Maplewood

Dir. of Access & Equity said the district was rethinking curriculum, including new resources so diverse families “can see themselves in the curriculum.” 

Maplewood’s Memorial Day Parade might have started off silently without Columbia High School’s marching…

The pool will add two sessions of beginner swim lessons for children ages 4-9 on weekends this summer to provide more water safety education.

“I see your uncomfortable faces, and you should be uncomfortable, because this is embarrassing,” said CHS student Izzy Sandoval to BOE members.

Acting Supt. Gilbert provided the BOE with an update on SOMSD’s five district goals for 2024-25.

“This is what we live for,” said one student. Another said cuts to music & arts would inequitably impact students unable to fund private lessons.

“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.

One resident asked, “If I said, ‘I’m gonna buy the movie theater tomorrow,’ I can do whatever I want, right? Within the current guidelines, I’m trying to understand what exactly we’re doing.” The consultant said the redevelopment plan would change the regulations that apply to the properties, giving the town flexibility when it comes to making the specific changes they want for the location.

Supporters of CHS Principal Frank Sanchez, who has been charged with simple assault & child endangerment, read portions of a “review of opinion” that said Sanchez had not violated district Affirmative Action policies or engaged in behavior unbecoming a public school official.

The TC recently designated six of the eight lots within the area — which face Maplewood Ave. and are between Inwood Pl. and Durand Rd — as an area in need of redevelopment.