South Orange resident and sculptor Celine Browning creates truly accessible art.

To reduce the cost of transportation, district officials have suggested a busing hub system “where students would be assigned hubs that are no more than 1.25 miles from their home.” One parent called the idea “baffling.” Officials say the concept is in the discovery phase and would not be implemented in 2025-26.

Jocelyn Ryan and Erin Siders of the South Orange/Maplewood Coalition on Race’s Schools Committee asked the Board of Education to be “100%” committed to the Intentional Integration Initiative, in response to some town hall comments questioning the cost of the program and transportation.

The University’s 27th annual celebration of Japanese culture, cuisine, international relations, business and language runs from March 28 to April 4, with several free events open to the public.

County officials say the program aims to create safer, more effective interactions between law enforcement and individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Mayor Nancy Adams asked Township Administrator Patrick Wherry to make a recommendation on a budget line for the coordinator position, and raised the possibility that the proposed budget line could be reduced versus eliminated. Wherry will be presenting the 2025 budget to the Township Committee at its April 1 meeting