Columbia High School

CHS grad Nathaniel Jolimere majored in Finance at William Paterson University and had started his career at JP Morgan Chase before complications from sickle cell disease took his earthly life.

“It’s amazing to see what a teenager’s mind can do with Shakespeare’s stories,” said CHS Shakespeare Festival advisor & teacher Stephen MacPherson.

The yearly accolade by the New Jersey School Counselor Association celebrates professionals who serve as advocates and lifelines for students throughout New Jersey.

“Maya’s passion for supporting neurodivergent students is personal, as she deeply values the neurodivergence within her own family.” — Asst. Supt. of Curriculum & Instruction Ann Bodnar

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The bike lanes, which will extend the length of Parker from Irvington Avenue to Maplewood Avenue, could be under construction by late 2025.

A celebration of Max — who brought exuberance to everything he did — will be held on March 22, 2025 at the South Orange Performing Arts Center.

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Meanwhile, the school district reported that Black student enrollment fell in the district overall, and the Board of Ed voiced its continued support for Integration, Access & Equity.

Former Maplewood Mayor Fred Profeta to the Board: “We want to make sure that the solution fits the problem. We don’t want to over regulate, we don’t want to under regulate. We like to get it just right to the extent possible.”