Grads got rousing send-off from the community before heading to the American Dream Mall.
Maplewood
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GovernmentHealth & WellnessMaplewoodSouth OrangeTowns
Maplewood Seeks to Address Health Disparities Across Neighborhoods
by Lela Mooreby Lela MooreLife expectancy is lower and the incidence of some chronic health conditions — including diabetes and high blood pressure — is notably higher in some Maplewood neighborhoods, including Hilton and Lightning Brook.
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CommunityMaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth OrangeUncategorized
PHOTOS: Columbia High School 2024 Prom Was a Night to Remember
by Joy Yagidby Joy YagidColumbia High School’s 2024 Prom was a night to remember! The evening kicked off…
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
Report Says Integration Plan ‘is Working’, Survey Shows Need for More Inclusivity for BIPOC Students
by Lela Mooreby Lela MooreDir. of Access & Equity said the district was rethinking curriculum, including new resources so diverse families “can see themselves in the curriculum.”
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GovernmentMaplewood
Maplewood Pool Will Open for Season on Saturday, May 25
by Lela Mooreby Lela MooreThe pool will add two sessions of beginner swim lessons for children ages 4-9 on weekends this summer to provide more water safety education.
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
‘You Should Be Embarrassed’: Students, Parents Lambast Cuts to Arts, Guidance & STEM Programming
by Lela Mooreby Lela Moore“I see your uncomfortable faces, and you should be uncomfortable, because this is embarrassing,” said CHS student Izzy Sandoval to BOE members.
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
SOMSD District Goals Update: Integration, Facilities, Special Ed, Freshman Academy
by Lela Mooreby Lela MooreActing Supt. Gilbert provided the BOE with an update on SOMSD’s five district goals for 2024-25.
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Arts & CultureMaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
Budget Cuts to Arts at CHS Would ‘Undermine the Soul of a Community,’ Students Say
by Lela Mooreby Lela Moore“This is what we live for,” said one student. Another said cuts to music & arts would inequitably impact students unable to fund private lessons.
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EnvironmentMaplewood
‘Leave the Leaves’ or ‘Address the Mess’? Maplewood Adjusts Its Attitude to Lawn Care
by Joy Yagidby Joy Yagid“Not only is this greener in that we are recycling, we are also freeing up time for our staff to perform other critical tasks for the Township”, says Mayor Nancy Adams.