Maplewood Civic House is a recreational facility located at 124 Dunnell Road in Maplewood's…read moreMemorial Park. It hosts municipal programs and YMCA classes, and offers a welcome pair of gendered restrooms. The building's gain faux Tudor architecture blends beautifully with its leafy, suburban surroundings, while its public restrooms are thankfully modern. Yet the glaring flaw lies in its older plumbing: The original restrooms, located in the event space, appear to be suffering from a lack of maintenance. On a recent visit, a plastic bucket had been placed under the leaky water fountain. Few people enjoy paying for maintenance and repairs, even though the alternative is far more costly in the long term. For the sake of Maplewood residents, I hope the proper officials take steps to remedy this jewel.

A local small vintage library for children and young adults. Police office and Fire Department…read morenearby make this cute location even safer. Parking lot behind the library with good numbers of spots for the small neighbors. I have been looking for library that accepts used books, and this one does. There are activities for kids and teens and adults, and learning programs for the community. I am looking forward to sign up their book club this Summer. If you are also looking for place to donate your precious books, and don't mind to drive to Northern Jersey, this cute library is a great place. The staffs are very friendly, and helpful, to help you enrich their treasure chest!

Working remote, last minute or emergency business meeting, random need to get online... come to…read moreWharton public library!!! Starbucks may have amazing coffee, but you can't really work there comfortably if you have a call or just need to focus... so grab your drink and head over to the library you won't be disappointed!! This was a wonderful and well needed discovery. I was hustling back from the Newark Airport but couldn't get to my lodging back in time for a 10am scheduled call and just popping into Starbucks was just not feasible to have this call. So, I figured hit a library! Ugh, the challenge was on! I tried to pop into Denville library but of course there was yard work going on and they don't have any private study space and you can't be on a call/talking... and to add to my challenges... was down to 7% battery life on my computer for a 90 minute call... (Murphy's law has nothing on me) but thanks to an amazing Denville librarian workers mentioned Wharton offers this awesome setup so I had to check it out and could not be more surprised and appreciative for this life saving setup! Shout out to Denville for knowing about this and HUGE PROPS to Wharton municipality to putting this setup together! More municipalities need to consider this and follow Wharton's initiative! This is great even with this "Living with Covid and the new normal" it offers people to socially distance, be outside, be productive (by getting online) and also some quiet space, all the while not disrupting or adding more pressure to structural constricts of nothing having more space within the library building. Hats off to whoever thought of this solution! You rock!!! Also the library has ample parking and is a quick walk to other businesses on Main Street... so bring on the walk traffic... lots of close by eateries and shops! Wharton, NJ has top billing in my humble opinion!

This is a great place added to the community. Plus the people are friendly. They do not…read morediscriminate. In fact they make you feel so welcome. The place is clean and spacious. The room temperature is just right! I love the fact that they always have free small refreshments and they make sure that you take some snacks to go home. I definitely want to come back here for the activities. Thank you Yalp and thank you Facebook for keeping us informed!!

Been to there 30 plus years. Friendly staff. Best in Somerset county. Lots of resources.read more

In the heart of our town, this is a library that surrounding towns love to visit, and it's no…read moremystery why. They host fun events for all ages, and always low or no cost. My daughter loves to walk here with her middle school friends, sit on the patio, or go inside and play on the computers. A great gathering spot, and a great resource for all.

Great place for events. Food shows, like the yearly "Macaroni Mayhem". Not to be missed.read more

I'm rounding up by a half star at least to demonstrate my patriotism. This is of course a…read moregovernment/ military armory that I believe is still used for that purpose(?) but is also rented out as an event space. I was here for a training class that involved the use of several automobiles. The main hanger is large enough to accommodate many many more than were actually in use. I can see how this might be a good spot for beer or wine events, or even craft or other vendor driven gatherings. I even liked seeing the military displays and notices. Our class was not large and unfortunately this large space needed even larger heating units to warm it up, noisy ones at that. It was a balancing act to run them just enough to keep from being chilly but still be able to hear the speakers. My biggest criticism would be the men's bathroom conditions. As the other reviewer noted, they are not suitable for large crowds without additional port a potties. Since our crowd was not large this was not an issue, but cleanliness certainly was. For some reason all of the urinals were removed. No matter, plenty of stalls. But these were in desperate need of a power washing, or better yet maybe a sandblasting. This may be the first time I've used this word in a review, but the condition was deplorable. Now that I think about it, maybe this space is not used in its former military purpose. I sure hope not, our troops deserve better, even if only part time.

Due to covidian times, the library has really gone downhill. It's now like a high-end library in a…read morethird world country. There are no chairs. The bathroom is closed. There is no inter-county library loan. Selection-wise, there are a few books I always check to see if a decent library has, and they have them, as well as Wii games and an impressive DVD collection, but the sense of community, of going to a library to do research or look at new books or whatever, is just gone, only adding to the anti-intellectualism America does so well. It's completely dystopian and disappointing. I know that libraries have to follow state mandates and are often the first things closed during virus surges, but this once-impressive library is just in a sad state.

Great library. Fire place and friendly atmosphere make you feel welcome.read more

System is designed to fail. Everything has to be delivered as a hard cooy. It is impossible to make…read moreappointments online for most issues.

I visited SSA Parsippany NJ today and had read about possible lengthy wait time because I did not…read morehave an appointment. However, I did take note of the online comments re. best time to go etc. Late in the week, not beginning of a month or after a holiday, early morning (opening time) or early afternoon. The check-in desk person was very polite and efficient. I waited about fifteen minutes before my "number" was called. The young lady who handled my enquiries was extremely informative and helpful...her name is Ms Rodriguez. Ms Rodriguez went above and beyond to explain the intricacies of the Medicare system, Social Security entitlements and the icing on the cake...I got a replacement social security card (I misplaced my original some years ago) All in all, I was very very surprised and pleased with my visit, I felt like I'd won the lottery :) ...(that's next !)

I've been a member of the y for over 20 years. when my kids were young, the Y provided a safe…read moreloving daycare. When my kids were school aged, the y provided afterschool programs, vacation programs and summer camp, all of which are necessary for working parents. my kids always loved the y and the programs. I started Zumba about a dozen years ago at the y and full circle still come one night a week to the Y for Zumba. All in all the Y is a great place

I have had at least one child in the Y, in either daycare or summer camp or both, for the last…read moreeight years. My youngest will be starting at the daycare next year. The Y is an incredibly warm place, with a staff that has come to feel like family. We are always greeted with big smiles, and even staff we don't interact with often remember me and my children and ask how we're doing. The swim instructor, Fern, has taught all my kids to swim during camp and in private lessons. She's great. I've also been to many of the Y's Zumba and yoga classes, which were free with our membership. Glad to be a part of the Union Y. :)