District struggles with intolerance online
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — As social media spreads one’s words globally and instantly, it has become much easier for foolishness and cruelty to be dispersed. The South Orange-Maplewood School...
View ArticleSouth Orange girl starts program to support less fortunate peers
Click to view slideshow. NEWARK, NJ — While most 12-year-old girls are thinking of different ways to decorate their own bedrooms, South Orange resident Briana Anderson is spending her time beautifying...
View ArticleReassessment meetings for Maplewood property owners
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Representatives from Appraisal Systems Inc. will give a presentation on the upcoming reassessment on Tuesday, May 24, at 7:30 p.m. at Town Hall, 574 Valley St. in Maplewood. ASI will...
View ArticleSouth Orange Village celebrates Memorial Day
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The annual South Orange Memorial Day Service will be held on Monday, May 30, at 10:30 a.m. near Memorial Rock on the southwest end of the Duck Pond in Meadowland Park. All are...
View ArticleSouth Orange pool to open Memorial Day weekend
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange Community Pool will open on Saturday, May 28, for Memorial Day weekend, with hours from noon to 8 p.m. The pool will then be open weekends-only until Saturday, June...
View ArticleSOMS students win cash prize in international video contest
WASHINGTON, D.C. — William Griffith and Daisy Andrejco, seventh-graders at South Orange Middle School, took second place and were awarded $250 for a video they created on deforestation for the “World...
View ArticleSOMS brings Wellness Extravaganza to community
Click to view slideshow. SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Back by popular demand, the Wellness Extravaganza held last year by South Orange Middle School returned with new vendors and new entertainment as students,...
View ArticleBroadway veterans mentor local students
Click to view slideshow. SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Musicals and mentorship take on a whole new twist as the Vanguard Theater Company presents its Broadway Buddy Mentorship cabaret on Sunday, May 22, at 7:30...
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Oheb Shalom welcomes new preschool director
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Mickey Fried Preschool of Oheb Shalom Congregation has hired Sloane Goldstein as its new director. For the past 10 years, Goldstein has been the assistant director at The Kaplan...
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SORS to celebrate opening of brand-new headquarters
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange Rescue Squad, an all-volunteer outfit, will hold a dedication and public open house on Saturday, June 11, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. to celebrate the grand opening of...
View ArticleTatum discusses creating a racially healthy community at CCR event
Click to view slideshow. MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The South Orange/Maplewood Community Coalition on Race hosted the 20th of its annual “Conversations on Race” at The Woodland in Maplewood on May 11. This year’s...
View ArticleStudents speak of everyday racism at CHS
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — This month, the South Orange-Maplewood community was shocked by acts of racism and anti-Semitism on social media from local students. In response, several students and...
View ArticleYoung children clean up the great outdoors at TSTI family ‘Juice and Spruce’...
Click to view slideshow. SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Families from throughout Essex County gathered at Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel on a sunny Sunday for “Juice and Spruce.” The family event was held to clean up...
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More instances of alleged HIB in district revealed
Marshall Elementary School SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — As the investigation into allegations of bullying perpetrated by the Columbia High School baseball coaching staff continues, another set of parents is...
View Article18 local young men and women honored for bringing Jewish learning to life
WHIPPANY, NJ — The Partnership for Jewish Learning and Life recently announced the first cohort of “18 Under 18 Who Bring Jewish Learning to Life.” The contest was open to all middle and high school...
View ArticleThree Essex County students win annual Nancy and Robert Eskow NCJW Volunteer...
Click to view slideshow. LIVINGSTON, NJ — The National Council of Jewish Women, Essex County Section, honored three Essex County high school students with the Nancy and Robert Eskow NCJW Volunteer...
View ArticleRahway River study receives $379,000 in federal funding
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker highlighted $10,954,000 in funding to protect New Jersey communities threatened by repeated floods contained within the fiscal year 2017...
View ArticleTwo towns work to become age-friendly
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — South Orange and Maplewood will jointly host a community forum to discuss “SOMA – Becoming Age-Friendly Communities.” This event, funded by the Grotta Fund for Senior Care, will address...
View ArticleYMCA takes over duck training for Memorial Day race
Click to view slideshow. MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The annual Memorial Day Duck Race will take on some new features this year as the Maplewood Kiwanis Club hands the reins of the annual post-parade event in...
View ArticleWSOU to air special music, public affairs programming for Memorial Day weekend
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — WSOU 89.5 FM, the student-run radio station of Seton Hall University, will air special programming for the Memorial Day weekend. Highlights include flashbacks of classic metal songs...
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