“To the Officers and Detectives who make up the backbone of this organization. … You hear every cry and respond with bravery and honor and a sense of responsibility to serve everyone that lives, works and visits this beautiful community. I leave you with an incredible sense of pride and thank you for executing every order.”
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Although South Orange Mayor Sheena Collum’s name will not be on the June 10 primary ballot, she will be campaigning alongside Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop in his bid to win the NJ Governor’s race.
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Breaking NewsBusinessMaplewoodPolice and Fire
Police & Fire Respond to Maplewood Village Business After Witness Reports Ceiling Collapse
SEFD Chief Joseph Alvarez reported that there were no injuries.
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Breaking NewsMaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
Bing: ‘In Class Resource Support K-5 Will Remain the Same in 2025-26’
The announcement follows on two webinars and one town hall in which parents of special needs students pushed back on a proposal to reduce in-class resource support for elementary school inclusion classrooms.
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Breaking NewsMaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth OrangeSports
UPDATE: CHS Girls Fencing Earns Silver in State Final
7-seed Columbia beat 3-seed Ridge in a semifinal nail-biter, 14-13, on Feb. 26, to earn the finals berth.
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Breaking NewsMaplewoodPolice and Fire
Civil Suit Alleging Sexual Abuse in 1990s Rocks Maplewood Boy Scout Troop & Community
“We’re shining light on injustices, for countless others beyond ourselves,” wrote a complainant who says he was abused at the age of 12. An accused former scoutmaster denies the allegations and vows to prove his innocence.
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Breaking NewsSouth Orange
Baird Center Reopens Dec. 27 After Closure Due to Burst Pipe, Mayor Addresses Issues
On Monday, December 23, South Orange Village announced that the Baird Center at 5…
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Breaking NewsGovernmentMaplewoodMillburnSouth OrangeTowns
4.8 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes New Jersey, Surrounding Areas Friday Morning
Locally, numerous residents in NJ and beyond reported feeling walls shake and the ground tremble. South Orange-Maplewood schools were put in a Code Yellow shelter-in-place until buildings could be inspected for safety.
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Breaking NewsMaplewoodSchools / Kids
Maplewood Middle School Students Evacuated to CHS Due to Gas Leak
The leak occurred due to construction work at Dunnell & Baker by a PSE&G contractor, according to Maplewood officials.
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Breaking NewsMaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth OrangeSports
SOMA Officials Vote Down $30M School Bond, Draft New Resolution Without Ritzer Field
The Board of Education will vote on the new $24M bond resolution on March 21.