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Good morning to you Maplewood! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Maplewood kids helped spotlight the theater's big comeback plans
  • When should Maplewood residents get their leaves to the curb?
  • What the new South Orange-Maplewood middle school football program means

Also on today's calendar: Newstead 5K and 19 more events.

Today's riddle: Riddle: David's parents have three sons: Snap, Crackle, and what's the name of the third son? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Windy; cooler with rain, with a high of 63 and low of 56 degrees.
  • Sunday: Rain, cool; windy in the a.m., temps: high: 62, low: 57.
  • Monday: On-and-off rain and drizzle, with a high of 64 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Student-Produced Documentary "The Maplewood Theater: The Show Must Go On" draws standing-room only crowd (newjerseystage.com) — Maplewood residents packed the Maplewood Memorial Library to watch a 15-minute documentary on the historic Maplewood Theater, created by middle schoolers from the South Mountain Film Academy. Local leaders, including the mayor and deputy mayor, joined a lively Q&A as students discussed their filmmaking process and hopes for the theater's renovation and potential 100th‑anniversary reopening in 2027.
   

2. Maplewood Announces 2026 Fall Leaf Pickup Schedule & Map (villagegreennj.com) — Maplewood's Department of Public Works has set this fall's four-round curbside leaf pickup schedule, with residents asked to rake leaves into the street only within a week of their collection week. You can also drop leaves at the Boyden Avenue DPW yard, but plastic bags, branches, and late piles won't be collected, so timing and sorting really matter.
   

3. South Orange-Maplewood Middle School Football Team Kicks Off First Season (villagegreennj.com) — Maplewood and South Orange families now have a new middle school boys tackle football team, launching a 7th-8th grade feeder program directly into Columbia High School football. District leaders explain why tackle football came first, how safety and costs are being handled, and what girls' and other middle school sports are planned next, emphasizing community support and growing athletic opportunities for local students.
   

4. Mejia, Hathaway Find Common Ground Over NJ Lt. Gov Scandal As They Battle For NJ-11 Seat (patch.com) — Maplewood voters are part of a closely watched NJ-11 congressional race where Rep. Analilia Mejia and challenger Joe Hathaway both want Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell to resign over a sexual harassment investigation. As they head toward a November rematch, each is framing the scandal around accountability and leadership, while Maplewood and neighboring towns remain central to the outcome.
   

5. SZA Inducted Into New Jersey Hall Of Fame (hip-hopvibe.com) — Maplewood-raised singer SZA has been inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame, with organizers specifically spotlighting her roots in town and at Columbia High School. Her Hall of Fame honor caps years of Grammy wins, record-breaking albums, blockbuster tours, and new ventures in film and business, all now officially tied to the community where she grew up.
   

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  • 8th Annual Laura Holtz Tennis Tournament Raises over $15,000 in the Fight Against Epilepsy —John Trinity Read on Patch
  • interACT Theatre Productions Presents the East Coast Premiere of The Graveyard Girls —interACT Theatre Productions Read on Patch
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  • Popeyes posted a job opening for Popeyes Assistant Manager - Irvington, NJ in Irvington. Apply here.
  • Fidelity Investments posted a job opening for Financial Services Representative - Millburn, NJ in Millburn. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Maplewood here.

Ok Maplewood! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: David (Thank you Thomas F. for sending it in!)
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