South Orange Village President Sheena Collum shared an update on a bill currently in the New Jersey State Assembly, A1571/1576, at the February 22 Board of Trustees meeting. If passed, …
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CommunityHolidaySouth Orange
South Orange’s Congregation Beth El Creates Music Video for Virtual Purim
Congregation Beth El in South Orange created a music video this year for the holiday of Purim, which begins on Thursday evening. “Since we can’t be together in person, we …
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Arts & CultureSouth Orange
SOPAC Livestream Will Make You ‘Dizzy’ With Jazz Greats, February 25
by Donny Levitby Donny Levit“Oh man, they are so good, it’s just ridiculous.” So said Aretha Franklin when asked about the Dizzy Gillespie All-Stars, a quintet of direct descendants of the beloved trumpet master …
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COVID-19GovernmentMaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
South Orange & Maplewood Elected Officials Work to Help Schools Reopen, Within Legal Limits
by Jenna Sundelby Jenna SundelAmid complaints from some local parents that they are not doing enough to help reopen South Orange-Maplewood public schools, elected officials from the two townships are pushing back, saying they …
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
Statement From South Orange-Maplewood Schools Superintendent Taylor
The South Orange-Maplewood School District sent the following statement from Superintendent Ronald Taylor, which he read at the Feb. 22 Board of Education meeting: Update from the South Orange-Maplewood School …
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MaplewoodOpinionSchools / KidsSouth Orange
OPINION: SOMA Community Alliance for Education Announces Plan to Partner With Stakeholders to Help Reopen Schools and More
From the SOMA Community Alliance for Education: A new educational activism and volunteer group is on the horizon in South Orange Maplewood. SOMA Community Alliance for Education has been conceptualized …
