Students throughout South Orange and Maplewood are getting creative about staying socially connected while maintaining physical distance. The Columbia High School Girls Lacrosse team devised a task that was provided exercise and practice — at a time when their spring sport has been postponed indefinitely. The students displayed their technical skills in both lacrosse and video production, providing a means
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