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South Orange Middle School Students Continue to Stage Protests in Support of Teachers
May 16, 2012SOUTH ORANGE, NJ - South Orange Middle School students continued their protests in support of eighth grade World History teachers Stev...
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South Orange Middle School Students Stage Protest in Support of Teachers
May 14, 2012SOUTH ORANGE, NJ - South Orange Middle School students staged a peaceful protest this afternoon to voice their support for two teacher...
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Last Call for New Campers to Claim Gifts of $1,000 Toward Jewish Sleepaway Camp During Summer 2012
May 11, 2012Now is the time to solidify plans for summer 2012, and to receive your $1,000 gift toward camp tuition at over 150 Jewish sleepaway ca...
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Junior League’s Newest Members Remodel New Book Pantry for Elementary School Children in Need
April 26, 2012The newest members of the Junior League of the Oranges and Short Hills (JLOSH) are celebrating the completion of their first volunteer...
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CHS Asks Students: Are You Up for an Adventure?
April 24, 2012MAPLEWOOD, NJ – A group of students hoisted Schools Superintendent Brian Osborne in the air – but they did not get into tr...
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Eastman, Bennett, Pai Win Seats on South Orange-Maplewood School Board
April 17, 2012The votes are in. The winners of the 2012 South Orange-Maplewood School District Board of Education election are Wayne Eastman, Jeffre...
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Six Vying for Seats on South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education
April 16, 2012SOUTH ORANGE, NJ- Six candidates are running for three spots in the South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education election. Polls open at ...
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South Orange-Maplewood Middle School Students Accepted at Juilliard
April 12, 2012Two South Orange-Maplewood Middle School students have been accepted by Juilliard to participate in its highly prestigious, competitiv...
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Kent Place School Announces All School Spring Information Session Dates
March 29, 2012The Admission Office at Kent Place School, an independent, college-preparatory day school for girls and young women, with a co-ed Nurs...
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Science and Human Rights Speaker Visits Kent Place School
March 29, 2012On Tuesday, April 3, The Ethics Institute at Kent Place School will host speaker Dr. Jeffrey H. Toney for a talk titled, “Scienc...
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Columbia's Classes Earn Rave Reviews From 'CHS for a Day' Students
March 25, 2012MAPLEWOOD, NJ -- Sitting in the cafeteria at Columbia High School unwrapping her lunch, Karen Duncan spoke animatedly with her tablema...
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'CHS for a Day' Invites Public to Sample Life of High School Student
March 22, 2012MAPLEWOOD, NJ – Once students graduate from high school, few ever think that they’ll go back. But at Columbia High Sch...
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Board of School Estimate Discussed 2012-13 Preliminary Budget
March 15, 2012MAPLEWOOD, NJ - The South Orange-Maplewood Board of School Estimate on Wednesday discussed any possible discrepancies within the new p...
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South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education Approves Change in Levels at District Schools
March 6, 2012MAPLEWOOD, NJ - The proposals for the change in levels in South Orange - Maplewood schools, Columbia High School Academic Placement Re...
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US Senator Robert Menendez to Speak in Chatham March 3, 2012
February 29, 2012United States Senator Robert Menendez will be the speaker at a breakfast to fund a scholarship to be awarded to a graduating senior fr...
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Columbia High School Duo Host Sports Talk Show on TV, Radio
February 26, 2012MAPLEWOOD, NJ – Russell Simon and Mark Donatelli,16-year-old high school students, are local celebrities. Simon and Donatell...
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South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education Discusses Proposed Overhaul to Three District Schools
February 23, 2012MAPLEWOOD,NJ – The Maplewood-South Orange Board of Education discussed, to a packed room, the school overhaul that has bee...
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Freshman Finds His Niche on Columbia's Varsity Basketball Team
February 23, 2012MAPLEWOOD, NJ -- Columbia High School’s boy’s varsity team found an unexpected spark this season. Freshman Michael Runcie ...
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South Orange Trustees Agree School Board Elections Should Be in April for 2012
February 16, 2012SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – School board elections should remain in April this year, the Board of Trustees agreed at its meeting on Wedne...
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Dance, Pizza Party at Jefferson Elementary to Teach Kids About Healthy Lifestyle
February 15, 2012MAPLEWOOD, NJ – A dance for students at Jefferson Elementary School, “Jefferson Moves Like Jagger,” is planned for 6...
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New Grants Support Local School-Based Programs
February 8, 2012The Orange-based social service nonprofit organization FAMILYConnections has recently been awarded three separate grants to expand the...
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Miles for Music Inaugural 20K Race Receives USATF-NJ Championship Status
February 6, 2012Miles for Music, a 501(c)(3) non-profit (pending) organization that raises money to help fund music education programs in public schoo...
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Wells Fargo Donates $10,000 to Support Special Needs Library
February 2, 2012Wells Fargo awarded a $10,000 grant to support the creation of a new Center for Literacy and Volunteerism at CPNJ’s Horizon Scho...
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Yale Researched and Acclaimed Documentarian Visits Kent Place School
January 30, 2012On Friday, February 3, The Ethics Institute at Kent Place School will host speaker Dr. Theodore Malloch in the Commons Room, Mabie Hou...
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NJ Legislator: School Board Candidates May Want to Check for Skeletons in Closet
January 29, 2012Three members of the South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education will be up for re-election on April 17, if they choose to run, but the ...