Post-Election Statement from Ileana A. Castillo, Independent Candidate for Maplewood Township Committee

When I sat in the hallway outside the Essex County Clerk’s Office in July, trying to think of a three-word slogan for my Board of Education run, the words “Transparency, ...

As residents of Maplewood since 2005, my wife Janet and I have had the great fortune of seeing our children Christopher and Katie (a senior and freshman at Columbia High School, respectively) grow ...

“Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited, whereas imagination embraces the entire world, stimulating progress, giving birth to evolution.”
— Albert ...

We share the deep conviction -- based on our own personal experiences -- that all children are capable of excellence. Growing up, we both had special, caring teachers who made a transformative ...

Twenty-eight percent. A whopping 28 percent of students in South Orange and Maplewood do not attend their “zoned” schools, according to the district’s own figures. While that figure ...

My mom thinks I'm crazy -- about running for the school board I mean. In fact, most of my family back in my old NYC neighborhood think I'm crazy. And a neighbor here in Maplewood just said ...

I am running to serve my second term on the South Orange Maplewood School Board.  I am fortunate to have deep roots in our community. I moved here 14 years ago with my husband and two wonderful ...

It has been a true privilege to serve the people of Maplewood for the past three years, and I am excited to be seeking another term on the Township Committee.  I am proud of what Nancy and I ...

One of the issues that led me to run for the Board of Education was student safety, particularly the way that our children were subjected to traumatic lockdown drills and the complete lack of ...

Our children deserve a safe and healthy learning environment. Of course, most people would say they agree. Yet for far too long, our district has neglected routine maintenance and repairs that ...