South Orange

Sloan Street in South Orange Closed for Paving August 30

August 22, 2019

From South Orange Police Department: On Friday August 30th beginning at 7 pm, Sloan Street will be milled and paved. The work will run through the night and should be complete by 8 am. Sloan Street, South Orange -Sloan Street from South Orange Ave to and including the circle will be closed -Sloan Street will be closed to north bound

New South Orange-Maplewood School Supe: ‘It’s Been a Fantastic’ Start

August 22, 2019

Ronald Taylor appears to have hit the ground running. The new superintendent of the South Orange-Maplewood School District — who took office on July 8 — described the work he has undertaken during his first few weeks on the job, from meeting with principals, parents and other stakeholders, to preparing for the first day of school. “I will say it’s been a fantastic

OPINION: Goodbye, SO (South Orange) & Hello, SO (Seven Oaks)!

August 21, 2019

The following essay is by Wayne Eastman, long-time South Orange resident and former President of the South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education. Wayne Eastman, Darcy Hall and a then-future student in the South Orange-Maplewood School District. Twenty-seven years ago, I moved from the Ivy Hill neighborhood of Newark to South Orange, impelled by a mixture of idealism and calculation. At

‘Upset’ Montrose Preschool Parents Implore District to Rethink Staffing Cuts

August 21, 2019

Tempers flared as several current and former Montrose Early Childhood Center families expressed concern and frustration at Monday's South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education meeting about the district’s decision to halve the number of paraprofessionals for the upcoming year, and asked for staff levels to be restored. “When I heard that you had approved a reduction in classroom paraprofessionals for the preschool,

‘Dog Days of Summer’ Returns to Maplewood Pool September 7

August 21, 2019

One of Maplewood's most popular annual events is back! Bring your pooch to the Maplewood Community Pool for a free dip at the "Dog Days of Summer" on Saturday, September 7, 2019, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. This town-wide, free event is open to all Maplewood residents — and their dogs. According to the Maplewood Department of Recreation & Cultural Affairs:

Essex County Freeholders Honor Irvington High Teachers & Coaches

August 21, 2019

From the Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders: Pictured are (from left to right): Dr. John Taylor, Elias Brantley, Freeholder At-Large Rufus Johnson, Kurt Fenchel, Freeholder At-Large Romaine Graham, and Freeholder Vice President Wayne Richardson. (PHOTO BY GLEN FRIESON) The Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders recently honored three Irvington High School teachers and coaches during a special

Fields Says Black Parents Workshop Will Sue to Block Reassignment of MMS Principal

August 20, 2019

Walter Fields of the Black Parents Workshop told the South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education on Monday that his organization would seek a court order to block the reassignment of Maplewood Middle School’s principal. Fields, a Maplewood resident, criticized the BOE and blamed a “faction of the board” for taking “highly improper” action in its 4-3 rejection of Principal Dara Gronau’s resignation,