SOPAC Nominated in 2020 JerseyArts.com People’s Choice Awards: Vote Now

January 17, 2020

From the South Orange Performing Arts Center: SOPAC At Night SOPAC Among Nominees for Favorite Small Performing Arts Center in 12th Annual Contest South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC) is pleased to announce its nomination for Favorite Small Performing Arts Center in the 2020 JerseyArts.com People’s Choice Awards. Now in its 12th year, the annual awards program run by Discover Jersey

South Orange-Maplewood BOE Retreat, Jan 22, is Open to the Public

January 17, 2020

From Paul Roth of the Board of Education of the School District of South Orange and Maplewood: The Board of Education will meet for a Board Retreat in Public Session on Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at 6:30 pm in the District Meeting Room, 525 Academy Street, Maplewood, NJ. No action will be taken. See the agenda here.

PHOTOS: SOMA Celebrates Women Kicks Off Year-Long Celebration of 100th Anniversary of Women’s Right to Vote

January 17, 2020

On January 16, South Orange and Maplewood kicked off a year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guaranteeing women the right to vote. Women officials in Maplewood and South Orange in partnership with the area business districts have relaunched SOMAWomen.org, the official website of SOMA Celebrates Women’s History where the two

VIDEO, PHOTOS: Maplewood Middle School Marks 20 Years of MLK Silent Peace March

January 17, 2020

On Friday, January 17, Maplewood Middle School held its 20th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Silent Peace March in remembrance of the work, dreams and life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The march entails all students and staff from Maplewood Middle School (more than 800 people) processing in silence from the doors of MMS through Maplewood Village and back. Students

Maplewood to Host 2020 Municipal Budget Hearings January 18 & 25

January 17, 2020

Come see how the sausage gets made. Maplewood Township will continue its tradition of hosting public municipal budget hearings, with day-long agendas, on Saturday, January 18 and 25. On January 18, Mayor Frank McGehee will review the budget process, and department heads ranging from municipal court to the library, police, fire, public works and more will present proposed budgets. In 2019, after

Want to Be Counted? Or Work for the Census? Complete Count to Host Mtg Jan 29 in South Orange

January 16, 2020

From your local Complete Count volunteers: The nation-wide volunteer effort to ensure an accurate count of every person living in the United States is growing. In South Orange, local Complete Count Committee volunteers will host a January 29 presentation and Q&A at the SOPAC Loft from 7:30-9pm. Experts from the U.S. Census Bureau will discuss topics including data security, how to

South Orange, Maplewood Celebrate Women’s History, 100th Anniversary of Right to Vote

January 16, 2020

From South Orange and Maplewood Townships: Celebrating Each Month in 2020 in Honor of the 100th Anniversary of Women’s Right to Vote! Women officials in Maplewood and South Orange in partnership with the area business districts have relaunched SOMAWomen.org, the official website of SOMA Celebrates Women’s History where the two towns can learn about upcoming events and businesses can post promotions and