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11/06/2026

𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗢𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗼 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿

About 100 artists will exhibit work across Maplewood and South Orange this weekend, with open studios and gallery stops in both towns.
Read https://www.tapinto.net/towns/south-orange-and-maplewood/sections/arts-and-entertainment/articles/south-orange-and-maplewood-present-the-annual-studio-tour or visit TAPinto SOMA to read more https://www.tapinto.net/towns/south-orange-and-maplewood

11/06/2026

𝗔 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗢𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 — 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸 𝗗𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗿𝘀

Orange appoints Todd R. Warren as its first public safety director, uniting police, fire and emergency management to strengthen services for residents.
Read https://www.tapinto.net/towns/south-orange-and-maplewood/sections/police-and-fire/articles/a-new-chapter-for-public-safety-in-orange-and-a-promise-to-break-down-barriers-11 or visit TAPinto SOMA to read more https://www.tapinto.net/towns/south-orange-and-maplewood

11/06/2026

𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗢𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲-𝗠𝗮𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗔𝗻𝘁𝗶-𝗕𝘂𝗹𝗹𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗚𝗼𝗮𝗹𝘀, 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗙𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗹 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗼𝗿

How can schools help students navigate disagreements, political differences, and online conflict? The South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education discussed ideological echo chambers, civil discourse, restorative justice, and the district's efforts to combat bullying. Read more about the discussion and this year's HIB initiatives.
Read https://www.tapinto.net/towns/south-orange-and-maplewood/sections/education/articles/south-orange-maplewood-school-district-outlines-anti-bullying-goals-with-focus-on-civil-discourse-and-online-behavior or visit TAPinto SOMA to read more https://www.tapinto.net/towns/south-orange-and-maplewood

11/05/2026

𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗧𝘄𝗼 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗔𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱: 𝗗𝗶𝗩𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘇𝗼 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗦𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗵 𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗺

Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo Jr. wins a historic seventh term, extending his leadership through 2030 after nearly 24 years in office.
Read https://www.tapinto.net/towns/south-orange-and-maplewood/sections/essex-county-news/articles/more-than-two-decades-in-office-and-four-more-years-ahead-divincenzo-wins-seventh-term-13 or visit TAPinto SOMA to read more https://www.tapinto.net/towns/south-orange-and-maplewood

11/05/2026

𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗔𝘇𝗲𝗲𝘇 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗢𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗼𝗱

Trish Azeez concedes the South Orange-Maplewood school board race, thanks supporters, and says she’ll keep working for students after the loss.
Read https://www.tapinto.net/towns/south-orange-and-maplewood/sections/education/articles/comments-from-trish-azeez-south-orange-and-maplewood or visit TAPinto SOMA to read more https://www.tapinto.net/towns/south-orange-and-maplewood

11/04/2026

𝗞𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗻 𝗗𝗶𝗮𝘇 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗢𝗠𝗦𝗗 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀

South Orange-Maplewood school board candidate thanks supporters after election, as Liz Callahan and Will Meyer win reelection and new priorities emerge.
Read https://www.tapinto.net/towns/south-orange-and-maplewood/sections/education/articles/kevin-diaz-will-serve-on-the-somsd-board-of-education-for-the-coming-three-years or visit TAPinto SOMA to read more https://www.tapinto.net/towns/south-orange-and-maplewood

11/04/2026

𝗟𝗶𝘇 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝘆𝗲𝗿 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

Liz Callahan and Will Meyer win another term on the South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education, pledging to keep improving schools.
Read https://www.tapinto.net/towns/south-orange-and-maplewood/sections/education/articles/liz-callahan-and-will-meyer-express-thanks-for-another-three-years-on-the-board-of-education or visit TAPinto SOMA to read more https://www.tapinto.net/towns/south-orange-and-maplewood

11/04/2026

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11/04/2026

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗢𝗘 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗶𝘁 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀

Maplewood BOE election results show Kevin Diaz, Elizabeth Callihan and William Meyer leading for three seats, with final certification still pending.
Read https://www.tapinto.net/towns/south-orange-and-maplewood/sections/elections/articles/the-boe-candidates-await-official-notice-of-the-winners or visit TAPinto SOMA to read more https://www.tapinto.net/towns/south-orange-and-maplewood

11/02/2026

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