St. Rose of Lima Academy - Short Hills

Regis High School Accepts Two Academy Students

South Orange-Maplewood School District Delays School Friday

Inclement weather will have classes off to a late start Friday morning.

MLK Observance Returns To Columbia High School Monday

Lt. Governor Sheila Oliver will deliver the keynote address at the event.

St. Rose of Lima Academy - Short Hills

Kindness Counts at St. Rose of Lima Academy

South Orange-Maplewood Schools Score $30K Music Grant

Money will be used to provide music enrichment.

SOMSD Parenting Center Extends Toy Drive

Residents now have until Dec. 20 to make a tax deductible donation or donate toys to the cause.

Highest-Paid Teachers In South Orange-Maplewood In 2018

Here is a list of the highest paid teachers in South Orange-Maplewood.

WATCH: 11 Minutes Of Columbia High School Band Goodness

Highlights of the Columbia High School Marching Cougars 2018 season are now viewable on YouTube.

Finally: Cuttle, Maini, Farfan Officially Win SOMSD Board Seats

It took weeks to certify, but Shannon Cuttle, Annemarie Maini and Javier Farfan won the hotly contested South Orange-Maplewood BOE seats.

S. Orange-Maplewood School Board Approves $140M Facilities Plan

$93.1M has been earmarked for health and safety renovations and $47.8M for expansion.

SOMSD Expansion Plan Vote Monday

The South-Orange Maplewood Board of Education will vote on $93.1M long term facilities plan.

SOMSD Closes School Friday

Due to inclement weather the South Orange Maplewood School District has a three day weekend.

SOMSD: Snow Stranded Students Are Fine

South Orange-Maplewood officials say staff will remain on duty until every child has been picked up or delivered to their bus stop.

South Orange-Maplewood Schools Cancel After School Activities

'Likelihood of hazardous travel conditions' will close down all SOMSD facilities.

'No Credible Threat' In SOMSD Student Social Media Post

A picture of a student with a weapon was investigated by police, officials said.

It Adds Up: Columbia Grad, Former Math Teacher Honored

Neil Cooperman is the 2018 recipient of the prestigious Max Sobel Award for Outstanding Service and Leadership in Mathematics Education.

SOMSD 'Meets Expectations' In PARCC Assessment

District numbers released show South Orange-Maplewood scoring level four in most categories.

Maplewood Assault Victim Not A SOMSD Student

School officials urge caution and offer support in wake of Tuesday's sexual assault.

School Board Hopefuls To Debate In Maplewood Wednesday

All eight candidates will be in attendance.

Final Forum In Maplewood/South Orange Superintendent Search Tues.

The community meeting Oct. 2 to provide feedback on hiring a new superintendent has been moved to Oct. 9.

Columbia High School Band Members Play With U.S. Army Band

Students were able to meet conductor Colonel Jim R. Keene.

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Saint Rose of Lima Academy brings Rosetta Stone to Students

Feedback Sought In South Orange-Maplewood Super Search

Three public meetings have been scheduled to solicit feedback.

NJ Delivers Big Boost For Preschool In South Orange, Maplewood

Gov. Murphy said that the money represents the largest increase in pre-K funding in over a decade. Here’s how much SOMA schools will get.

Columbia High Student Named National Merit Semifinalist

The nationwide pool of semifinalists represents less than one percent of U.S. high school seniors.

Seth Boyden School In Maplewood Gets New Principal

Seth Boyden Elementary School in Maplewood has a new principal: longtime teacher and administrator Shannon Glander.

Columbia High School Athletic Director Suspended: Report

Five staff members of the South Orange-Maplewood School District have been suspended, including the CHS athletic director, a report says.

Maplewood Professor Earns Nod As Mentor For Women, Minorities

Jenny Li, an assistant professor of computer science at Kean University, is a role model for “underrepresented” groups in STEM fields.

Maplewood School Calendar 2018-19: First Day Of School, Vacations

When's the first day of school in Maplewood? Plus, other must-know dates for students, parents and teachers.

SOMA School Group Wants Principal Back, Plans Rally

CHS Principal Elizabeth Aaron has reportedly been reassigned. Hundreds of people in South Orange and Maplewood want to know why.

Seth Boyden School Gets $8K Grant For Shade At Outdoor Classroom

When local schools and nonprofits team up to protect young students, not even the sun is an insurmountable challenge.

Video Shows Capture Of Bear In Tree That Shut School In Essex

The bear came down from the tree for a short time but climbed right back into another. A school was closed before the bear's capture.

NJ School Board Member Sorry For 'Skinhead' Traffic Rant (VIDEO)

A South Orange-Maplewood BOE member said she was “scared of cops” because they “hurt black people" and called the police chief a “skinhead."

South Orange-Maplewood Ponders $127M Plan To Integrate Schools

The South Orange-Maplewood District has been accused of “racially segregating” students in its schools.

Columbia High Students Hold 2nd School Walkout On Guns (UPDATED)

Students at Columbia High School held a walkout on Friday, just over a month after holding a separate walkout in March.

SOMA Schools Make 'Best Music Education' In Nation List

The NAMM Foundation named the South Orange-Maplewood school district as one of 2018’s “Best Communities in the Nation for Music Education.”

Music-Loving SOMA Parents Donate $20K To Columbia High School

The Columbia High School Music Parents’ Association donated $20,000 to benefit the school’s music programs.

Around Maplewood: School Walkouts|Measles Alert|Helping Homeless

Patch reviews this week’s top stories in Maplewood and Essex County.

SOMA Students Hold School Walkout Against Gun Violence

Student protests against gun violence took place across Essex County on March 14, including in the South Orange-Maplewood School District.

SOMA Students Can Join Protest Against Gun Violence: Officials

Students in Maplewood and South Orange who choose to participate in the national day of protest will not be disciplined, officials said.