Locally, Nyre was at the center of a controversy involving the University building a new athletic facility that South Orange and Newark neighbors fear will bring more flooding to surrounding neighborhoods.
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CommunitySouth Orange
Cooperman Family Donates $13.25 Million Matching Gift to JESPY House in South Orange
From JESPY House: South Orange, NJ (July 24, 2023) – JESPY House, a South Orange, New Jersey-based non-profit organization that has supported adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities for 45 …
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MaplewoodSouth OrangeSports
Long-Time CHS Fencing Coach Frank Mustilli Retires
by Susanna Mannby Susanna MannAfter more than 37 years as both a head and assistant coach on the Columbia High School Fencing Team, Coach Frank Mustilli has retired following the 2022-2023 fencing season. During …
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Arts & CultureCommunityGovernmentMaplewoodSchools / Kids
Camp Kindness Day Brings Smiles to Maplewood Campers
From the Maplewood Department of Community Services: The Maplewood Department of Community Services staff spends summertime swamped with programming, pool activities and of course – CAMPS! “Camp season starts in …
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MaplewoodOpinionSchools / KidsSouth Orange
OPINION: A ‘Horrible’ Ruling by SCOTUS on Affirmative Action Puts Focus Back on K-12 Ed & HBCUs
From the Black Parents Workshop of Maplewood and South Orange: We had mixed emotions about the SCOTUS Affirmative Action decision from a few weeks ago and we did not plan …
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“Since the Village was settled, people served the community because they wanted to do the right thing for the Village, not because they were looking to supplement their income. This tradition … should not be changed.”
