Students captured drone footage of the area, tracked traffic patterns and built prototypes of their mechanical crossing guard.
View a map of the new traffic pattern at Columbia High School here.
More than 500 graduates of Columbia High School are moving on to the next chapter of their lives.
A principal in the SOMA school district was accused of assaulting a student and arrested – but later cleared of the charges.
Some school districts will see more state aid, others will lose funding. Here are the 2025-2026 numbers for South Orange-Maplewood.
The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory and a hazardous weather outlook for the South Orange-Maplewood area.
The lawsuits were filed in connection with decade-old sex abuse charges against a former teacher in Essex County.
"This honor is shared with my students," a talented teacher in the South Orange-Maplewood school district said.
The social media threat in South Orange and Maplewood is the fourth such incident reported in Essex County in the span of a week.
“Working with such brilliant and motivated students is truly a privilege,” their school principal said.
Here's who filed petitions to run in the SOMA board of education race this November.
Frank Sanchez has been accused of pushing a student against the wall. His supporters claim he was trying to break up a fight.
Maplewood principal Frank Sanchez was accused of grabbing and pushing a student. His supporters claim he was trying to break up a fight.
Homeowners in Maplewood and South Orange will see their taxes increase, despite the elimination of dozens of staff jobs.
The Essex County School Boards Association is shining a well-deserved spotlight on inspiring young people throughout the area.
A youth (or youths) from a different school were allegedly behind the assault at Columbia High School, authorities said.
It’s music to SOMA's ears.
The gas main break also caused road closures in the area, Maplewood police said.
Between 30 and 40 positions are in jeopardy under the district’s proposed budget due to a $2.7 million deficit. Here’s what happens next.
Patch has partnered with T-Mobile to celebrate awesome teachers in New Jersey, including Maplewood.
Celebrities and leaders have graduated from Columbia High School in Maplewood. An Olympic medalist and an author will join the Hall of Fame.
"He was so shy at first," said one commenter, of a pre-schooler's morning announcement at a Maplewood school. The post got 41K likes.
Which school has the fairest teen thespians of them all? Columbia High School in the South Orange-Maplewood district has several nominees.
A student with fireworks was arrested on three charges after causing a lockdown at his high school in the South Orange-Maplewood district.
The South Orange-Maplewood school board will meet in person and virtually Thursday. Get the agenda items and links to watch here.
Family members say a boy on the autism spectrum was held upside down by a teacher in the South Orange-Maplewood schools.
More than 70 percent of the academy's eight graders are award recipients.
Each South Orange-Maplewood public school got a cumulative rating based on scores during the last (2021-2022) school year. See scores below.
South Orange-based synagogue Oheb Shalom Congregation received funding from the Arthur Schechner Charitable Foundation.
A teacher in the South Orange-Maplewood schools has been suspended after holding a child with autism upside down, reports said.
The South Orange-Maplewood schools will close for two holidays that were added last month to the school calendar for spring 2023.
A fifth lawsuit has been filed containing abuse allegations against a former administrator in Maplewood who also taught in Bergen County.
Registration for South Orange-Maplewood's preschool programs runs through this Friday, March 10. Find out about that and other registration.
The Washington Post followed up on a Maplewood story about a teacher, a hijab, social media, and some newer claims of antisemitism.
Will the NWS forecast for Essex County change? See links to the schools and the forecast below.
"It is time to stop joking about popcorn-watching meetings," said a South Orange-Maplewood school board member. "This is important work."
A former South Orange-Maplewood teacher claims she was forced to quit after she transferred to a special education class without an aide.
The South Orange-Maplewood schools approved three new appointments at their meeting two weeks ago.
Maplewood native SZA told People that she was "awkward" at Columbia High School and couldn't get a prom date, but there was an upside.
The College Board program honors to certain underrepresented students, like in Maplewood, and gives them a leg up on college admissions.