ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Each year Montclair State University hosts the Theatre Night Awards ceremony to promote and advance the commitment to high-quality straight play production in New Jersey’s secondary schools. The awards honor the accomplishments of individual achievement of both students and educators in the areas of performance, direction, design and technical theater, as […]
MAPLEWOOD / SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Due to current circumstances, the Columbia High School Scholarship Fund has extended the deadline for scholarship applications. For CHS seniors and students enrolled in college/technical school, the application deadline has been extended to be postmarked by April 30. The CHSSF will also accept 2018 taxes if 2019 taxes have […]
Teachers adapt to online education as schools stay closed
By Amanda Valentovic and EmilyAnn Jackman / Staff Writers ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — It has been more than two weeks since the global COVID-19 pandemic shut down most of the country, and Essex County school districts have closed the doors to school buildings and moved to online classes. With no timeline for returning, teachers and […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The South Orange-Maplewood School District announced earlier this week that, amid COVID-19 precautions, Columbia High School’s winter musical, “Matilda,” has been postponed. More details will be announced as they become available. Below is the article that ran in the March 12 News-Record, which went to press before the announcement had been made: […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — On Sunday, March 15, the Columbia High School Robotics Club will send three teams to the FIRST Tech Challenge New Jersey State Championship, known as The Garden State Rumble. This year, they will again have the honor of hosting the event at Columbia High School, 17 Parker Ave. in Maplewood. Columbia’s senior […]
By Svanfridur Mura / Youth Correspondent MAPLEWOOD, NJ — On Saturday, March 7, more than a dozen young people and adults set to work in a room in the Maplewood Senior Center. Scattered among tables, the air thrummed with a steady stream of calls and in a corner a lively discussion about gun control drifted […]
LIVINGSTON, NJ — This February marked the Essex County Education Association’s 23rd annual art exhibition at the Livingston Mall and several South Orange and Maplewood students were chosen to represent the district. The show ran from Feb. 28 through March 6. From South Mountain Annex and Clinton Elementary School, with art teacher Tara Kanter, participating […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Columbia High School will present “Matilda: The Musical” for two weekends. Inspired by the twisted genius of Roald Dahl, the Tony-winning musical revels in the anarchy of childhood, the power of imagination and the inspiring story of a girl who dreams of a better life. With book by Dennis Kelly and original […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Families and soon-to-be incoming Columbia High School freshmen joined Jameel Mishabuddin, the high school’s STEM supervisor, for a night to learn about CHS STEM class offerings on Feb. 18.
MAPLEWOOD / SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Paul Roth, the school business administrator and board secretary in South Orange and Maplewood, recently gave a facilities update. In a December update, the district reported ongoing work to repair Columbia High School’s observatory, located at the top of the school’s clock tower. This project included the restoration of […]