“Today we remember Peter Shapiro as a man, husband and father, and for all the good he did in his life. We also thank him for putting us on the path of political and electoral change in New Jersey.” — Former Maplewood Mayor Vic De Luca
South Orange
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CommunityMaplewoodSouth Orange
South Orange-Maplewood Group is ‘Figuring Out Retirement Together’ (FORT)
When I received my invitation to a meeting of FORT (Figuring Out Retirement Together),…
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The Board of Ed accepted King’s resignation at its March 21 meeting. A new assistant principal at has not been appointed yet.
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
South Orange-Maplewood School District Named in Federal Title VI Probe
The Office of Civil Rights investigation is for alleged “discrimination involving shared ancestry.”
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth OrangeSponsored
SOMSD BOE to Meet on April 3 for Presentation on Superintendent Search
From the South Orange Maplewood Board of Education: The Board of Education will meet…
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GovernmentMaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
With Ritzer Field Funding Removed From Bond, Board of Ed Expresses Disappointment & Ponders Next Steps
“We are going to need to come back and figure out what it is that we’re going to do to make sure that one way or another we are addressing the needs of our student athletes and developing a field surface of whatever composition that’s going to meet the needs of all of our students,” said BOE member Will Meyer.
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GovernmentMaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
BOE, Community Members Demand Prioritized Repairs to Columbia High School’s ‘Crumbling’ Facilities
by Lela Mooreby Lela MooreBOE President Dr. Qawi Telesford proposed a reassessment of the Long Range Facilities Plan to determine new priorities, particularly those that affect student safety, like the CHS elevator and stage.
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ObituariesSouth Orange
Martin L. Greenberg, 92 — State Senator, Judge & Beloved Husband, Father & Grandfather
Greenberg was a New Jersey State Senator from 1974 to 1979, representing the 28th district.
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ElectionMaplewoodOpinionSouth Orange
SOMA Action Echoes Maplewood Dems in Calling for County Convention, Ballot Reform
by SOMA Actionby SOMA ActionEarlier this month, the Maplewood Democratic Committee passed resolutions in support of office block…
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Charter changes — finally approved by the state legislature — are now in effect in South Orange, altering the name of the township, elected officials and some staff, and allowing the town to move municipal elections from May to November, among other updates.