The weather held out almost to the very end of the fireworks.
Maplewood
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CommunityMaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
PHOTOS: Columbia High School Midnight Madness Gave Class of 2024 Joy and Thrills
by Joy Yagidby Joy YagidGrads got rousing send-off from the community before heading to the American Dream Mall.
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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.