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Senior Citizen Trip to Sands Casino on Jan. 16

By MAPLEWOOD DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION

January 8, 2018 at 8:29 AM

UPCOMING SENIOR CITIZEN TRIP TO SANDS CASINO!

We listened to your feedback, and planned a trip to Sands Casino! Our voyage is scheduled for Tuesday, January 16, and we hope you will join us.

Details:

Departing from the Dehart Community Center at 9 a.m, and returning around 4 p.m.

COST: $20 and you receive a $15 casino voucher and a $5 food voucher.

Join us for a fun day, while you relax and leave the planning and driving to us!

Call 973.763.0750 with any questions.

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Weekly Specials At Ashley Marketplace July 13 to July 19

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Enlightened 15oz $5.99
Cherries $4.99lb
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Take the 2018 TAPinto Reader Survey

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How often do you read TAPinto? Have you downloaded the TAPinto APP? These are a few of the questions for readers in our 2018 TAPinto Reader Survey.

We want to hear from you!

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Starting and Managing Your own Small Business in New Jersey

By TAPINTO STAFF
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Learn about what it takes to start a business in New Jersey - and what it takes to succeed at SCORE's seminar on July 19.

The seminar takes place Thursday July 19 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Unity Bank 952 Stuyvesant Ave Union NJ 07083

Space is limited, attendees are asked to register by July 16.

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South Orange Summer Nights

By SOUTH ORANGE
July 10, 2018

The best thing since sliced bread!

Flood’s Hill in South Orange is the place to be each Wednesday evening all summer long. Beginning in June, enjoy arts and crafts in a scenic park setting. As the evenings get longer Music takes center stage, complete with free concerts, food trucks, arts activities and games for the kids. In July comes the popular Movies; bring ...

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Smores Donut at Cedar Ridge Café & Bakery in Maplewood to Benefit Bridges Outreach, Inc.

By RICHARD UNIACKE
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By JOE STRUPP

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July 2 - Motor Vehicle Theft; Sometime over the previous two days, a U-Haul truck was stolen from a business on Newark Way.

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Free 'Movies in the Park' on July 18 and August 23 in Maplewood

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By TAPINTO SOMA STAFF

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Statement From Emergency Committee to Reinstate Principal Aaron

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