Education

ROXBURY, NJ – A 2-piece, modular home, built as affordable housing by Roxbury High School students for Morris Habitat for Humanity, was successfully moved today from the high school in Succasunna to a lot in Landing where it will soon be occupied by an Essex County couple.

The move went flawlessly and faster than many expected. The two halves of the house matched up ...

MAPLEWOOD, NJ __ The South Orange-Maplewood School District’s pause on student suspensions helped reduce the risk of suspensions for students across races, Superintendent Dr. Ronald Taylor told the Board of Education on Monday night, but disparities still remain.

“Our current data strongly suggests that the board's moratorium had a direct impact on a greater reduction than ...

MAPLEWOOD, NJ __ Teachers in the South Orange-Maplewood School District are again operating under a contract after the Board of Education ratified an agreement the two sides reached after months of negotiations.

The Board of Education approved the measure at its meeting on Monday night.

Earlier this month, the South Orange-Maplewood Education Association members approved the contract by a ...

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – The 4th Annual South Orange Invitational, a fundraiser for CinemaEd, is returning May 23.

“We still have room for more golfers, so sign up soon,” said the organizers. “If you don't golf, come for dinner!”

You can register by clicking here.

The tournament will take place at the East Orange Golf Course at 440 Parsonage Hill Road in Short ...

MAPLEWOOD, NJ __ The South Orange-Maplewood School District acknowledged a rise in Covid-19 cases but stopped short of reinstating a district-wide masking policy, instead urging students and staff to voluntarily choose to mask indoors and on buses.

Outbreaks at two elementary schools -- Clinton and South Mountain Big School -- have prompted the district to implement short-term masking, as ...

MAPLEWOOD, NJ – A member of the Columbia High School Band, who received the Governor’s Award in Music, will be honored at a ceremony on May 26, according to Columbia High School Director of Bands Peter Bauer.

The student, Seth Peiris, is a senior member of the band, according to Bauer, who wrote a letter to South Orange and Maplewood Schools Superintendent Ronald ...

MAPLEWOOD, NJ __ Students and staff at South Mountain Big School are again required to wear masks indoors and on the bus following an outbreak of Covid-19 in three classes.

The South Orange Department of Health is requiring the move, South Mountain Elementary Principal Kevin Mason wrote to families on Wednesday.

The mandate will be in effect through Wednesday May 18th, and then masks will ...

MAPLEWOOD, NJ - Parents took the opportunity to bring up two main concerns during the South Orange/Maplewood Board of Education special meeting this week: A lack of communication and inconsistency in regard to COVID-19 and the removal of former second grade teacher Tamar Herman after she was accused of removing a second-grader’s hijab during class last fall.

Natalie Peretti, a South ...

Maplewood/South Orange, NJ - Saturday, April 30, was a fun and educational day in SOMA, as Make Madness, sponsored by a number of local businesses and The Achieve Foundation of South Orange & Maplewood kicked off in two separate parts of Maplewood.

Located at Columbia High School, in the gym, on the parking lot and on Ritzer field were displays ranging from pure fun to educational as ...

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ - Saturday morning, April 23rd, The Learning Experience located in South Orange Downtown celebrated their Grand Opening and Official Ribbon Cutting Ceremony led by Village President Sheena Collum. There were games, treats, hot dogs, and many parents present with their children who attend the Learning Experience presently.

Everyone was having a really fun time, and about noon, ...