Maplewood

Gov. Murphy Names Former Marshall School Principal Allen-McMillan as NJ Dept of Ed Commissioner

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy visited South Orange today to announce his pick for the new Commissioner of the Department of Education — former Marshall…

Art History Teacher Janet Mandel Explores the Transformative Power of the Night, Oct. 21

From the South Orange-Maplewood Adult School Mysterious and provocative, nocturnal images have been central to the development of modern art. The allure and challenges of…

LETTER: South Orange-Maplewood Teachers Union Expresses Concerns About November Return to Classrooms

From the South Orange-Maplewood Education Association: Dear Superintendent of Schools and Board of Education Members, SOMEA understands and shares the community’s desire to return to…

LETTER: Disarming the Maplewood Auxiliary Police

Dear Mayor [Frank] McGehee, Deputy Mayor [Dean] Dafis, Committeewoman [Nancy] Adams, and Committeemen [Greg] Lembrich and [Vic] De Luca– Here is what we are asking…

South Orange and Maplewood See Marked Increase in Covid Cases in October

As is the case for much of New Jersey, Covid cases are on the rise in South Orange and Maplewood this fall, after dropping since…

Columbia High School Winter Sports to Begin December 3; Season Ends February 3

The following was emailed by Columbia High School Principal Frank Sanchez to students on October 19, 2020: Please read the following email from Athletic Director…

South Orange-Maplewood BOE Candidates Bergin & Winkfield Post Podcast Series

Six candidates have filed to run for election to the 9-member South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education on November 3, 2020. Five people are vying for…

ArtSOMA, Studio Montclair, Inc. Host 17th Annual (Virtual) Artists Studio Tour November 7-8

From ArtSOMA and Studio Montclair, Inc: The annual South Orange Maplewood Artists Studio Tour, presented by ArtSOMA: The Artist Community of South Orange & Maplewood,…

How to Vote in NJ in 2020: What South Orange and Maplewood Voters Need to Know

Amidst an unprecedented pandemic, Americans are also faced with navigating and securing the right to vote in one of the most consequential elections in modern…

October 19: Essex County Reports 22,606 (+146) Cases of COVID-19, 1,905 Deaths

Below is the October 19, 2020 report from the Essex County Executive’s Office on the total number of diagnosed coronavirus cases and COVID-19-related deaths as…