Update October 24, 2023: South Orange native Tyler Delk was arrested on October 24 …
South Orange NJ
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
Teachers Erupt, Board Majority Defies Superintendent’s Plans to Fully Delevel Schools
by Lela Mooreby Lela MooreThe BOE voted to remove a revised Access & Equity Policy from first read, …
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BusinessCommunityMaplewoodSouth Orange
100+ SOMA Businesses Donate to Virtual Auction to Support Emergency Relief in Israel
Funds will benefit the Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ’s Emergency Fund for Israel.
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The following statement was read into the record at the Monday, October 9, 2023, …
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth OrangeTowns
As More Students of Color Enroll in AP Classes at CHS, Focus Turns to Supporting Them
by Lela Mooreby Lela Moore“As we continue to increase enrollment for Black and Latinx students we need to …
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Arts & CultureSouth Orange
B’way Star & South Orange Resident Mandy Gonzalez Performs at MPAC Sept. 29
South Orange’s own Broadway powerhouse Mandy Gonzalez will be performing a concert on September …
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
A South Orange Neighborhood Loses Busing Days Before Start of School
A number of families in the Village Colonials neighborhood of South Orange got some …
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
BOE Questions Disparity In South Orange & Maplewood Middle Schools HIB & Safety Incidents
South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education members asked district administration for more qualitative data.
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
Many Black & Hispanic SOMSD Students Fail to Meet State Math Standards, Prompting Concern from BOE
by Lela Mooreby Lela Moore“We’re seeing really, really striking gaps in math,” said BOE member Courtney Winkfield. She …
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
2nd Integration Survey Gets Improved Family Response Rate, Points to Areas of ‘Concern’
by Lela Mooreby Lela MooreSOMSD saw improved III survey responses rates after falling short on previous efforts.

