MLK Day

800 Students, 1 Message of Peace — Maplewood MS Holds Annual MLK Silent Peace March

Friday, January 25 brought the mildest weather in memory for Maplewood Middle School’s annual remembrance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. which usually has students…

Despite the Holiday, There Will Be Curbside Recycling in Maplewood Monday, Jan. 21.

Although the U.S Post Office and many banks will be closed on Monday, January 21, 2019, in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day,…

South Orange/Maplewood Luminary Project to Light the Night on MLK Day for 6th Year

From the South Orange/Maplewood Community Coalition on Race: Hosted by the South Orange/Maplewood Community Coalition on Race for the sixth year, on the evening of January…

Coalition on Race Hosts Luminary Decorating Party Jan 13 at Baird

On January 13, from 3-5 pm at the Baird Community Center in South Orange, there will be a luminary decorating party for kids where they…

Hilton Neighborhood Association Remembers Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on January 17

From the Hilton Neighborhood Association: The Hilton Neighborhood Association will remember Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at its meeting on Thursday, January 17, 2019, at…

Why My Family Lights Luminaries on Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Every SOMA resident I know has favorite local traditions after a few years of living here: Maplewoodstock, the Memorial Day Maplewood Duck Races, summer concerts…

Morrow Church Announces MLK Day Events and Activities

The following is from Morrow Memorial United Methodist Church in Maplewood: The Morrow Church community will be celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Monday, January…

MLK Day Silent Peace March Returns to MMS, Maplewood Village Jan 12

This Friday, January 12, approximately 800 people — mostly middle schoolers — will march quietly through Maplewood Village for the 18th Annual Michele Turner Martin Luther King Jr.…

CCR Sponsors ‘Change Is Going to Come’ Poster Contest for Youth

From the Community Coalition on Race: Calling all creative kids! In observance of Martin Luther King, Jr., the South Orange/Maplewood Community Coalition on Race is asking grade…

PHOTOS: 17th Annual MLK Silent Peace March at Maplewood Middle School

It never gets old. Seventeen times now, hundreds of students have marched out of Maplewood Middle School on a chilly January morning — some chillier than…