South Orange Mayor Sheena Collum is reporting that three of the (at least) six men who were arrested by federal immigration agents in South Orange and Maplewood in recent weeks …

“This will be an opportunity for our visitors to reconnect with nature while we continue to protect and conserve wildlife from around the world,” Essex County Turtle Back Zoo Director Dr. Jilian Fazio said.

Coming off a milestone 20th Anniversary, South Orange Performing Arts Center kicks off a dynamic new season

“If we allow government to mistreat anyone that has the protections of our Constitution, to strip them of their due process and equal protection rights, you and I lose them, too.” — U.S. Rep. Analilia Mejia

Board of Education President Will Meyer said that the work born of the settlement would continue: “The end of monitoring is not the end of that work. The 2023 Rutgers Equity Audit established recommendations intended to guide SOMSD’s progress over a five-year period, … we are committed to intentionally carrying forward.”

“It’s interesting that we don’t know much about the contributions of Black families” here in South Orange, said Village Councilwoman Patricia Canning. “This was our way of making sure people know something happened in a place where we are officials.”