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BOE approves interim superintendent at June 7 meeting
Thomas Ficarra SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education unanimously agreed to name Thomas Ficarra as interim superintendent of schools at its June 7 meeting. The...
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BOE approves new executive director of special services, youth development
Lauren Reisenauer SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — On June 15, the South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education approved the appointment of Lauren Reisenauer as executive director of Special Services &...
View ArticleDonate books to your local school
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The South Orange-Maplewood School District, the Parenting Center and the Elementary School PTAs are partnering to expand elementary school and classroom libraries so that...
View ArticleCHSSF supports area students’ education
Click to view slideshow. SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — In its 94th year, the Columbia High School Scholarship Fund distributed $165,000 in need-based scholarships to 115 graduating seniors and alumni...
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TSTI celebrates confirmands
Photo Courtesy of TSTIFront row, from left, are Cantor Rebecca Moses, Miranda Lipetz, Shayna Cohen, Daniel Oxman, Jon Eigen, Ari Brown and Rabbi Alexandra Klein; second row, from left, are Cantor Joan...
View ArticleSeth Boyden variety show highlights student talent
Click to view slideshow. MAPLEWOOD, NJ — This year’s variety show at Seth Boyden, held May 13, brought together a series of original fifth-grade skits with acts by students in the younger grades. The...
View ArticleBlood drive at OLS
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Our Lady of Sorrows will host a community blood drive on Sunday, June 25, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 217 Prospect St. in South Orange. Walk-ins are welcome, though you can schedule an...
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South Mountain Y Camp Team wins Spirit Award
Photo Courtesy of James Goodger MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The South Mountain YMCA Camp Team recently won the prestigious Spirit Award at the 13th annual Day of the Camps NJ statewide staff training event. Day of...
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Jefferson fourth-graders participate in community service project
Photo Courtesy of SOMSD MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Students in Rhoshonda Williams’ fourth-grade class at Jefferson School completed their community service project on May 24. Students collected boxes of food to...
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CHS Robotics team kicks off Makers Mayhem at SOPL
Photo Courtesy of Melissa Kopecky SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — South Orange Public Library is a big fan of the Columbia High School robotics team. For the second year, the team was a star at the library’s Makers...
View ArticleMaplewood woman embraces love of theater with CAU
Click to view slideshow. MAPLEWOOD, NJ — If you’re looking to get out of town, put that trip to the shore on hold and allow yourself to be instead transported via an enchanted flying carpet into the...
View ArticleDistrict explores next step in lead dilemma
Click to view slideshow. MAPLEWOOD / SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange-Maplewood School District announced June 12 the results of testing for lead in school buildings’ water, which showed that nine...
View ArticleNJ Transit launches customer service effort for summer service changes
NEWARK, NJ — NJ Transit is rolling out several customer-focused initiatives in preparation for Amtrak’s repair work at Penn Station New York and the associated service changes this summer. Customers...
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Playin’ Around South Orange returns
Photo Courtesy of Dee BilliaLast year’s Playin’ Around South Orange featured a piano painted in tribute to Vincent Van Gogh’s ‘Starry Night.’ SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Playin’ Around South Orange is back!...
View ArticleMurals brighten Valley Street in South Orange
Click to view slideshow. SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — When Scotland Avenue becomes Valley Street you enter downtown South Orange. Just past the traffic light, on the right side of the road, four new works of art...
View ArticleEssex residents recognized for efforts to strengthen the Chain of Survival
Click to view slideshow. BELLEVILLE / SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Thirty-six individuals and organizations in New Jersey were recently honored at the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association...
View ArticleMaplewood Library offers summer hours for commuters
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Is your commute a hassle this summer? Work from home from the Maplewood Memorial Library. With the announced closing of the Morris & Essex Midtown Direct train line to and from Penn...
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Local women help create Jewish-Muslim ties
Photo Courtesy of TSTI SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Essex County chapter of the Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom gathered for its second Iftar celebration in a member’s South Orange home. Iftar is the meal eaten...
View ArticleNew testing shows that Seth Boyden fountain is safe
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The school district retested the Seth Boyden drinking fountain that was found to have lead levels approximately 30 times greater than the actionable limit and and found it to be well...
View ArticleNJ Transit director rides M&E line, talks to customers
Click to view slideshow. ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — On June 26, NJ Transit Executive Director Steve Santoro rode the Morris & Essex line to talk to customers who will be affected by Amtrak’s upcoming...
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