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Teachers union and district reach impasse in contract negotiations in South Orange–Maplewood MAP-boe-11.15-lopez-C

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Teachers union and district reach impasse in contract negotiations in South Orange–Maplewood

Amanda Valentovic December 2, 2021

SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The South Orange–Maplewood Education Association, the district’s teacher’s union, has reached...

SOMSD under fire regarding allegations that teacher forcibly removed hijab from second-grader MAP-seth-boyden-C

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SOMSD under fire regarding allegations that teacher forcibly removed hijab from second-grader

Amanda Valentovic October 14, 2021

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The South Orange–Maplewood School District is investigating a discrimination allegation at Seth Boyden Elementary...

Parents are up in arms about quarantine rules in South Orange–Maplewood School District SO-soma-boe2-C

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Parents are up in arms about quarantine rules in South Orange–Maplewood School District

Amanda Valentovic October 1, 2021

SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Parents in the South Orange–Maplewood School District asked the Board of...

SOMA BOE president releases statement on new contract for superintendent

SOMA BOE president releases statement on new contract for superintendent

Editor August 29, 2021

SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — South Orange–Maplewood Board of Education President Thair Joshua released a statement...

South Orange–Maplewood schools make curriculum available online

South Orange–Maplewood schools make curriculum available online

Editor August 13, 2021

SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The South Orange–Maplewood School District’s curriculum and instruction department announced Aug....

Fofana family and SOMA community grateful for arrest in case, continue to push for ‘Justice for Moussa’ MAP-fofana-rally7-C

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Fofana family and SOMA community grateful for arrest in case, continue to push for ‘Justice for Moussa’

Amanda Valentovic August 12, 2021

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office announced on Aug. 6 that a 20-year-old Newark man...

SOMSD to implement security upgrades at Underhill in Maplewood

SOMSD to implement security upgrades at Underhill in Maplewood

Editor July 11, 2021

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — South Orange–Maplewood Superintendent of Schools Ronald G. Taylor announced July 7 that — after...

South Orange–Maplewood School District partners with the Kean U. Scholar Academy EO-eosd-kean-schol1-C

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South Orange–Maplewood School District partners with the Kean U. Scholar Academy

Editor June 19, 2021

SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Eleven middle school students in the South Orange–Maplewood School District are...

18-year-old soccer star shot to death at Underhill Field in Maplewood, 17-year-old injured MAP-moussa-fofana2-C

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18-year-old soccer star shot to death at Underhill Field in Maplewood, 17-year-old injured

Amanda Valentovic July 9, 2021

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — A Columbia High School student died following a shooting on June 6 at Underhill...

Columbia High School to hold Lavender Graduation this June MNR-CHSbuilding-C

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Columbia High School to hold Lavender Graduation this June

Editor May 17, 2021

SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — As part of annual June Pride Month celebrations across SOMA and...