South Orange PD: ‘Gun Shot’ Sounds Reported in Sloan Street Vicinity Saturday Night
From South Orange Village President Sheena Collum via the SOPD, June 15, 11:46 p.m.: On Saturday, June 15 at approximately 11:15pm, the South Orange Police…
BOE Sends $160M+ Facilities Plan to Board of School Estimate — With Turf Fields & AC Included
The long and winding two-year road to undertake massive improvements to the school district’s crumbling infrastructure crossed another hurdle last night as the South Orange-Maplewood…
South Orange-Maplewood Superintendent Addresses CHS Community on Arrest of Teacher
The following email was sent by South Orange-Maplewood Interim Superintendent of Schools Dr. Gayle Carrick in response to the recent arrest of a CHS astronomy…
Pride Under the Stars! Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Stonewall Rebellion June 15 in South Orange
From North Jersey Pride: The LGBTQ nonprofit North Jersey Pride is hosting an outdoor dance party to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Rebellion…
An Exciting Week of Author Events Comes to Words Bookstore June 19-21
Local independent bookseller [words] Bookstore is excited to announce three back-to-back events featuring prominent Maplewood-based authors. On Thursday, June 19 the store will be hosting Taffy…
South Orange-Maplewood BOE Declines to Reverse Non-Renewal for MMS Science Teacher
Despite remarks from nearly a dozen supporters asking that sixth-grade science teacher Debra Hwang have her contract renewed (and a reported 23 or more letters…
Columbia High School Teacher Arrested for Possession of Child Pornography
Columbia High School teacher Michael A. Morrill has been arrested and charged with possession of child pornography, according to Acting Union County Prosecutor Jennifer Davenport.…
OPINION: The Case for Fixing Our Fields
Despite the fact that third-generation turf has been tested for over 20 years, and that South Orange-Maplewood School District has a turf field in place…
Club Transformation Continues With Debut of David Burke at Orange Lawn in South Orange
After facing extinction just a few short years ago, the Orange Lawn Tennis Club continues its recent revival with the opening of David Burke at…
Opinion: Let’s Make Ritzer and Underhill Fields Sustainable Grass Classrooms
[Editor’s note: Jane Conrad is a former Director of Programming at Battery Park City Parks Conservancy, and Seth Boyden parent and gardening teacher 2002-2012.] Dear…