2018 South Orange-Maplewood BOE Candidates Weigh in on Special Education
From the Special Education Parent Advisory Committee (SEPAC) Executive Board: October 2018 To the South Orange-Maplewood Community, We are pleased to share with you these…
South Orange-Maplewood School District: Talk to Your Children About Safety
From the South Orange-Maplewood School District: Dear SOMSD Community, You may have read or heard that the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit and…
Meet the 8 South Orange-Maplewood BOE Candidates — In Their Own Words
The 8 candidates for South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education have each submitted candidate statements. Village Green has posted each candidate statement as they have…
Citing Health, Felisha George Bows Out of 2018 South Orange-Maplewood BOE Race
The following is from South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education candidate Felisha George: “Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an…
Report: 8-Unit Development Coming to Second Street in South Orange
JerseyDigs.com reporter Jared Kofsky (a Columbia High School alum and publisher of Essex County Place) posted a story recently, updating progress on a pocket project…
Basketball Tryouts Announced for South Orange Maplewood Suburban League Travel Teams Grades 4-8
From the South Orange Department of Recreation: SUBURBAN LEAGUE BASKETBALL TRAVEL TEAM TRYOUTS The South Orange and Maplewood Departments of Recreation sponsor travel teams for…
South Orange UPS Delivery Man Melts Hearts With Loving Care for Dying Dog
When Wendy Mesnick Lazarus of South Orange posted on the UPS Dogs Facebook page about the love story between her UPS delivery man Walter…
CHS Girls Volleyball Varsity and JV Win Season Openers Against West Essex
From Columbia High School Volleyball Coach Juan Bas: After the cancellation of Thursday’s match at Irvington (reschedule is still TBD), CHS Volleyball finally got…
South Orange Fire House to Host 12th Annual Free Health Fair September 8
From the township of South Orange: Take advantage of a free opportunity to reduce your risk of some health problems. The South Orange Health Department…
SOMa Lounge to the Rescue! Local Couple Flies Green Card to Stranger Through Facebook Plea
When South Orange NJ resident Maja Egnell traveled to Toronto on Wednesday, she forgot one important thing: Her green card. Thinking fast, the native of…