Patch reviews this week’s top stories in Maplewood and Essex County.
A South Orange-Maplewood BOE member said she was “scared of cops” because they “hurt black people" and called the police chief a “skinhead."
The South Orange-Maplewood District has been accused of “racially segregating” students in its schools.
A severe thunderstorm warning was declared for eight counties in the state, including Essex, on Tuesday, May 15.
Prosecutor: Lavelle Davis of Galloway and Jimmy Mays of Egg Harbor had felonies on their records when they murdered 3 people in Maplewood.
Vincent A. Nardone, a Maplewood resident, military veteran and “one of the greatest South Orange Elks ever,” has passed away.
The class of 73 will be having its 45th reunion this October.
"If you are in Maplewood, visit the corner of Prospect Street and Springfield Avenue."
Lucy Blevins earned the "Pride Award" for her community service, including tutoring of youth inmates.
Free Comic Book Day will take place on Saturday, May 5. See available titles and find a participating store here.
Several student-athletes in the South Orange-Maplewood Public School District took eager steps towards their collegiate futures.
There are 90,000 tree seedlings up for grabs across the state this spring as part of the annual New Jersey Tree Recovery Campaign.
Why were those sirens wailing? Patch recaps some of Essex County’s recent top police, fire and EMS stories.
Students at Columbia High School held a walkout on Friday, just over a month after holding a separate walkout in March.
NJ Transit is hiring bus operators and is offering “competitive pay and excellent benefits.”
The NAMM Foundation named the South Orange-Maplewood school district as one of 2018’s “Best Communities in the Nation for Music Education.”
Roadways in Bloomfield, the Caldwells, Livingston, Millburn, Maplewood, Newark, the Oranges and Roseland are due for repair.
“The 2018 midterm elections will finally give citizens a way to voice our outrage,” an activist in New Jersey’s 7th District said.
There are almost 150 Open Houses today in Maplewood, South Orange, Millburn and West Orange
The Columbia High School Music Parents’ Association donated $20,000 to benefit the school’s music programs.
A Maplewood man made more than $69,000 in purchases and withdrawals before authorities managed to follow the “money trail,” prosecutors said
Remember & Tell: 41st Annual South Orange/Maplewood Interfaith Holocaust Remembrance Service to Take Place on Sunday, April 15
Back Channel to Open at the Burgdorff Center April 13
Authorities have identified the victim's name and address of a fatal shooting that took place at a Maplewood restaurant.
A malfunctioning traffic light caused a traffic diversion in Maplewood on Monday morning, authorities said.
Victim ID'd, details revealed in a shooting death at a NJ restaurant. Three searches are underway for suspects in NJ weekend gun violence.
The new "Patch Mayor" program is recruiting residents to sound the alarm about local events and issues.
Rallies against gun violence will take place at the Maplewood and South Orange train stations on Saturday, March 24.
Federal prosecutors have charged five people – including two Essex County men – in connection with a series of alleged financial schemes.
MSO Cougar Wrestling Club wraps up exciting season