GOODBYE KARI'S CAFE

Kari sent us fans off in style today with good coffee and goodies and great acoustic music from Ms. Jill.


She also said she has a new job, but will be nearby. We love you, Kari.

HOT DOG STAND REOPENING?

Found someone sprucing up the former hot dog stand at Springfield and Boyden Friday, as a Verizon truck appeared to be setting up phones, etc.

Worker said likely to open within the week. We will see.

POOL PARTY

Just got this notice from the township:

FAMILY FUN DAY

AT THE MAPLEWOOD POOL

SUNDAY, AUGUST 7^TH

3 PM TO 6 PM

ENJOY A FUN DAY AT THE MAPLEWOOD POOL

WITH GAMES, MUSIC AND AN AFTERNOON BBQ

GAMES START AT 3:00 PM AND INCLUDE:

BABY POOL – 3 & 4 YEAR OLDS

PENNY TOSS  -  RING TOSS 

RING AROUND THE ROSIE / DUCK DUCK GOOSE

TRAINING POOL – 5-8 YEAR OLDS

PENNY TOSS  -  KICKBOARD RACES

DUCK DUCK GOOSE  -  SEA HORSE NOODLE RACES

BUCKET RELAY

MAIN POOL – 9-12 YEAR OLDS

PENNY TOSS  -  KICKBOARD RACES

SEA HORSE NOODLE RACES 

UNDER WATER RELAYS  -  WATER TSHIRT RACES

SPLASH CONTEST in DIVING TANK

WATER BALLOON TOSS AS ONE GIANT GROUP – ALL AGES

BBQ TO RUN FROM 4 TO 6 PM

HAMBURGERS  /  HOT DOGS  /  CHICKEN

Special food & drink prices

POOL COMMITTEE WILL BE HOSTING A POOLSIDE CHAT THAT DAY

COME MEET THE COMMITTEE AND SHARE YOUR IDEAS WITH US

SEE THE PLANS FOR THE POOL’S MAJOR RENOVATION

Sponsored by the Township of Maplewood Department of Recreation, Parks & Cultural Affairs and Maplewood Pool Advisory Committee

MOL LACK OF FAIRNESS LIVES

I gave Marlon Brownlee a friendly jab (below) for posting a photo of the bank sign showing it is 107 degrees, and that gets removed from MOL? 


I doubt Brownlee had anything to do with it, but some of the MOL folks who love to offer mean attacks need more flexibility.

BROWNLEE TELLING US ITS HOT OUT

This is what Marlon Brownlee has time to do? Okay.

brownlee4mtc Marlon K. Brownlee 

I posted a new photo to Facebook http://fb.me/MctQSkoM

22 Jul 

POWER OUTAGES STILL HAPPENING

PSE&G reports between 500 and 2,000 outages in Maplewood, but no word on where.

E.T. CANCELLED

Due to heat, this advisory from the township on tonight's movie:

DUE TO THE SEVERE HEAT ADVISORY FOR THE NEXT 48 HOURS

THE MOVIE SCHEDULE FOR MEMORIAL PARK TONIGHT

HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO NEXT FRIDAY JULY 29, 2011 AT 8:30 PM

FIRST POWER OUT

With temps hitting beyond 100 degrees for the second day, first hints of power problems appear with an MOL posting.


PSE&G outage map says between 1 and 500 customers out in Maplewood, but no word on where.

COOLING STATIONS

The township just issued this statement about where to beat the heat:

Due to the extreme heat conditions for today and tomorrow, the following are locations and hours where residents can go to avoid the heat:

Thursday 7/21/11

Memorial Library till 9PM

Hilton Branch Library till 8PM

Friday 7/22/11

Memorial Library 10AM to 5PM

DeHart Community Center 9AM to 4:30PM

RECORD HEAT

It just hit 101 degrees, with more on the way for the weekend, according to weather.com:

Right Now	Tonight	Tomorrow	Tomorrow Night
Mostly CloudyDangerous heat index. Outdoor exposure should be limited.	Clear	Mostly Sunny	Partly Cloudy
101°F	82°	103°	80°
Feels Like: 109° Get FREE weather on your desktop	Low	High	Low

Be careful, stay inside and cool.

SPRINGFIELD AVE BIZ COLLAPSE?

The dominoes keep falling.


Months after Bank of America closed its branch at Spfld and Prospect, we got word this week that Kari's Cafe, across the street, is closing. And the Liquor Cabinet, a block away, is up for sale, too


Now I see Stories in Motion is set to shutdown. Help!


Well, at least they are spending big money for more bump outs, lamps and trees on the avenue.

SUMMER FUN STILL TO COME

Just got this e-mail from the township.....

