Maplewood resident Garnet Hall was sworn into office on January 9, 2024 in Trenton…
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth OrangeSportsTowns
After CHS Athlete is Benched for Hairstyle, NJ Civil Rights Div. to Investigate Bias Complaint
“We appreciate the NJSIAA’s responsiveness…and we are prepared to cooperate fully with the N.J. Division of Civil Rights. We look forward to the outcome of this investigation and hope this moves everyone toward valuing the intent and purpose of the rule changes governing high school sports competition and New Jersey’s CROWN Act,” said Acting Supt. Gilbert.
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Heavy rainfall and high winds are expected. SOMSD afterschool activities canceled for Tuesday; 2-hour delayed opening for all schools Wednesday
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Schools / KidsSouth OrangeSports
South Orange’s Dagny Slomack Hits 1,000 Career Points at Newark Academy
The following press release is from Newark Academy Minutemen Athletics in Livingston, NJ: South…
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Arts & CultureEnvironmentGovernmentMaplewood
Maplewood Proclaims 2024 ‘Year of the Memorial Park Conservancy’
“We are so fortunate that 100 years ago, this small new municipality had the civic pride and ambition to hire some of the best landscape architects of their day to create a great public space. A place that as Percival Gallagher of the Olmsted firm noted, must reflect the ideals of the town. … Just such a place guides our efforts today.”
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth OrangeSports
SOMSD Files Bias Complaint with NJSIAA After Referee Benches CHS Student-Athlete Based on Her Hair
During the first quarter of the game, a referee disqualified the player because of beads she was wearing in her hair.
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Last year, Seth Boyden students were able to divert about 30 lbs of food per week from landfills. This year, students are poised to triple that amount, and will see the benefits as they use their compost in the school garden this Spring.
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MaplewoodPolice and FireSchools / KidsSouth Orange
Police Investigate Additional Hate Graffiti at CHS as District Launches ‘Renewal & Reset’ Initiative
An image of a swastika was discovered on December 15. On January 5, images of swastikas and the “N word” were discovered.
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Breaking NewsGovernmentMaplewoodPolice and Fire
Maplewood Operating Community Heating Centers to Assist Residents in Winter Storm
The following notification is from the Township of Maplewood, NJ: A winter storm is…
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Breaking NewsPolice and FireSouth Orange
South Orange: No On-Street Parking 5 PM Saturday-12PM Sunday Due to Winter Storm Watch
The following is a notification from the South Orange Office of Emergency Management on…