Maplewood

South Orange Police Sergeant & District Teacher Weigh In on Lawson-Muhammad Traffic Stop

South Orange Police Sgt. Steven Davenport made one of eight requests for the South Orange police dashcam video of a traffic stop involving South Orange-Maplewood…

Maplewood Makos and Manta Ray Swim Team Try Outs June 9 & 10

From Maplewood Recreation: Do you have a Mako or Manta Ray ready to try out for the 2018 season? Hold onto your fins ~ we…

Who Requested Traffic Stop Video and When — We OPRA’d the OPRAs

The issue of who had a copy of police dashcam video of a traffic stop involving South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education member Stephanie Lawson-Muhammad and…

’13 Reasons Why’ Season Two Sparks Controversy — Watch with Caution

From the South Orange Maplewood School District: Dear Families of Secondary School Students, We are writing to inform you that the second season of the…

Maplewood Police: Richmond Avenue Home Burglarized

A home on the 500 block of Richmond Avenue was forcibly entered during the day and burglarized on May 18, according to police. At the…

Mazzocchi: Lawson-Muhammad Should ‘Deeply Reflect,’ Consider Resigning

[Editor’s Note: Anthony Mazzocchi is a member of the South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education. The opinions expressed in this letter are his own.] May 25,…

Temple Sharey Tefilo Grads Share Favorite Memories at Service

From Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel: Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel (TSTI), the Reform synagogue in South Orange, bade a fond farewell on May 4 to its latest graduating…

Pai: Lawson-Muhammad’s Behavior Was Disappointing — But Community Must Move Forward

[Editor’s note: Madhu Pai is a member of the South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education. The opinions expressed in this letter are her own.] May 25,…

Spotlight on Sandra Smith, New Assistant Principal for Clinton School

The following is from the South Orange-Maplewood School District: The Board of Education appointed Sandra Smith as Clinton’s new Assistant Principal on Monday, April 23,…

SOMA Adult School Honors Library Directors Melissa Kopecky and Sarah Lester

From the South Orange-Maplewood Adult School: The South Orange-Maplewood Adult School presented The Gus & Thelma Sickles Lifelong Learners Award to Melissa Kopecky, Director of…