UPDATE: ICY DANGERS ON TOWNSHIP STREETS, AND SCHOOLS

Tuscan School path an icy danger Thursday. Photo: Laura Svensson

UPDATE: We just received  a robo call from Majeed taking credit for the response to the icy paths when it was actually police ordering her to do so.

Pedestrians trying to navigate many of the public sidewalks around town today found some dangerous footing, with sidewalks along schools and some parks, such as Memorial Park, were bumpy, icy paths that were sure to cause potential danger and accidents.

Among them was an icy patch from Harvard Avenue into Tuscan School's playground, which was only blocked off for safety after parents complained to the school district and police, not through any effort from Principal Malikah Majeed.

And a walk along Valley Street next to Memorial Park also showed some hazardous icy steps that are under the township's responsibility to clear or face lawsuits if injuries occur. Lawsuits that will cost taxpayers.

PRE-SCHOOL STORYTIME TODAY

	Storytime Programs No registration required - All children must be accompanied by an adult Valid Maplewood library card required MAIN LIBRARY: 11 a.m. Ages 2 ½ - 5

TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE DISCUSSES CAPITAL BUDGET

Alt Press reported, among other things:

The Finance Committee recommended a capital of $3,166,522 with $158,326 coming out of the current budget for a down payment. The remaining $3,008,196 would need to be bonded, said De Luca.
“We are retiring $3,245,000, so the new debt is 93 percent of what we are retiring,” he added. “Most of that is fueled by some big ticket items: a new Jitney and a fire engine, in addition the repaving of Springfield Avenue.”
Another $70,000 was added to the Council on Affordable Housing, which had gone down to about $4,000. They also added $130,000 to the parking lot improvement at 60 Woodland Road.

Read the rest HERE.

WASTE MANAGEMENT PICK-UP PROBLEMS FOUND

First, as we noted earlier , postal delivery problems were sparking concerns.

Now it appears some Waste Management customers have been having problems.

The Township issued this notice:

Waste Management missed garbage pick up.

We understand that a number of Maplewood households have been experiencing missed garbage pick ups. If you're a Waste Management client, please call WM at 800-371-7329 and schedule a subsequent pick up.

MAPLEWOOD ROCK OPERA STAR'S FREE PARTY BUS TO BASH TONIGHT

 

Alexander Kariotis

Back by popular demand... The all ages, free party bus from Maplewood to NYC for Alexander Kariotis & the Rock Opera Orchestra at The Cutting Room. Take it round trip, or just home from the city. Reserve your seats at AKRockOpera@gmail.com. Buy tickets online for the show at TheCuttingRoomNYC.com. This is a benefit for She's the First, whose founder, Tammy Tibbets, was just named one of the '30 People Under 30 Changing the World' by TIME Magazine. A wonderful evening for a wonderful cause!!!!!!

She's the First sponsors girls’ education in the developing world with the goal of creating first-generation graduates and our next generation of global leaders. http://www.shesthefirst.org/

MAPLEWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL STILL AN ICY HAZARD

A check on the paths around Maplewood Middle School finds a dangerous, icy sidewalk and pathway. Icy enough for the school to place a warning sign, but apparently not enough for them to clear it as our video below indicates. When someone gets hurt and sues, it is our tax dollars that pay, and if it is one of our children that gets hurt, they suffer.

BABY LIT STORYTME THIS MORNING

		11:00 am - 11:30 am Hilton Branch * Ages Birth – 2 1/2 Stories, fingerplays, songs, and more!  Valid Maplewood Library card required. Drop In * No registration required.

CONGRESSMAN PAYNE'S OFFICE LAUNCHES MAPLEWOOD POSTAL DELIVERY INQUIRY

After receiving numerous complaints from Maplewood residents about postal delivery delays and days without mail delivery,  Rep. Donald Payne Jr's office has launched its own inquiry into the issue, a spokesman told Maplewoodian.com.

“He is looking into it because we have had a lot of calls into the office, complaints, " the spokesperson said. “It looks like it is just Maplewood so we are trying to figure out why. We called into the regional office and Northern New Jersey district office of the postal service."

Problems continued Tuesday as many, like us, received mail after dinner and others still have not received it.

Payne's office added that complaints date back to January. Anyone wishing to register their own concerns can call Payne's office at 973-645-3213.