South Orange-Maplewood Appoints Ken Mullen As Interim Athletic Director
Ken Mullen, formerly of Morris Knolls High School and the Morris Hills Regional District in Morris County, is now interim athletic director of the South…
Fall Fun at the South Mountain YMCA Starts This Weekend!
From the South Mountain YMCA: Fall fun at South Mountain YMCA starts now! We have something just right for your kids this weekend. They’ll have a…
Fear and Crafting in South Orange With ‘SOMA Artsy Craftsy’
The artists at Jenny Barnett Rohrs’ new monthly meetup, SOMA Artsy Craftsy, have endured their share of scorn. “You should see the comments on my…
PHOTOS: Oysterfest Draws Crowds to Celebrate Life of Bob Miller, Fight Melanoma
The annual Robert J. Miller Oysterfest for Melanoma Awareness drew thousands to the Woodland in Maplewood this past Saturday, Sept. 15, to support an important cause…
South Orange-Maplewood Seniors Get a Free Ride to Farmers Markets in September
From SOMA Two Towns for All Ages: Seniors – Get a free ride to the Farmers Markets The farmers markets are in full swing and…
South Orange-Maplewood District Details Impact of $1.4M Preschool Expansion Grant
A $1.422 Million grant obtained by the South Orange-Maplewood School District to expand preschool could ultimately lead to universal pre-K — bringing free preschool education…
After Failing ‘QSAC’ 3 Years Ago, South Orange-Maplewood Gets ‘High Performing’ Designation From NJ Dept. of Education
The New Jersey Dept. of Education has given the South Orange-Maplewood School District a “high performing district” designation following its participation the NJ Quality Single…
PARCC Results Show Achievement Gap Persists; Ficarra Says Gains Will Come Soon
A review of state testing results from the 2017-18 school year at last night’s South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education meeting showed a continued, significant gap…
Former Professional Dancers Are Bringing ChaiseFitness to Maplewood Village
As you walk through Maplewood Village, it’s hard to miss the construction taking place at in the space that used to be Shenanigans Toys. And…
Maplewood Boy Scout Paves Way to Eagle Rank with Walkway Project for Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel
From Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel: Ryan Saurborn, 17 of Maplewood, has been a Boy Scout since the second grade, working his way up from Cub Scout…