South Orange

“I plan to give back through mentorship with the hope of encouraging young girls who look like me to pursue careers in STEM.” 

In addition to a shortened vacation week in November, school will start a day earlier and the December and February breaks are a bit longer.

Students, parents and community members spoke passionately for and against the turfing of Ritzer Field. The Board of School Estimate will vote on the entire proposal on February 13.

UPDATE: The man who was struck and killed by a New Jersey Transit train…

Some of Carter’s work can currently be experienced at an interactive photography-based installation art experience called Go Pixel Yourself at The Mills at Jersey Gardens.

Property owners will be notified of the actual 2024 annual taxes in their July 2024 tax bill. Mayor Dafis stressed that the TC is “firewalled” from the process and therefore cannot respond to specific questions concerning residents’ new assessed values.

More than 70 people spoke during public comments, with many urging the board to sever ties with the organization, but more expressing support for MFS.

BOE Prez said the board would “collectively” identify the professional background and skills desired in a new superintendent, and agreed to solicit community opinion as well during public meetings.

The BOE voted to remove a revised Access & Equity Policy from first read, but Supt. Taylor said, “Board approval is not required for shifts in pedagogy.”

“As we continue to increase enrollment for Black and Latinx students we need to simultaneously ramp up our efforts to understand what they’re experiencing from a social emotional standpoint in those classes,” said BOE member Courtney Winkfield.