Challenges still persist, mostly in 9th grade, which, administrators say, they are hopeful that the Freshman Academy and targeted interventions will correct.
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Arts & CultureSouth Orange
Mayor Collum Raises $110K for South Orange Public Library With ‘Totally 80s Birthday Bash’
The event raised $110,819 to support the South Orange Public Library’s Building Connections Campaign—an investment in bringing a modern, 21st-century library to the heart of the community.
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Arts & CultureMaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
CHS Theater Group Presents Lillian Hellman’s The Children’s Hour Nov. 13-15, 20-22
Tickets are $15. Showtime is 7 p.m.
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CommunitySouth Orange
Annual Holiday Jewelry Sale to Benefit the South Orange Public Library, Nov. 15-16
The Annual Holiday Jewelry Sale put on by The Friends of the South Orange Public Library is back at the Baird Community Center this weekend. This holiday tradition will be …
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Arts & CultureMaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
Don’t Miss ‘Music for Kids, Part 3’—Saturday, Nov. 15 at Maplewood Memorial Library
On Saturday, “Songwriting on the Spot!” will be presented twice: at 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. The free-of-charge sessions take place in the library’s light-filled Vic De Luca Community Room.
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ElectionMaplewoodMillburnSouth Orange
Dean Dafis, Former Maplewood Mayor & Current Committeeman, Announces Bid for Congress
Dafis joins a crowded Democratic primary field in the special election for Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill’s Congressional seat representing NJ-11. If elected, Dafis would be NJ’s first LGBT member of Congress.
