center, housed at the South Orange-Vailsburg United Methodist... (More info)

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• All lanes are blocked on the New Jersey Turnpike Outer Roadway northbound south of Interchange 13 - I-278/Goethals Bridge (Linden) due to a crash.
  6:18AM on Jan 1: Crash on New Jersey Turnpike Outer Roadway northbound south of Interchange 13 - I-278/Goethals Bridge (Linden) blocks 1 left lane of… (Nextdoor )

• Snipes posted a job opening for Stock Personnel in Irvington. Apply here.
• eTeam posted a job opening for Material Handler in Newark. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Maplewood here.

🗞 Nearby News

South Orange

• "Swinging Into the Holidays and More" John Pizzarelli LIVE! at SOPAC (newjerseystage.com)
• Payne scores 14 as Seton Hall defeats Marquette 79-73 (kens5.com)

Irvington

• Irvington HS indoor track teams enjoy fine results (essexnewsdaily.com)
• Stabbings, prison escapes and a jet hijacking: Notorious NJ fugitives still on the run (wpgtalkradio.com)
• A Mayor's Health Journey Sparks a Townwide Awakening as Irvington Enters 2026! (insidernj.com)

East Orange

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I just lost interest.
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