🌱 Maplewood Daily: Columbia High School 'Code Yellow,' More

Caren Lissner
Updated ·5 min read

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Hello, Maplewood! Here are the most important things going on today in town. At the end are some links to sign up to get future Maplewood daily digests several times a week.

First, today's weather:

Cloudy. High: 46 Low: 38.

Here are some of the top stories in Maplewood today:

  1. Code Yellow At Columbia High School 'De-Escalated Quickly' (The Village Green)

  2. COVID Cases Are Declining In Maplewood And South Orange (TAPinto)

  3. Police Looking Into Three Robberies Of Maplewood Women A Week Ago (NJ.com)

  4. Final Snow Totals For Essex County Towns (Patch)

  5. Payne has $400k cash-on-hand for re-election bid in NJ-10 (New Jersey Globe)

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Today in Maplewood:

  • Maplewood Community Board on Police - Maplewood Township Meetings (7:30 PM)

From Around The Web In Maplewood:

  • Maplewood Village: "Happy Taco Tuesday!Snag this cute sign at No. 165 then get yourself some tacos from Cactus Charly or Scratch taco to celebrate!#tacotuesday #tacos #njfoodie #giftideas #homedecor #interiordesign #maplewoodnj #maplewoodvillagenj #shop..." (Instagram)

  • Maplewood Village: "#snowday in Maplewood Village - a perfect day to fill your belly with warm food from one of our great eateries!@bakerstreetmarket @gpjuicery @arturos.nj @codakitchenandbar @chutzpah_kitchen #wildgingerthai@mapleleafdinernj #mtfuj..." (Instagram)

  • Trinitas Regional Medical Center: "The NJ Department of Health and the Trinitas HIV Counseling and Testing department is joining forces to sponsor a "Know Your HIV Status" testing event from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, February 11 at 654 East Jersey St., Elizabeth, Room #16..." (Facebook)

  • Alzheimer's Association Greater New Jersey Chapter: "Thank you, Elizabeth, for joining the fight to #ENDALZ. Let's hope next year we'll be rooting for the NY Jets!" (Facebook)

  • Alzheimer's Association Greater New Jersey Chapter: "Thank you to Senator Bob Menendez Director of Constituent Services, @JeremyJulis, for meeting with our advocates, @monks_doreen, @JeannieCastells, Dani Micale and @a_kagolden today to hear how Alzheimer’s has impacted their lives. With y..." (Facebook)

  • Alzheimer's Association Greater New Jersey Chapter: "Happy Lunar New Year! We hope that the year ahead brings joy, luck and happiness to you and your family. If you need us, our 24/7 helpline is available through the holiday, including our interpreter service in more than 200 languages. Ca..." (Facebook)

  • Trinitas Regional Medical Center: "Today launches American Heart Month. We know it’s important to focus on heart health every month of the year. As the most important muscle in our body, the heart pumps nutrient-rich blood, helping us function and giving us life. At RWJBa..." (Facebook)

  • Alzheimer's Association Greater New Jersey Chapter: "During #BlackHistoryMonth, we're honoring those who have shown great courage and tenacity in the face of obstacles set before them. Join us in celebrating the many trailblazers who have made and are making a difference in the fight to en..." (Facebook)

  • South Orange-Maplewood Adult School: "Learn how to put together a great resume that employers will love and will get you job interviews. Multiple strategies will be discussed such as the use of keywords and how Applicant Tracking Systems work, how to address gaps in your wor..." (Facebook)

  • South Orange-Maplewood Adult School: "Last chance for tickets! 🎟 👉 www.somadultschool.org We could all use a little Utopia right now, and David Byrne’s AMERICAN UTOPIA is burning down a brand new house on Broadway! If you want to rediscover the joy of live music, community..." (Facebook)

  • Arts Ed NJ: "@phsdancenj Nothing like A Lil Party for MONDAY MOTIVATION PARAMUS DANCE IS BACK !! Awesome way to kick start Semester 2 w / a “Lil Party” !! Full Company Rehearsals R Back! N On 🔥! Day 1 !! Done way back only once in 2017 & started to ..." (Facebook)

  • South Orange-Maplewood Adult School: "Happy Chinese New Year! 🐅" (Facebook)

  • Joseph from Nextdoor's Community Team, Nextdoor New Jersey: "#Snowcrew Angels needed for Winter Storm - While snowstorms are exciting for many of us, for neighbors who are elder, injured, or have a disability (especially those with fixed incomes), snowstorms can cause a great deal of anxiety and p..." (Nextdoor)

  • Nextdoor Neighbor, Valley of Maplewood: "In search of teen who would like to walk/play with an active one in half year old adorable doggie, Benny, after school a couple of days a week for about an hour. - My husband and I work from home and the afternoon playtime really helps u..." (Nextdoor)

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— Caren Lissner

About me: Hi! I'm a lifelong New Jersey resident. I graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in the 1990s and now live in North Jersey. I've written for the Washington Post and Atlantic.com. I've also published two novels, one of which was adapted into a nerdy romantic comedy that's currently streaming on Netflix (called Carrie Pilby). I believe in the power of local journalism to do so much good in large and small ways. Reach me at caren.lissner@patch.com

This article originally appeared on the Maplewood Patch