Report: Maplewood Man Reaches Settlement with Irvington Police
A settlement has been reached in the case of a Columbia High School alumnus who sued the Irvington Police Department for assault after the 2016…
Fields Says Black Parents Workshop Will Sue to Block Reassignment of MMS Principal
Walter Fields of the Black Parents Workshop told the South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education on Monday that his organization would seek a court order…
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…
More Questions than Answers in Removal of Columbia HS Principal Aaron
Update, July 4 2:55 p.m.: Village Green reached out to BOE President Elizabeth Baker and individual BOE members (as well as Dr. Ficarra) with more…
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…