DON'T SWEAT IT!  THERE ARE PLENTY OF GREAT THINGS TO DO IN MAPLEWOOD THIS SUMMER! 

MUSIC AT THE MAPLEWOOD POOL — Wednesdays from 6:45-7:45

TONIGHT:  THE DIXIE CATS ... The finest Dixieland music to help you forget the heat

COMING UP:  July 27 - The David Easton Band ... August 3 - The Jimmy Lee Ramblers

ET: THE EXTRA TERRESTRIAL

Friday July 22 @ 8:30pm (rain date Saturday 7/23)

Bring a blankie and a hankie, and enjoy this family-friendly alien invasion in the Memorial Park Amphitheatre (behind the train station)  on a 25' screen. Please leave pets, strollers, and alchohol at home.

 

SUMMERMUSIC

Sunday, July 24 7-9pmFree outdoor music for the entire family in the Memorial Park Amphitheater
7pm - Community Concert Band
8pm - Swing Town, Maplewood's own 20-piece big band
no rain date or rain site

 

ONGOING

 

Instrumental Music CampFor young musicians in grades 4-8 (all levels)
week I: August 1-5, 2011
week II: August 8-12, 2011
9:30am-12noon
Burgdorff Center for the Performing Arts
10 Durand Rd.
Introducing instrumental music fun...summer camp style! Your child will get a head start on instrumental music in this active, hands-on, noncompetitive program sponsored by Maplewood Community Music. Led by Shelley Rogers, John Straus, and Ben Williams.  Cost: $195 per week.

Sign up through the Maplewood Recreation Department; for more information, contact our administrator at 973-477-4229.

KARI'S CLOSING

Our pal Lauren Pacheco broke the news at Patch.


Kari's Cafe, a great caffeine and fun sport, will shutdown July 31.


This is the worst news I could have had. But good for her to ease her stress. Give her a good send-off.

FILM CREW IS HERE - DISRUPTION BEGINS

Claims that the cell phone commercial filming in Maplewood Village and at the train station today will not disrupt things are proven false.

This morning, a good chunk of the train station parking lot was off-limits. All for $1575 in fees?

CELL PHONE COMMERCIAL FILMING IN MAPLEWOOD

This notice put out by Mayor Vic Deluca today via MOL:

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO COMMUTERS AND SHOPPERS

FOR THURSDAY, JULY 14, 2011 – FILMING IN MAPLEWOOD
VILLAGE - SOME PARKING AFFECTED, PLAN ACCORDINGLY

Parking and business areas may be affected by a filming project on
Thursday, July 14th, beginning at 7:00 a.m. on Maplewood Avenue
and on the platform at the Maplewood Train Station – commuters
should plan accordingly on their commuting times by factoring in
additional time to navigate Maplewood Village and to find alternate
parking in the areas of Maplewood Avenue near Highland Place,
Ricalton Square Lot and Dunnell Road between Oakland Road and Baker
Street. Shoppers should also plan accordingly. 
Township Clerk Liz Fritzen said it is for a cell phone commercial for Click 3X, which is paying the township a whopping $1,575 for the permits.


They also must pay for two police to be on duty.

STATE SCHOOL FUNDING INCREASE

Gov. Chris Christie gives something back to some schools. For South Orange-Maplewood, another $2 million-plus.


See Star-Ledger story HERE.


See chart below:

DISTRICT	2010-2011 State Aid	2011-2012 State Aid
BELLEVILLE TOWN	$22,606,213	$23,763,668
BLOOMFIELD TWP	$17,295,146	$18,876,003
CALDWELL-WEST CALDWELL	$0	$770,607
CEDAR GROVE TWP	$62,853	$551,371
CITY OF ORANGE TWP	$63,369,306	$71,158,031
EAST ORANGE	$169,391,625	$179,617,054
ESSEX CO VOC-TECH	$18,735,148	$19,521,663
ESSEX FELLS BORO	$0	$77,924
FAIRFIELD TWP	$13,001	$223,148
GLEN RIDGE BORO	$0	$536,094
IRVINGTON TOWNSHIP	$106,416,768	$113,133,130
LIVINGSTON TWP	$0	$1,835,054
MILLBURN TWP	$0	$1,529,234
MONTCLAIR TOWN	$3,549,764	$5,747,796
NEWARK CITY	$672,565,847	$714,990,694
NORTH CALDWELL BORO	$0	$207,653
NUTLEY TOWN	$5,204,183	$6,282,953
ROSELAND BORO	$63,368	$214,113
SOUTH ORANGE-MAPLEWOOD	$1,189,380	$3,310,958
VERONA BORO	$70,811	$621,154
WEST ESSEX REGIONAL	$178,991	$781,931
WEST ORANGE TOWN	$3,469,601	$5,893,537

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