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South Orange Downtown to Regain a Supermarket With ‘Village Marketplace’

Newstead 5K Returns September 20, Raising Funds for School Programs & Educators

SOMA Activists Seek to Protect Immigrants With ‘Signs of Solidarity’


  • UPDATE: Maplewood Officials Publish New CHS Drop Off Plan

    by The Village Green August 19, 2025
    by The Village Green August 19, 2025

    The plan, which goes into effect on September 2, includes making Academy Street, North Terrace, Kensington Terrace, and Beach Street one-way streets during drop off and pickup times at the high school. No drop offs or pickups will be allowed on Parker Avenue.

  • South Orange Downtown Beer Fest Back on Tap on Saturday, September 20

    by South Orange Downtown August 19, 2025
    by South Orange Downtown August 19, 2025

    From South Orange  Downtown: Join South Orange Downtown and South Orange Village for the 2nd Annual Beer Fest on Saturday, September 20, from 2 PM to 6 PM at the …

  • SOMSD Adopts Policy to Regulate Student Use of Generative AI

    by Laura Griffin August 18, 2025
    by Laura Griffin August 18, 2025

    The policy was created to provide guidelines and expectations for students regarding AI, including the use of AI technologies for assignments with prompts that produce text, images, videos or music.

  • SOMA Affordable Art Sale to Bring ‘Vibrant Outdoor Block Party’ to Springfield Ave September 14

    by The Village Green August 18, 2025
    by The Village Green August 18, 2025

    Lum’s Cellars will be providing a beer and wine garden for the event in Maplecrest Park; Maplewood officials approved the temporary license on August 5.

  • Jonathan Kohn, 86, Longtime Maplewood Resident, Champion of Equal Rights

    by The Village Green August 16, 2025
    by The Village Green August 16, 2025

    Jonathan Kohn, aged 86, passed away on August 12, 2025. Jonathan was a long-time resident of Maplewood / South Orange. He attended South Mountain Elementary School, South Orange Junior High …

  • Seton Hall Receives $10 Million Estate Gift to Support STEM Student Scholarships 

    by The Village Green August 16, 2025
    by The Village Green August 16, 2025

    The “transformative gift” from the estate of alumnus Frank Rubino ’64 will establish an endowed scholarship to provide support to students interested in STEM fields as well as Italian studies.

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  • SOMSD Board of School Estimate to Discuss Ritzer Field Redevelopment and Middle School Auditorium Upgrades on August 27

    by The South Orange Maplewood Board of Education August 16, 2025
    August 16, 2025
  • UPDATE: With Reports of Alleged ICE Activity in Maplewood Village, Officials Provide Guidance

    by Mary Barr Mann August 15, 2025
    August 15, 2025
  • 22nd Annual South Orange/Maplewood Artist Studio Tour Returns November 1 & 2

    by The Village Green August 15, 2025
    August 15, 2025
  • Shuck Cancer: Oysterfest Marks 10 Years of Community Impact on Sept. 6

    by The Village Green August 15, 2025
    August 15, 2025
  • Judge Orders Malespina to Pay $40K in Legal Fees to ‘Friends of Frank’ Defendants

    by Mary Barr Mann August 14, 2025
    August 14, 2025
  • Local Broadway Stars are Miscast in 4th Annual Broadway in the Park Concert on Sept. 1

    by SOMA Stage August 14, 2025
    August 14, 2025
  • SOMSD Board of Ed to Meet to Review Seton Hall Survey Results, Strategic Planning Services, and Board Goals

    by The South Orange Maplewood Board of Education August 14, 2025
    August 14, 2025
  • PHOTOS: Eagle Scout Project Brings Beautified Kiosks to Springfield Avenue

    by The Village Green August 13, 2025
    August 13, 2025
  • South Orange Elks Beacon Grant Benefits Rent Party Garden

    by South Orange Elks Rent Party Garden August 13, 2025
    August 13, 2025
  • South Orange Performing Arts Center Celebrates 20 Years as the Cultural Heart of SOMA with Landmark Anniversary Season

    by The South Orange Performing Arts Center August 13, 2025
    August 13, 2025
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Public Safety

No Ruling Yet on July 11 Maplewood Deaths

August 8, 2025
by The Village Green August 8, 2025

Update: 92-Year-Old Woman Struck, Killed in Roadway at Winchester Gardens

August 4, 2025
by The Village Green August 4, 2025

ICE Detained a Man in South Orange on June 6, Still Won’t Provide His Name or Why He Was Detained

August 1, 2025
by The Village Green August 1, 2025

South Orange Introduces Bond Ordinance to Pay for New Equipment for South Essex FD

July 31, 2025
by Laura Griffin July 31, 2025

National Night Out is Back August 5

July 27, 2025
by The Village Green July 27, 2025

NYPD: Maplewood Man Turns Himself in in Connection with Police Vehicle Fires

July 21, 2025
by Laura Griffin July 21, 2025

Schools and Kids

Newstead 5K Returns September 20, Raising Funds for School Programs & Educators

August 20, 2025
by The Village Green August 20, 2025

Update: Funeral Arrangements; SOMSD Mourns the Death of Jane Bean-Folkes, ELA Supervisor

August 12, 2025
by The Village Green August 12, 2025

Kitchen a la Mode Announces Delicious & Skill-Building Fall Cooking Classes

August 11, 2025
by Kitchen a la Mode August 11, 2025

Jaguars End Season with Impressive Haul of Nat’l Champions and All-Americans

August 9, 2025
by Davianne Harris  August 9, 2025

Columbia High School’s Clock Tower (With Bell!) Restored in Time for Centennial Celebration

August 3, 2025
by Annabelle Mecca August 3, 2025

No Parker Avenue Drop Offs at Columbia High School Starting in September

July 31, 2025
by Mary Barr Mann July 31, 2025

Elections

2 Slates — 6 Candidates Total — File to Run for 3 Seats on the South Orange-Maplewood BOE

July 30, 2025
by Mary Barr Mann July 30, 2025

South Orange Village Council Puts Open Space Tax Levy on the Ballot

July 30, 2025
by Laura Griffin July 30, 2025

Malini Nayar, Paul Stephan & Meredith Higgins Announce Candidacies for South Orange-Maplewood Board of Ed

July 28, 2025
by Malini Nayar, Paul Stephan, and Meredith Higgins for Board of Education July 28, 2025

Bill Haskins, Hannah Zollman & Patricia Canning Announce Candidacy for Village Council

July 24, 2025
by The Haskins, Zollman and Canning Campaign July 24, 2025

Daniel Caplan, Ashley Ludovicy-Donahue, and Ashwat Rishi File to Run for South Orange-Maplewood Board of Ed

July 10, 2025
by Mary Barr Mann July 10, 2025

Want to Run for South Orange Council? Get Your Candidate Packet Now!

July 6, 2025
by Laura Griffin July 6, 2025

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