Maplewood Celebrates Black History Month With ‘Walk of Heroes’

February 27, 2020

Black History Month has long been celebrated in Maplewood, but the observance has become more robust in recent years, expanding from Springfield Avenue to Maplewood Village. This year, the Springfield Avenue Partnership and Maplewood Village Alliance added another aspect to Black History Month programming with the introduction of the "Walk of Heroes" in the Village and on Springfield Avenue. Posters featuring

PHOTOS: MapSO 8th Grade Girls Basketball Team Wins 4th Consecutive Championship

February 26, 2020

Front row kneeling: Talia Baptiste, Olivia Rodriguez, Jamie Levi, Kyla Coley, Sam Stein. Back row standing: Coach Nijah Gibson, Kayla Butler, Summer Lonning, Madison Stevens, Zahra Alexander, Skylar Gilliam, Lily Westhelle, Coach Erin Tuck. The Maplewood-South Orange 8th grade girls finished the season with a championship win over West Orange, winning by a score of 65-34. This marks

South Orange-Maplewood Supt. Updates BOE on Construction, Integration Plan and More

February 26, 2020

The initial estimates for adding geothermal heating and cooling systems to schools in South Orange and Maplewood have been worked out, clocking in between $14 million and $18 million up front. Those figures mean that it would take between 14 and 47 years for the green energy option to pay for itself, depending on what type of configurations are used, Superintendent

SOMSD Appoints New Asst. Superintendent of Special Services

February 26, 2020

The Board of Education appointed Melody Alegria as assistant superintendent of special services on Monday. Alegria previously served as director of special services for the Willingboro Township, New Jersey, school district for the past 2½ years, according to her LinkedIn profile. Melody Alegria (credit Bruno J. Navarro) The appointment, which comes with an annual salary of $155,000, is

Celebrate Black History Month with Free Performances Hosted by South Mountain YMCA

February 26, 2020

From the South Mountain YMCA: Join the South Mountain YMCA for an evening of song, dance, the Columbia High School Step Team, East Orange Cheerleaders, poetry, art and MORE as we celebrate Black History Month. Free & Open to All. Leah Greene, Senior Program Director at the South Mountain Y says , "Black History is rich with heroes and celebrating this history

South Orange Takes a Delicious ‘Trip to the Tropics’ on Academy Street

February 25, 2020

South Orange Village President Sheena Collum, Trustees Bob Zuckerman, Donna Coallier and Walter Clarke, and SOVCA Director Julie Doran enjoy fresh smoothies with owner Rafael of Trip tot the Tropics at the grand opening. Hot paninis, grilled sandwiches, stuffed crêpes, island shakes, sweet and savory snack bowls and more await the culinary travelers who make their way

MapSO 5th & 8th Grade Boys Play for Division Championships February 26 at MMS

February 25, 2020

2020 5th grade Maplewood-South Orange Boys Basketball team The Maplewood-South Orange 5th and 8th grade boys basketball teams are headed to their division championships on Wednesday, February 26, in front of a home town crowd at the gym at Maplewood Middle School. The 5th grade boys will take the court first at 6:00 p.m., followed by the 8th