Columbia High School Important Back-to-School Dates, Calendar
It’s almost back-to-school time for South Orange-Maplewood students. Here are some important dates from the Columbia High School HSA: September 5th School Starts 9th Grade September…
Authors Alan Paul and Andy Aledort Discuss Their New Book Texas Flood at Words on August 13
Local independent bookseller [words] Bookstore will be hosting best selling author and Maplewood resident Alan Paul and co-author Andy Aledort on Tuesday, August 13 at 7:30 PM.…
Help Village Green Reach Our Sustainability Goal of 2,000 Paywall Subscribers
For the past five years, VillageGreenNJ.com has been delivering journalistic coverage of the news in Maplewood and South Orange, NJ. We sit and sift through…
Maplewood Property Tax 3rd-Quarter Deadline Extended Again, to Sept. 5
The deadline for paying third quarter property taxes has been extended again, to Sept. 5. See this August 9 notice from Maplewood Township: Due to…
Yasmeen Weems, Beloved Mom of Zamir, to Be Remembered August 13 in Maplewood
Yasmeen Weems — a Maplewood resident, South Orange Middle School parent and beloved mother of Zamir — passed away on August 5, 2019. “Yasmeen…
South Orange Green Team & Environmental Commission Awarded Sustainability Grant
From the South Orange Green Team & Environmental Commission: This past spring, the South Orange Green Team & Environmental Commission was awarded a $2,000 Sustainable…
Rent Party Donation Extends Summer Meals Program in Maplewood for 2 More Weeks
At the August 6 Maplewood Township Committee meeting, Maplewood health official Candice Davenport reported that more than 900 breakfast and lunch meals had been served…
Columbia HS Interim Principal: Let’s Get Ready for a New School Year
From Columbia High School Interim Principal Dr. Kalisha Morgan: Dear Columbia High School Family, As the summer begins to come to a close, it’s time…
Township of Maplewood Seeks a Certified Tax Assessor
The Township of Maplewood — a 3.8 square mile municipality of 24,000 residents located in Essex County with approximately 7,400 line items and a 2019…
Firefighters Question Staffing As Maplewood Moves Forward with South Orange on Joint Meeting
The Maplewood Township Committee adopted a resolution supporting a Joint Exploratory Committee to merge the Maplewood and South Orange fire departments last night, as firefighters…