Auster, who grew up in South Orange and Maplewood, received the Maplewood Literary Award in 2015

MMS Swagga Jumpers make a strong showing in the American Double Dutch League state competition

Local parks and gardeners are abandoning the practice as the “emphasis is shifting toward maintaining habitat for pollinators year-round.”

District officials have said that no further information on the 28 positions to be cut will be available until after the May 9 reorganization. Former BOE member Tony Mazzocchi says the district is either “hiding things … or you don’t have a clue.”

From SEPAC SOMA: The South Orange-Maplewood Special Education Parent Advisory Committee (SEPAC SOMA) is hosting a free, community-wide Resource Fair this Saturday, May 4th, 3-5 pm in the Columbia High …

The investigation was conducted by the Maplewood Police Department, the FBI and the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office. The juvenile is currently being detained at the Essex County Youth Detention Facility in Newark.