Davis: Open Letter to Elizabeth Baker, President, SOMA Board of Education
James H. Davis III is a former candidate for the South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education and an attorney. Although Davis is a Parent Trustee of…
Lawson-Muhammad: We Will Not … Be Torn Apart By Those That Seek to Divide
After an executive session of the South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education last night, Board member Stephanie Lawson-Muhammad read a statement further apologizing for her actions…
South Orange-Maplewood BOE President Responds to Questions Related to Board Member Traffic Stop
South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education President Elizabeth Baker urged caution today in coverage and discussion of a traffic stop involving Board member Stephanie Lawson-Muhammad and…
South Orange Trustees Voted Unanimously to Notify BOE President of Board Member Traffic Stop
Before the public became aware of a traffic stop involving South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education member Stephanie Lawson-Muhammad this past week, the South Orange Village…
South Orange-Maplewood School District to Get $480K More in State Aid for 2018-19
This story has now been updated with a response from South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education President Elizabeth Baker. The South Orange-Maplewood School District will receive…
Gov. Murphy Says South Orange-Maplewood District Will Be ‘Big Winner’ on State Aid in Coming Years
South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education President Elizabeth Baker called into the Brian Lehrer Show on WNYC this morning to question Gov. Phil Murphy in the…
Achieve Foundation Night of 100 Dinners Begins This Weekend!
From the Achieve Foundation: Families and businesses in South Orange and Maplewood are setting their tables for the Achieve Foundation’s biggest annual fundraiser, Night of…
Board of Ed Approves New Seth Boyden Choice Resolution, Discusses Gentrification & Desegregation
On Monday, January 22, the South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education approved a new “opt-out” or choice resolution for in-zone Seth Boyden School families. Although the…
It’s Not the 11th District, But Frelinghuysen News Hits Home in South Orange-Maplewood
The 11th Congressional district in New Jersey does not include Maplewood and South Orange, but locals still took to email, texts, phones and social media…
Malespina Thanks Board of Ed as 2nd Librarian Position Is Restored at Columbia High
On Wednesday night, January 3, the South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education approved the hire of a second librarian for the Columbia High School Library, restoring…