Maplewood|News|
SOMA Schools Will Be Open Full Week; SATs Are on Saturday
Schedule altered due to cancelled NJEA conference; also, SATs will go ahead as planned on Saturday.

Schedule altered due to cancelled NJEA conference; also, SATs will go ahead as planned on Saturday.

At around 2:45 p.m., Maplewood Village lost all power for several tense minutes.
Some areas -- and businesses -- have been spared, while others have taken a hit.
Updates on power restoration and elections; also, how to sign up for township emergency alerts.
With Hurricane Sandy knocking out power in most of Maplewood, the library has become a hotbed for people looking to recharge, get warm, and get out of the house.
Halloween parade moved to Nov. 5; trick-or-treating deemed too dangerous tonight.
No school Thursday or Friday, according to Superintendent.
Mayor DeLuca is "disappointed" by PSE&G timetable. Also: updates on street clearings, garbage collection and more.
Travel by car and foot is still problematic, town officials say.
In Essex County, 148,000 remain without power. Maplewood and surrounding areas are still dangerous -- and difficult -- to traverse. Schools closed for a third day. Plus, Halloween is canceled.
"Tremendous devastation" to PSE&G electrical grid.
Some restaurants and stores are open, and lots of people are out.
Message from district: spread the word to those without power.
Power still out for much of town, clean up efforts will take weeks, Halloween is postponed.
Power outages are widespread throughout the township.
Police chief reports closures and partial closures, as Mayor and officials update public.
Reports started coming in Monday afternoon of widespread downed trees
Scenes from the impending hurricane, taken in town late Monday morning.