The portion of residents holding four-year or higher degrees has been growing in the U.S. Here's how it’s changed in Essex County.
The South Orange-Maplewood schools will reopen Monday for 6th and 9th grades after a Superior Court judge told teachers to return. (Updated)
Most Maplewood and South Orange, NJ students who came to a protest on Friday morning have not been inside a classroom in nearly a year.
The school board withdrew from mediation with the teachers' union Wednesday as students near their one-year anniversary of remote learning.
Also, new information came out Wednesday on how and when teachers will receive their vaccines.
The next New Jersey budget includes a proposed increase in aid to 300 school districts, but 200 would see a decrease.
A new parent group also spoke out this week as the South Orange-Maplewood schools remain remote "indefinitely."
A rally is set for Monday now that students in the South Orange-Maplewood school district have been out of school for 345 days.
The students of the South Orange-Maplewood school district experienced on-site learning for a little over a week this school year.
Registration is open for preschool through Feb. 26. For kindergarten, appointments must be made to register from March 22-May 7.
After four months of remote learning due to coronavirus and just one week of hybrid education, the district will stay remote due to snow.
The kids get a traditional snow day on Tuesday, and some Maplewood offices are closed. See the update below.
Hold on to your hats; it's going to be another remote day in the South Orange-Maplewood schools, but this time for a nor'easter.
The mayor and the county gave updated numbers this week. The death toll remains at 31. Here's where to get tested.
Schools in the South Orange-Maplewood School District will remain remote this week as each classroom is assessed for safety.
The South Orange-Maplewood Education Association submitted a letter to the school board urging for the return to all-virtual learning.
The South Orange and Maplewood School District announced it will be fully remote on Tuesday as a precautionary measure due to weather.
A new video tells how Columbia High School students have been helped by various scholarships.
The students have been on remote education for 10 months. The teachers' union asked again last week for the re-opening to be delayed.
Teachers were allowed into their classrooms to prepare this week.
The South Orange-Maplewood district school is often in the spotlight. Did Zach Braff, Elizabeth Shue, and Sza ever encounter each other?
The YMCA noted that a staff member in the aftercare program serving the Maplewood public schools has tested positive for coronavirus.
After Maplewood and South Orange parents have waited five months for on-site learning, teachers are concerned about the new UK covid strain.
A hybrid plan for on-site education is set to begin Jan. 19, and the district has released a presentation on what that means.
See below for how much snow Maplewood is supposed to get Wednesday into Thursday.
A new 'Safe Return' group says they're worried that the impending Jan. 19 reopening date will be pushed back again.
The Columbia High School "Columbian," an 80-year tradition, has won the national contest six years in a row.
Students were expected to return to classrooms Nov. 12, but now will not start until at least Jan. 19, the superintendent said Tuesday.
Superintendent Ronald Taylor says concerns over upgrades in the school's ventilation system may delay the upcoming move to hybrid learning.
The district began a phased-in approach this week and plans to allow students back in the classroom on Nov. 12 if health guidelines allow.
Two seats are open on the five-member committee. From among themselves, they choose a mayor and deputy mayor.
Tennis has been suspended for two weeks.
Remote learning means students have new types of problems, so schools are running a series for parents. This week focuses on social media.
A short documentary filmed in Maplewood is attracting some national attention.
Fewer than 1 percent of American high school students are so designated, and will compete for a scholarship in spring.
Some districts will get less aid than Gov. Murphy first proposed in February before the coronavirus crisis hit.
The schools will be all remote through at least Nov. 12, but the YMCA will provide childcare options.
Board members will handle coronavirus complications, the implementation of a plan in response to the Black Parents' Workshop, and more.
Several Essex County teachers' unions said that with the coronavirus rate high in Essex County, school buildings should stay closed for now.
Will school amid coronavirus be in person, virtual, or a mix? Districts in New Jersey are considering these options, including Maplewood.