The Board President said the policy would create transparency and accountability without eroding the District’s Intentional Integration Initiative. The one dissenting Board member said she was “not convinced that we took the most comprehensive or thoughtful approach in designing the policy.”

The nearly $4-million project, funded in part by a $2.7-million Essex County Recreation and Open Space Trust Fund grant, will help the protect the lemurs through the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ Species Survival Program.

The Village’s Transportation and Pedestrian Safety Committee will hold a public meeting on September 17, where they are expected to discuss two options — one with dedicated bike lanes and one where cyclists and motorists share the route. 

The six candidates vying for three seats on the South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education will discuss their “commitment to excellence and equity for all students” as well as the integration initiative.

Due to a crossing guard absence, police coverage at the intersection ended 15 minutes earlier than mandated, said Township Administrator Patrick Wherry. “We have taken immediate steps to ensure that when Crossing Guard coverage is required due to an absence, covering staff will be present at the times we have made public.”

The grassroots organization will show residents how to use state funding available to South Orange and Maplewood through PSE&G to help lower energy costs and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.