“This memo would require that districts curtail programs aimed at supporting our students of color and providing a well-rounded education to our school community,” said DuVall Wilson. “We cannot be silent.”

Mayor Nancy Adams said the letter from the Dept of ED was trying flip the script on programs that sought to provide equity for groups that historically faced discrimination.

Indoor agriculture, food production, makerspaces, art galleries and studios, and retail sales (limited to products made on site) were listed as possible uses by Committee member Dean Dafis, if zoning in the area were expanded. 

A celebration of Max — who brought exuberance to everything he did — will be held on March 22, 2025 at the South Orange Performing Arts Center.

Ten artists from South Orange and Maplewood are among 216 artists statewide to receive grants from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts for 2025. Five SOMA artists received …

Local independent bookseller [words] Bookstore will host award-winning and New York Times bestselling author, Ibi Zoboi on Saturday, March 8 at 4:00 p.m. Zoboi will reading and discussing her newest …