“Do you think, on the site where the whole site is being excavated and we’re taking off 300 trucks worth of soil … that it’s an appropriate calculation to use the existing grade on this proposed site for the height?” — South Orange Zoning Official Greer Patras
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CommunityHealth & WellnessMaplewoodSouth OrangeTowns
Rare Solar Eclipse is Coming April 8 — Are You (and Your Kids) Prepared to View It Safely?
by Donny Levitby Donny LevitExperts say that it’s imperative that solar eye protection is worn while looking at the sun. Several SOMSD elementary schools will be dismissing students at peak eclipse time, so abundant caution is necessary.
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The budget supports policy decisions around streeteries, Master Plan implementation, lowering pool fees, increasing homeless outreach, and instituting pay increases for lower-wage township workers.
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
Former Newark Arts High School Principal Ricardo Pedro to Helm CHS as Interim Principal
Acting Principal Ann Bodnar will resume devoting her full energies to her job as Assistant Principal of Curriculum & Instruction.
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EnvironmentMaplewood
‘Leave the Leaves’ or ‘Address the Mess’? Maplewood Adjusts Its Attitude to Lawn Care
by Joy Yagidby Joy Yagid“Not only is this greener in that we are recycling, we are also freeing up time for our staff to perform other critical tasks for the Township”, says Mayor Nancy Adams.
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Arts & CultureMaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
Delia Bolden Students’ Artwork on Display at Essex County Hall of Records for Youth Art Month
by SOMSDby SOMSDStudent artists to be honored at April 17th reception

