South Orange-Maplewood District Purchasing GPS Devices & Systems for Buses
After a snowstorm stranded children on school buses for hours in South Orange and Maplewood last month (and paralyzed travel throughout the region), the school…
‘A Historic Moment’: South Orange-Maplewood Moves Closer to $140M School Improvement, Integration Plan
In what the Board of Education president called “a historic moment,” the South Orange and Maplewood Board of School Estimate voted unanimously Thursday to approve…
Lembrich: Support for Long Range Facilities Plan & School Desegregation Is Moral Imperative for SOMA Community
The following is from Greg Lembrich, Maplewood Township Committee member. On Thursday night I will proudly join my colleagues from the Maplewood Township Committee, South…
Ritzer & Underhill Sports Field Improvements Are Probable Additions to South Orange-Maplewood School Facilities Plan
Signs are positive that improvements may be coming to Ritzer Field at Columbia High School and Underhill Field in Maplewood. The fields are major components…
Audit Finds Lack of Consistency in Credit Recovery/Absence Policy Administration at Columbia High School
Inconsistencies in the administration of absence and credit recovery policies at Columbia High School are leading the South Orange-Maplewood School District to give students amnesty…
South Orange-Maplewood BOE Approves Long Range Facilities Plan by 8-0 Vote
The South Orange-Maplewood BOE voted 8-0 to approve the Long Range Facilities Plan that outlines nearly $140 million in improvements and construction projects for the…
UPDATED: South Orange-Maplewood BOE Approves Long Range Facilities Plan
Updated November 20, 2018: The South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education voted to approve the Long Range Facilities Plan (with a K-5/6-8/9-12 configuration) by a vote…
UPDATE: NJ DOE Commission Adjourns Ethics Complaint Hearing Against Lawson-Muhammad to November
Updated October 30, 2018: On September 24, the NJ Dept. of Education School Ethics Commission granted a request for adjournment requested by the attorney of…
Letter: Maini Will Continue the Hard Work on Behalf of All Students
To the Editor: We write to enthusiastically endorse Annemarie Maini for reelection to the Board of Education in Maplewood and South Orange. This year, our…
Village Green 2018 General Election Guidelines
Village Green aims to cover all local elections as fairly and completely as possible. The general election is November 6, 2018. Locally, three candidates are…