South Orange-Maplewood Hold ‘Yet Another Gun Violence Vigil’, Call for Action ‘Now’
South Orange and Maplewood residents gathered at the Maplewood Train Station on August 5 to remember those whose lives were lost to gun violence in…
LETTER: To Protect Children from Violence in Schools, We Can Do Better Than ALICE
Dear Dr. Ficarra and BOE members, We are parents in the South Orange-Maplewood School District [SOMSD] and volunteers for gun violence prevention. We were each…
PHOTOS: Maplewood-South Orange Wear Orange to Raise Awareness About Gun Violence
The Essex County Group of Moms Demand Action hosted a “Wear Orange” event to recognize national Gun Violence Awareness Day on Sunday, June 3, on…
Letter: Per MacArthur Genius, Let’s Lead the Way on Integrated Schools in South Orange-Maplewood
Dear Community, We write to share our eagerness and excitement about creating a stably integrated school system in which every child in SOMA has equal…
Everything You Need to Know About the 2017 South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education Election
Tuesday, November 7 is election day (find your polling place here). Eight candidates are vying for three seats on the South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education.…
Letter to the Editor: Cuttle is Leader in Field of Education Policy
To the Editor, I am writing to express my support for the candidacy of Shannon Cuttle for SOMA Board of Education. Our community is home…
14-Year-Old Maplewood Kid Raises Money for Refugees by Cooking
Nate Fisher was slowly simmering tomato jam on the stove, while talking about the dinner for 10 he was preparing — feta-stuffed lamb burgers…
400 Attend ‘Story of Gospel’ Fundraiser for Seth Boyden School
The following is from Alison Poe Grammy-winning gospel music producer and singer Rev. Milton Biggham brought the house down with his fundraising educational concert for…
PHOTOS: Maplewood & South Orange Rally Against Gun Violence
Town leaders and police representatives from South Orange and Maplewood joined scores of residents today in Maplewood’s Memorial Park to observe National Gun Violence Awareness…
OPINION: Seth Boyden Parent Suggests, ‘Let’s All Opt-In’
I am the parent of a 7th grader at MMS and a 4th grader at Seth Boyden. As a parent with children in the district…