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South Orange-Maplewood Schools to Hire Dr. Fergus to Address Ongoing Suspension Disparities

Maplewood School District suspensions reported for Sept/Oct 2025 (9 total) were Black or multi-racial students. The one student suspended in November is white.
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Impact100 Essex Announces 2025 Equity Grant Awardees, Distributing a Record $65,000 to Local Nonprofits in Essex County

Impact100 Essex, a women’s giving collective in Essex County, is proud to announce the recipients of its 2025 Equity Grants, ...
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South Orange-Maplewood Supt. Bing Sends Message of Support & Solidarity Following Recent Tragedies

Bing sought to reassure families, in light of recent tragic events, that "support will be available from staff across our ...
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From Feature Films to Springfield Avenue: Maplewood Couple Opens ‘Ceru’, Women’s Retail Boutique

Megan Sanders, who is wardrobe supervisor for an upcoming Jamie Foxx film, and her husband Diego Carranza, a set costumer and photographer, have brought their design sensibilities to a new brick & mor ...
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Mail-In Ballots for NJ-11 Congressional Primary Start Going Out on Dec. 22

The county clerks in Essex, Morris and Passaic counties will begin mailing out Mail-In Ballots to registered voters in NJ-11 who have requested them on December 22. The deadline to apply for a Mail-In ...