MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Stuck in a terrifying situation during Tropical Storm Ida, Jadyn Brown confronted the thought that there was no hope.

She stood on a crest of a footbridge in the middle of the Maplewood Country Club’s golf course with rain sheeting down and swirling floodwater rising above her feet. She knew first responders were trying to reach her, but she couldn’t ...

MAPLEWOOD AND SOUTH ORANGE — Officials from Maplewood and South Orange took time on Saturday to remember and honor those lost 20 years ago in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

Maplewood observed the 20th anniversary of 9/11 with a somber ceremony at the memorial in front of the Hilton Branch Library. Mayor Frank McGehee welcomed all and turned the ceremony over to Acting Fire Chief ...

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ __ The body of a Seton Hall University student and her friend were recovered and identified this week after going missing during Tropical Storm Ida, the university said.

Nidhi Rana was a first-year commuter student and was last seen with her friend, Ayush Rana, in her hometown of Passaic, an area hit hard by flood, Seton Hall said.

On Friday, officials announced the ...

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ __ Samantha Grab has always thought a community like SOMA needed a progressive school with hands-on learning and social justice woven through the curriculum.

This fall, she’s serving as the director of Weekday school, which is now home to progressive elementary for students through fourth grade.

Grab said she attended a school with these values growing up in upstate ...

MAPLEWOOD, NJ __ Ten students from Columbia High School have been named semifinalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program, the nonprofit program announced Wednesday.

Nationwide, the program named 16,000 semifinalists who will go on to compete for 7,500 National Merit Scholarships worth some $30 million that will be offered in the spring. The program is in its 67th year and is ...

BOARD OF EDUCATION

School District of South Orange and Maplewood

525 Academy Street, Maplewood, NJ  07040

Eric Burnside 973-762-5600 X 1800

Board Secretary

FAX: 973-378-9464

ADEQUATE PUBLIC NOTICE

Regular Public Meeting

September 20,2021

The Board of Education will meet in Closed Session on Monday, September 20, 2021 at 6:30 pm in the Superintendent’s ...

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Stuck in a terrifying situation during Tropical Storm Ida, Jadyn Brown confronted the thought that there was no hope.

She stood on a crest of a footbridge in the middle of the Maplewood Country Club’s golf course with rain sheeting down and swirling floodwater rising above her feet. She knew first responders were trying to reach her, but she couldn’t ...

Newark – Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, announced today that Sheriff Armando Fontoura’s Crime Stoppers Program is offering a reward of up to $20,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the murder of Deborah Burton, a 62-year-old grandmother from Maplewood, who was fatally shot 4 years ago.

Burton ...

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Columbia girls volleyball team remained undefeated with a 25-9, 25-16 victory over Irvington on Wednesday.

Allie Harris finished with three kills and six service points, and Danielle Ilunga and Julianne Hatton-Henigan came up with two kills apiece for the Cougars (4-0).

Jamie Fardin led Columbia with three digs, and led the Cougars with 14 service points, seven ...

VERONA, NJ — The Columbia field hockey team scored two goals in the fourth quarter to rally for a 3-1 victory over Verona on Tuesday.

Sawyer Dahlen scored two goals and assisted on the other for the Cougars (3-0), who led, 1-0, after three quarters. Neither team scored in the first half. Kat Turi scored the other Columbia goal.

Marykate Doughety scored with an assist by Amanda Cavallo ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — The new Pancreatic Cyst Surveillance Program at Saint Barnabas Medical Center (SBMC), a high-volume pancreatic cancer center in Livingston, is using top-notch technology—and a multidisciplinary team of doctors—to evaluate a pancreatic cyst before it becomes cancerous.

According to experts at SBMC, approximately 15% of Americans are believed to have ...

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Kate Cestar, Director of Marketing & Community Engagement has issued the following statement regarding the Duck Race that had been scheduled for this coming Sunday, September 12:

"After discussing the impact of last week's Tropical Storm Ida with Maplewood Mayor Frank McGehee, the South Mountain YMCA is sad to announce that we will be ...

NEWARK, NJ---TAPintoTV spoke with Jared Taillefer, the Executive Director of Great Oaks Legacy Charter School, Rev David Jefferson of Metropolitan Baptist Church, and Destiny McFarlane, the Tutorial Manager of the Newark Unites Program, about the Newark Unites Tutoring Program which launches this week.

The Newark Unites Tutoring Center provides free, high dosage tutoring and academic support ...

MAPLEWOOD, NJ __ Ever since his first days in Maplewood, Joe Strupp has been fascinated by an unsolved murder dating back decades before he moved to town.

Three months after he and his family moved to Yale Street in late 2000, a murder happened six blocks away. The murder of Christine Burns, a mother of two, went unsolved for several years. News coverage always mentioned another unsolved case ...

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Despite recent weather-related challenges, the SOMA Film Festival will happen this weekend, but some COVID-19 measures will be in place.

All those attending the festival will be asked to wear masks, even people who are vaccinated. Ticket sales are being limited to avoid overcrowding. All food and beverages will be self-serve.

"It's been a crazy week ...

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Two local organizations have made history. The Maplewood Chamber of Commerce and the South Orange Chamber of Commerce have unanimously agreed to merge into one entity.

The new name will be the Maplewood/South Orange Chamber of Commerce, dba SOMA Chamber of Commerce.

“We are excited to function as one group to better meet the needs of the Maplewood and South ...

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Father Vincent Monella Center of Italian Culture at 133 Fairview Ave. will become property of the township soon.

The Village Board of Trustees recently voted to accept the donation of the property, with Village President Sheena Collum noting the real estate asset is valued just above $2 million and is a tax-exempt property.

The gift is from the board of trustees ...

MAPLEWOOD, NJ __ Out with the old. In with the...used! This Saturday brings a popular clothing and toy swap to South Orange-Maplewood, an event put on by SOMA Families Meetup.

The event is one of the most popular for the nonprofit group, which was created by parents in 2016 to connect families in SOMA and bordering towns including East Orange, Hillside, Irvington, Livingston, Millburn, and ...