SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange Board of Trustees approved a change order for the renovation project at the Baird Community Center at its Aug. 9 meeting, adding another $189,970.49 to the total project cost with a 5-0 vote; Trustee Summer Jones was absent. The building has been closed since 2018 while a complete […]
MAPLEWOOD / SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The fall catalog is out and registration is open for fall classes at the South Orange-Maplewood Adult School. Browse the catalog at https://view.flipdocs.com/?ID=10009349_387364 and click the course numbers to register. This semester’s classes are a mix of online and in-person at Columbia High School, as well as at various […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Applications for rental space in the Rahner Greenhouse will be received in the Maplewood Municipal Building, 574 Valley St., on Thursday, Sept. 9, starting at 6 p.m. and expected to conclude at 7 p.m. Spaces are allotted on a first-come, first-served basis. A sign-in sheet will be brought to the meeting room […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Maplewoodstock Committee announced late last month that Maplewoodstock 2021, which was scheduled for the first weekend in October, has been postponed to July 2022. The decision came after the committee consulted with health officials and weighed the current risk posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. “We had high hopes to present the […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The host committee of the fourth annual South Orange Invitational has selected Cinema Ed, a community-based nonprofit, as the beneficiary of this year’s event. Cinema Ed provides local underrepresented high school students with a variety of intensive programs designed to teach them the skills they need to craft their own independent […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The wait is over. This fall, the South Orange Performing Arts Center fully reopens. SOPAC’s 2021-2022 season is its most diverse and inclusive yet, featuring musicians from various backgrounds, such as an Israeli superstar, a social justice–focused band, a Ukrainian quartet, various Celtic groups, a hip-hop violinist and a bayou-soul artist. […]
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — South Orange–Maplewood Board of Education President Thair Joshua released a statement regarding the new contract for Superintendent of Schools Ronald G. Taylor on Aug. 27, in which he details the board’s new agreement with Taylor. “When Dr. Taylor came to our district with previous experience as a superintendent leading […]
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The South Orange–Maplewood Board of Education voted unanimously on Aug. 16 to adopt a resolution affirming the district’s commitment to renaming Jefferson Elementary School. Joining a growing list of school districts across the nation that are choosing to drop Thomas Jefferson as a namesake for their schools, the South […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange Board of Trustees passed a temporary opt-out ordinance prohibiting the operation of any class of cannabis business within the geographic boundaries of South Orange Village at its Aug. 9 meeting. This temporary prohibition covers commercial business licensing only and does not impact adult consumption as governed by state […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Maplewood announced Aug. 19 that Green Way Markets will be opening in the village this fall, taking over the space previously occupied by Kings. Green Way Markets owner and operator Adam Shapiro said he was drawn to Maplewood after visiting and spending time in the community, enjoying the outdoor dining with his […]