Maplewood’s Irini Brassington, one of the grads, said that growing up in a family already in the med profession gave her a good start.
SOMA parents can enjoy a night of jazz and chamber music, food and conversation, while helping to fund music programs at CHS.
A Columbia High School student was nominated as a National Merit Scholarship semifinalist for 2018.
South Orange-Maplewood school administrators are asking students and parents to take 5 steps to help “combat mice.”
The day’s activities begin at 10:30 a.m. and extend through the day, culminating with a reception and awards dinner at the club.
The NJDOE “graded” hundreds of teachers in Maplewood and South Orange. They all passed the test, state officials report.
Another round of testing on the South Orange-Maplewood School District’s water fountains and plumbing fixtures is done. See results here.
Taking action against bullies is the responsible thing to do. But what happens when the bully battle starts taking a financial toll?
Elevated samples were initially found in a girls' locker room, a teachers' lounge and the concession stand at Underhill Field.
The event will feature a cocktail hour, full open bar, buffet dinner and DJ entertainment.
New test results from a drinking water fountain at Seth Boyden Elementary School show significantly lower levels of lead, SOMA admins say.
A N.J. student says that her teachers felt “uncomfortable” after watching the dance. Watch her eloquent response to the Board of Ed here.
The South Orange-Maplewood School District found elevated levels of lead in the drinking water at several school facilities.
SOMA officials say elevated samples were found in a girls' locker room, a teachers' lounge and the concession stand at Underhill Field.
Read the SOMA Black Parents Workshop’s statement about Superintendent John Ramos’ resignation.
“It is time to get back home,” SOMA Superintendent John Ramos wrote.
These South Orange and Maplewood students captured prestigious National Merit scholarships for 2017.
Students in the South Orange-Maplewood district filmed a mock "slave auction," but it wasn’t a condoned school project, officials say.
How many Columbia High School students managed to earn their diplomas last year?
Columbia High School in Maplewood recently honored longtime district employee Judi Mason with a traditional “clap out” ceremony.
Seth Boyden school has spent two decades gradually transforming its back yard into a vibrant Outdoor Learning Center.
A spokeswoman said that issues with the new policy became apparent on the first day of school, a report says.
The Maplewood teen will spend her junior year living with a local family in Lesneven, France.
The SOMA district will have a new principal at Maplewood Middle School and three new supervisors.
Seth Boyden Elementary has bid farewell to its principal of 10 years, Mark Quiles, and hello to Damion Frye.
The 18th, annual tournament will be held Tuesday, Oct. 4 at the Maplewood Country Club.
Essex County College awarded 1,452 associate degrees and certificates at its 47th Commencement Ceremony.
Maplewood resident Quentin Newman was among a graduating class of 34 at the school in Poughkeepsie, NY.
Olivia Woodruff, Maplewood resident and student at Columbia High School is heading to the Youth Worlds Fistball Championships
Maplewood taxpayers would reportedly save big under the proposed plan… at the expense of some of Essex County’s poorest students.
The New Jersey Education Association assailed Christie’s plan, calling it "despicable."
Adela Perez-Franco a senior diplomacy major, will travel to Madrid, Spain for a year to teach English to high school students.
One post reportedly showed students in blackface. The other allegedly featured swastikas surrounded by Stars of David.
U.S. News and World report has released its rankings of the top high schools in New Jersey and in the nation. Did your school make the list?
The contest will commemorate the South Orange Public Library’s 150th anniversary.
See which Maplewood residents who made the top marks at Essex County College for the Fall 2015 semester.
More than just N.J.'s poor areas get the lion's share of state aid from Gov. Chris Christie's proposed 2017 budget. All districts here.
Find out the names of last autumn’s academic high rollers at WPU.
What percentage of Maplewood and South Orange high school students managed to earn their diplomas last year?
How did your district perform? The PARCC's complete results have been released, and Patch has them, ranking the top-performing districts.