MAPLEWOOD / SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — What started as a freshman class project for three Columbia High School students to explore personal interests has expanded into MAPSOSupply, a curated selection of secondhand clothing and clothing with original designs promoting South Orange and Maplewood. MAPSOSupply is run by Thomas Dandino, Ethan Pidgeon and Adam Krakower, all […]
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — At its Dec. 17 meeting, the South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education recognize many groups of students and faculty members for their many recent accomplishments. The CHS Unaccompanied Minors Vocal Ensemble, led by Vocal Music Director Jamie Bunce, was featured on a “Wonderama” episode, which aired Nov. 16. The CHS […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Achieve Foundation seeks volunteer hosts for its signature fundraiser, “The Nights of 100 Dinners,” for a series of events to be held in March 2019. Last year, this popular event brought more than 1,000 friends and neighbors together all across SOMA in more than 40 private gatherings, large and small, allowing […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — For the 11th year in a row, high school students’ artwork will be on display at the 1978 Maplewood Arts Center during the “Fresh 11.0” exhibit, an annual show featuring the work of area high school students. Artists featured in the show are from Columbia High School, Montclair High School, Arts High […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Columbia High School film students were victorious again this year at The Ramapo College High School Film Festival. Sofia Simoniello and graduate Stephanie Cadet won for “Best Animation”; this is the second year in a row CHS has won this award. Cameron Lipp and graduate Zack Spangler won for “Best Fiction […]
MONTCLAIR, NJ — Anna Pettigrew, 15, of South Orange, will join renowned professional guest artists when she performs “Toy Soldier” and “Archangel” in this year’s full-length production of New Jersey Dance Theatre Ensemble’s holiday classic “The Nutcracker.” Pettigrew is currently a sophomore at Columbia High School. NJDTE returns to the Memorial Auditorium at Montclair State […]
MAPLEWOOD / SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Maplewood Health Department recently completed an inspection of the Columbia High School bathrooms after Deputy Mayor Frank McGehee, who is chairman of the Board of Health, requested at a Nov. 7 Township Committee meeting that an inspection be conducted. In addition, the South Orange Health Department inspected the […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Columbia High School’s drama club, The Parnassian Society, found its muse last weekend with sold-out performances of “Shakespeare in Love” and has added two additional performances at 8 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 30, and Saturday, Dec. 1, in the CHS Black Box Theatre. CHS is participating with Disney Theatrical Productions to pilot […]
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The best board game in town is back! Mapsopoly is a localized South Orange and Maplewood version of the board game Monopoly. All proceeds from the sales of the new, updated issue of the game will go to Columbia High School’s Midnight Madness fund, a drug- and alcohol-free post-graduation […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — South Orange-Maplewood Adult School will present “Classical Piano Music Appreciation: A Duet” on Thursday, Nov. 29, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in Room C237 at Columbia High School, 17 Parker Ave. in Maplewood. Music for one piano, four hands, joins together two people who enjoy the challenge of sitting side by side, […]