NJBLS is an adult social sports league that is offering co-ed softball. Come play with friends, meet new ones and have a good time. New Jersey Big League Sports...Where the big kids play!!!
Patch sales staff is excited to welcome JC's Closet to our family of local advertisers.
Kids grow ... summer ice cream is tough on their wardrobe ...here are my tips for easing your way into back to school shopping and stretching your budget.
Day packs are a good idea, at least 25-50 ounces of water , suggest you have bug repellent, dry quick clothes and socks, and an over the ankle walking boot or trail runner sneakers.
The Partnership for Jewish Learning and Life just wrapped up a week and a half-long community service program called Mitzvah Mania.
Harrison Angoff, a student at Columbia High School, has returned from a prestigious international leadership program, through which he was part of a delegation of teens from MetroWest New Jersey.
brief unofficial re-cap of the August 13, 2012 BOT Meeting
Sunday, August 12th is ADULT NIGHT at the South Orange Pool. Enjoy Music and dinner from Stony's poolside. ALL South Orange adult residents are welcome with proof of residency.
A summary of the full reassessment and tax information on the Village Website.
Latest video update from Village President Alex Torpey
brief recap of the July 23, 2012 BOT Meeting
Are there significant numbers of non-resident students in the School District of South Orange and Maplewood? According to our Superintendent Brian Osborne, the answer is yes.
Patch sales staff is excited to welcome to our family of local advertisers.
A former student sends a letter to the Board of Education to help save a teacher's job.
A blog about Girls on the Run NJ East, a non-profit that works with adolescent girls in third through eighth grade in various communities.
brief recap of July 9, 2012 BOT Meeting
On Wednesday, a circus promoted as wholesome family "entertainment" will conduct its show in Maplewood. The Zerbini Family Circus features, among other animals, alligators, camels, ponies, and a b...
Seersucker is cool like The Great Gatsby and cooler like AC for the body.
A recap of the 2012 Personal Democracy Forum and Open Government initiatives for South Orange
Tips for the class of 2013 from a South Orange resident and former admissions officer at Rutgers University who has developed tools for college application essay writing.
I was struck by the pervasiveness of corporate sponsorship: Coca-Cola, Macy's, New York Life. The buy-in from the titans of commerce testifies to the inevitability of equal rights.
brief re-cap of the June 25, 2012 BOT Meeting
A cold, hard look at fashion on the runway of life.
PlaidCad takes a look at what we're wearing on the runways -- er, make that streets -- of town. He's not afraid to call you out on what you're wearing!
Sammi Greene, a Columbia High School 2012 graduate, talks about her personal experience with the college application essays and how to ease the process.
Instead of arguing about the tangled details of the FNL debacle, perhaps a larger perspective could be useful.
A plea to parents, the board and the administration to craft a more lively, international elementary school social studies curriculum
brief unofficial recap of the June 11, 2012 BOT meeting
New Jersey Big League Sports is an adult social sports league. Come play with friends, meet new ones and have a good time. New Jersey Big League Sports...Where the big kids play!!!!
A handful of the latest happenings in Village Government.
SO Democratic Committee Primary Election
brief unofficial recap of the May 30, 2012 BOT Meeting
What’s your “Two Cents”? I’d love to hear them! Please send to JodiCiampa.FOMTA@gmail.com.
brief unofficial re-cap of the May 21, 2012 BOT Meeting
a brief unofficial re-cap of the May 14, 2012 Board of Trustees meeting
New Jersey Association of Student Councils raises $105K for Good Grief, providing support to the hundreds of families Good Grief helps from more than 100 towns in NJ.
Happy Mother’s Day to All of You Whom I Am Honored to Have By My Side.
A mom's journey figuring out what/when to send her 6-year-old son to summer camp.
For those of you who are still dealing with this issue and just aren’t sure, here are the facts about car seats! By Jodi Ciampa
Sometimes, we can spend so much energy rushing from one responsibility to the next that we forget to enjoy life.