Maplewood Township Newsletter: 9-24-25

Good afternoon, Maplewood! There's a lot to cover this week, so let's get right to it - and don't forget to tell a friend to subscribe today to tap into our biweekly bulletins & official notices.

2025 GENERAL ELECTION QUICK FACTS It's officially election season, and our first deadline is less than a month away! TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14TH is your last day to register to vote for the General Election. Registration forms (https://www.essexclerk.com/Forms) must be postmarked to the County Clerk or received by Municipal Clerks by this date - or you can register online at https://voter.svrs.nj.gov/register by this date. Get all of this information, plus voting locations (including our return to Clinton Elementary for Districts 4, 10, 16, 22), with hyperlinks and more on our QUICK FACTS page on our website: www.maplewoodnj.gov. 💡TOWNSHIP TIP💡→ Our Maplewood Township website home page has gotten a facelift in recent months, and you can find a stream of news & notices under the Township News section.

SPRINGFIELD AVENUE BUSINESSES OPEN  Springfield Avenue is getting a milling & paving refresh on weekdays through through Sept. 29, but Springfield Avenue businesses will remain open! Residents can use free public parking in municipal lots at Indiana Street & Springfield Avenue, Hilton Avenue & Prospect Street, Yale Street & Springfield Avenue, and Tuscan Road & Springfield Ave.  Keep current with daily closure & detour alerts from Maplewood Police Dept.'s NIXLE system, which you can sign up for at  https://www.everbridge.com/products/nixle/ or text our zip code (07040) to 888777. 💡TOWNSHIP TIP💡→ NIXLE Police Alerts are different than Township notices. They are issued from the Maplewood Police Department (MPD), and generally include road closures (when MPD has advance notice), power outages, incidents causing a large police response, and major crimes or possible threats to the public.

New Jersey American Water (NJAW) just replaced your pipes & now you’re wondering what’s up with that Brita pitcher. Head to our dedicated NJAW page on our website for details on the latest stage of this ongoing project.

NATIONAL COMING OUT DAY Join Maplewood & South Orange as we celebrate National Coming Out Day loud & proud on Friday, October 10, from 4-6 p.m, at Jerry Ryan Plaza at Town Hall. There will be free food, music & fun for the whole community. Come celebrate with us!  💡TOWNSHIP TIP💡→ Our Division of Arts & Culture is always humming with events. To stay up to date on their lineup of events, head to their website to sign up their newsletter& follow them on Instagram.

SUMMER STREETS MUSIC SERIES Join us in Maplewood Village on Saturdays (5-9 pm through Sept. 27) as we turn our quaint little stretch of Maplewood Avenue (b/t Inwood & Highland) into our own little Italian piazza - creating a pedestrian plaza filled with outdoor dining, live music & extended shopping hours.

FIELD HOCKEY Join us this fall to grow, practice and learn all about about Field Hockey (a fall sport at Columbia High School).The new program will be taught by current CHS Field Hockey players. You can register today, along with a rotating slate of other youth sports, at our Maplewood Rec Desk. 💡TOWNSHIP TIP💡→ Interested in youth sports, recreation, the Maplewood Pool & senior services? You'll want to sign up for the Community Services newsletter to stay up to date on this department's many fun offerings for seniors, kids and adults. Their website is here & you can follow them on Instagram.

NORTH JERSEY LGBTQ+ HEALTH FAIR Maplewood Memorial Library, in tandem with our Health Dept. and Division of Arts & Culture, is hosting a free LGBTQ+ Health Fair on October 11, from 10 am - 2 pm. At the fair, you'll find free testing and wellness checks, onsite supports, resources and more. See flyer for more details and join us!

MAPSO FAMILY FOLLIES 2025 Our 3rd Annual Mapso Family Follies Talent Show returns with old-timey acts and quirky fun! Buy Follies Tickets Here AUDITION & SHOW DETAILS: In-Person Auditions: TONIGHT! Wednesday, September 24th, 6 - 8pm at The Woodland (60 Woodland Rd., Maplewood) Video Submission Auditions: Received between September 24th - 30th at 12 midnight. Audition Rules: 3 min. per act, no drum kits, and no solos. Open to anyone ages 9 - 99 in Maplewood/South Orange and surrounding communities. We encourage up-tempo, upbeat, fun, or funny acts, and anything multi-cultural or generational. Time Commitment: One in-person dress rehearsal and then the show! Follies Show: Thursday, October 23rd, 7:30 - 9pm ($10 tickets, doors open 7pm) at The Woodland (60 Woodland Rd., Maplewood) Tech/Dress Rehearsal (mandatory): Wednesday, October 22nd, 6:30 - 8:30pm.

MAPLEWOOD SKI CLUB Parents, mark your calendars: Maplewood's (very) popular tween/teen ski club at Mountain Creek is back, and signups go live on OCTOBER 7th at 10 a.m. online at our Maplewood Rec Desk. 💡TOWNSHIP TIP💡→ Find out all the details on our ski club program & others by subscribing to the Community Services Weekly E-Blast, which covers Youth Sports, Senior Services & the Pool.

FALL FARMERS MARKET The weather is cooling off, but our 2025 Maplewood Farmers Market will kick it well into fall, until Nov. 24. Our 2025 market features fresh produce, meats & eggs; local food vendors; free monthly health screenings; and live music on select weekends. Our market runs every Monday, from 2-7 pm, through Nov. 24, at 1662 Springfield Avenue (near the Springfield Gazebo). Follow our Farmers Market on Instagram for details on vendors, live music & more.

UTILITY & TAX PAYMENT DEADLINES - Just a reminder, the 30-day grace period for your sewer/stormwater utility bills ends tomorrow, September 25, 2025 & your final quarterly tax payment of the year is due November 1, 2025 (the 10-day grace period ends November 10, 2025). The easiest way to make both utility & tax payments is with our online AUTOPAY system. You can also pay by cash or check (made out to “Township of Maplewood”) in person at our Tax Office, Monday - Friday, 9 am - 4:30 pm. We cannot take forms of payments like debit, credit, ApplePay, etc. in person; & we do not have the ability to make change at this time. Get full details on all the ways to pay on our website.

SOCIAL SERVICES HELP - Need help applying for social services online? Collaborative Support Programs of New Jersey provides free assistance to sign up for housing assistance, medical appointments, food stamps/WIC, disability benefits & more. Check in at the Hilton Branch Library (1688 Springfield Avenue) on Saturdays, 11 am -1 pm, to get started.

PROPERTY TAX RELIEF EVENT - NJ Division of Taxation will be hosting property tax relief events across the state - find a list of locations and dates at NJ Division of Taxation - ANCHOR Public Events.

To stay connected to Maplewood Township, follow us on Instagram and Facebook & sign up for Official Township News here. On our town website, you'll find a running list of our Township's resolutions & ordinances, as well as agendas, minutes, upcoming meetings and more.

Our Division of Arts & Culture is always humming with events. To stay up to date on their lineup of events, head to their website to sign up their newsletter & follow them on Instagram.

Interested in youth sports, recreation, the Maplewood Pool & senior services? You'll want to sign up for the Community Services newsletter to stay up to date on this department's many fun offerings for seniors, kids and adults. Their website is here & you can follow them on Instagram.

Want to follow Maplewood Library? Head to their website where you can sign up for their newsletter & follow them on Instagram here.