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MAPLEWOOD, NJ - The Maplewood Planning Board approved two resolutions, one for a project on Valley Street and one for a project on Springfield Avenue , at their meeting on August 8. 479 Valley Street The Planning Board passed a resolution to grant major preliminary and final site plan approval for a 20- unit residential building to be constructed at 479 Valley Street , with variances and waivers. Sign Up for E-News The proposed project will include 10 one- bedroom apartment s, 9 two- bedroom apartment s, and one three- bedroom apartment . The building will also include a fitness center, a lounge, a parking structure and storage lockers. Following a brief discussion, the resolution was moved, seconded and approved on a unanimous vote. 1933 Springfield Avenue Tim Reynolds had an application pending to convert the former Orange Mattress building at 1933 Springfield Avenue into "The Gym Maplewood." Reynolds stated that he has been operating a personal training facility on...

EAST LANSING, Mich. - Administrators at Michigan State University are expecting 8,000 first-year students to arrive on campus next week.  The class of 2021 is considered one of the largest in the school's history. Overall, MSU received 36 ,000 applications from prospective students, but only 8,000 were admitted. They will move onto campus Monday, with classes scheduled to begin Wednesday.  Nearly 16,000 students will be living on the East Lansing campus this academic year in residence halls and on- campus apartments . As in past years, a number of volunteers will be pitching in to help with move in, including other students, faculty, staff, alumni and community volunteers, according to a news released from the university.  More than 72 percent of new students are from Michigan, which the university said reflects its long- standing land grant tradition . MSU enrolls the most Michigan students of any university in the state. According to the school, it will be enrolling the large...