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DevelopmentMaplewoodSouth Orange
Maplewood & South Orange Taking First Steps to Adopt 2025-35 Affordable Housing Obligations
At this time, South Orange’s obligation is 163 affordable units and Maplewood’s is 216. Final numbers and adoption will come in June.
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Arts & CultureMaplewoodSouth Orange
SOMA Rocks to Raise Funds for CHS Music—AND Celebrate Local Talent—January 25
Local Broadway talents light up the night at The Woodland for fun and fundraising.
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CommunityMaplewoodSouth Orange
South Orange-Maplewood Celebrate MLK Day With Messages of Love—And Defiance
“You can still unleash through your love, a force greater than yourself, a force to rock the foundations of the world,” said Dr. Saladin Ambar at the annual MLK Day observance hosted by the Coalition on Race. “That’s what happens when we unleash the power of unbridled love. Stand tall. Your country needs you. “
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CommunityGovernmentPolitics
Senator Andy Kim on MLK Day: ‘We Cannot Achieve What We Want Out of Fear and Hatred’
“There’s nothing inevitable about America,” said Kim. “There’s nothing that we are destined for that will just occur on its own. If we have concerns about what’s happening, then the question is, what are we gonna do about it? What role are we going to play?”
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Police and Fire
SOPD Police Blotter: A Rash of Package Thefts and a Break-in at Pirates One Stop Shop
The South Orange Police Department reports that in the first two weeks of January…
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Samo, who died on January 10 at the age of 103, was influential in establishing a number of seminal Adult School and community activities of lasting importance.
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The Port Authority is providing a list of alternative options, sharing updates via its website, and hosting a virtual info session on January 21.
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With her downtown studio, owner Ilene Moreno hopes to create a shop where both adults and children can explore their creative sides, share ideas and find community in the process.
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
Mr. Bing Goes to Trenton— South Orange-Maplewood Superintendent Seeks Funding Relief for Schools
“To amplify these efforts, we encourage you to contact our local representatives and express your support for reforms that will benefit our schools and all communities statewide,” wrote Bing to district families.