Board of Education President Will Meyer said that the work born of the settlement would continue: “The end of monitoring is not the end of that work. The 2023 Rutgers Equity Audit established recommendations intended to guide SOMSD’s progress over a five-year period, … we are committed to intentionally carrying forward.”
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Arts & CultureHistorySouth Orange
South Orange to Showcase Black Businesses From the 1920s
by Skylar Smithby Skylar Smith“It’s interesting that we don’t know much about the contributions of Black families” here in South Orange, said Village Councilwoman Patricia Canning. “This was our way of making sure people know something happened in a place where we are officials.”
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Arts & CultureSouth OrangeSponsored
SOPAC Presents an Exclusive Screening of ‘Gregg Allman: The Music of My Soul’ on September 30
From South Orange Performing Arts Center: Acclaimed New Documentary Explores the Life and Music of Allman Brothers Band Co-Founder and American Icon Followed by Live Talkback and Q&A $2 From …
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MaplewoodPolice and FireSouth Orange
South Orange Mayor Shares Stories of Local Workers Apprehended by ICE
After a flurry of social media posts reporting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, activity in Maplewood and South Orange on Friday, August 7, South Orange Mayor Sheena Collum …
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MaplewoodPolice and FireSouth Orange
South Orange-Maplewood Residents Report Contractors & Workers Being Arrested by ICE
UPDATE: South Orange Mayor Sheena Collum has provided information regarding four men who were arrested by ICE in South Orange and Maplewood on August 7, 2026. Read more here. …
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CommunityEnvironmentMaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
PHOTOS: ‘What a Day!’—Community Transforms South Orange Middle School Courtyard
“SOMS families and community showed OUT today!” wrote SOMS Chorus Teacher Jake Ezzo about the Community Build Day on August 8. Help is still needed for finishing touches August 12.
