CHS Prom 2014: Photos
The Columbia High School prom is tonight, and the photos are starting to show up on social media around the towns. Prom 2014 is being…
Jefferson School Celebrates Fifth Grade Graduates
To the tune of Katy Perry’s song “Roar,” a nod to the Jefferson Jaguar mascot, the class of 2014 was promoted to sixth grade on…
‘Y’ Did You Wait So Long? Last Minute Camp Ideas
If you’re like my neighbor — or, let’s be honest, if you’re like me — you may have left it up to the last minute…
What the Flock Is Going On?
If you’ve been driving around Maplewood and South Orange for the past 6 weeks, you may have noticed a strange migratory phenomenon: flocks of…
SO Police Chief Responds to Marshall Code Red Incident
The Village Green spoke with South Orange Police Chief Jim Chelel about the accidental code red activation on June 6 at Marshall School and the subsequent…
Summer Reading Assignments: Everything You Need to Know
As The Village Green recently reported, there has been some confusion related to changes to the Summer Reading Assignments in the South Orange – Maplewood…
SOMSD Summer Reading Stresses Parents, Depresses Kids
This article has been updated to include clarification about the suggested high school summer reading list at the end. As if dealing with the heated…
Prom’s Almost Here: Got Corsages?
Prom season is upon us, and while most teens have their dresses and tuxedos squared away, corsages and boutonieres are sometimes an afterthought. Columbia High…
Osborne Says Goodbye — But Will Consult Through July
Updated July 2, 2014 2:11 p.m. Updated information is highlighted in italics. Monday’s South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education meeting was the last for Superintendent Brian…
Who Wears Short Shorts? BBC Tackles SOMSD ‘Dress-Coding’
Hot on the heels of Maplewood resident Jennifer Weiss Wolf’s article for Slate detailing her daughter’s experience at Maplewood Middle School being cited and punished…