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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…

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…

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,…

South Orange ‘Downtown After Sundown’ Concerts Start May 25

South Orange’s beloved annual summer concert series, Downtown After Sundown, kicks off Memorial Day weekend! Here’s the details from Bob Zuckerman of the South Orange Village…

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…

Support South Orange-Maplewood PTAs With ‘Uncommonly Fun’ UnRun 5K June 2

From Mark Slade of Keller Williams Realty: It’s uncompetitive, unorganized — and uncommonly fun! The UnRun is a family-friendly and healthy way to support the Maplewood…