“I’ve heard directly from people that maybe would not ever consider voting for [a] Republican, but don’t believe that their nominee’s positions are at all indicative of what they believe,” Hathaway told The Village Green. “And I’ve had people say, ‘Don’t give up on South Orange, don’t give up on Maplewood because we don’t believe that we support our Jewish community, we support law enforcement.’”
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Arts & CultureMaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
Columbia High Students Explore Cinema Careers at the 2026 Garden State Film Festival
33 students gain behind-the-scenes industry insight at event at Brookdale Community College.
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CommunityHealth & WellnessMaplewoodSouth Orange
Health Officer: Essex County Has Seen Uptick of Bird Flu in Geese
South Orange Maplewood Health Officer Candice Davenport said the Health Department is monitoring Bird Flu in Essex County and throughout the state, emphasizing that there have been no cases reported in humans in New Jersey.
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
Inside CCN: How One CHS Teacher Helps Students Turn Media Into Real-World Impact
Columbia Cougar News Advisor Anthony “Mr. Camp” Campiglia is in the running for America’s Favorite Teacher.
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RecreationSchools / KidsSports
BOE President Says Ritzer Field Costs Are Partially Eligible for State Aid
“The next step for a public vote would be a resolution recommending to the Board of School Estimate that they approve a bond issuance to pay for the cost of that program. So we do not yet have that in place right now. We’re still figuring out what the path would be for that.” — South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education President Will Meyer
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CommunityMaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
SOMA Celebrated Hazel Clark Day With ‘RunJumpThrow’ Events, Community Book Reading
South Orange-Maplewood School District leaders say Hazel Clark’s return to the schools and the library was inspiring to the next generation of athletes.

