Walter Fields

Board of Ed Responds to Controversy and Confusion Surrounding MMS Principal Renewal

The recent renewal of Maplewood Middle School Principal Dara Gronau, reportedly against the recommendation of Interim Superintendent Thomas Ficarra, continues to raise questions among residents…

Local NAACP Unit and SOMA Justice Weigh in on Lawson-Muhammad Ruling & Penalty

Two more local organizations — the NAACP Oranges & Maplewood unit and SOMA Justice — are weighing in on the NJ Department of Education School…

UPDATED: Coalition on Race Asks Gov. Murphy to Review Ethics Commission Re: Lawson-Muhammad Ruling, Fields Responds

The South Orange/Maplewood Community Coalition on Race is asking New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy to review the membership of the New Jersey State Department of…

CHS Grad & Maplewood Township Reach Settlement on Police Brutality Civil Suit

A recent graduate of Columbia High School and the Township of Maplewood have reached a settlement in a civil suit alleging police brutality, according to…

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…

Fields Reports He Has Filed Ethics Complaint Against Lawson-Muhammad

A complaint has been filed against South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education member Stephanie Lawson-Muhammad with the NJ Department of Education School Ethics Commission. According to…

Lawson-Muhammad: We Will Not … Be Torn Apart By Those That Seek to Divide

After an executive session of the South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education last night, Board member Stephanie Lawson-Muhammad read a statement further apologizing for her actions…

South Orange Trustees Voted Unanimously to Notify BOE President of Board Member Traffic Stop

Before the public became aware of a traffic stop involving South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education member Stephanie Lawson-Muhammad this past week, the South Orange Village…

South Orange President Sheena Collum Responds to Lawson-Muhammad Traffic Stop Incident

The following is from South Orange Village President Sheena Collum. Village Green also asked Collum if she could respond to the fact that Walter Fields…