Essex County Announces Upcoming Schedule of COVID-19 Testing Sites March 2-6

From Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr.: Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced the upcoming schedule of Coronavirus testing sites sponsored by…

South Orange Historical & Preservation Society Creates GoFundMe to Help Save Squier House

The South Orange Historical & Preservation Society has created a GoFundMe to raise $10,000 to cover costs related to necessary inspections and preservation planning to…

South Orange to Host Zoom on Chemical-Free Lawn Care Feb. 26

From the South Orange Environmental Commission: All are invited to join a Zoom meeting on chemical-free lawn care Friday, February 26, from 10 a.m. to…

February 25: Essex County Reports 66,559 (+313) Cases of COVID-19, 2,399 Deaths

Below is the February 25, 2021 report from the Essex County Executive’s Office on the total number of diagnosed coronavirus cases and COVID-19-related deaths as…

Leaving the City: 5 Housing Trends to Watch, From Realtor Victoria Carter

From Victoria Carter The migration from the city to the suburbs that took on greater urgency during the pandemic looks set to continue in 2021.…

Assemblywoman Jasey’s Statement on School Reopenings Amid Pandemic Recovery

The following is from New Jersey Assemblywoman Mila Jasey: Assemblywoman Mila Jasey (D-Essex, Morris), vice-chair of the Assembly Education Committee and former member of the…

Collum: NJ Legislation Subjecting PILOTs to Prevailing Wages Would Hurt Affordable Housing

South Orange Village President Sheena Collum shared an update on a bill currently in the New Jersey State Assembly, A1571/1576, at the February 22 Board…

South Orange’s Congregation Beth El Creates Music Video for Virtual Purim

Congregation Beth El in South Orange created a music video this year for the holiday of Purim, which begins on Thursday evening. “Since we can’t…

South Orange & Maplewood Elected Officials Work to Help Schools Reopen, Within Legal Limits

Amid complaints from some local parents that they are not doing enough to help reopen South Orange-Maplewood public schools, elected officials from the two townships…

Statement From South Orange-Maplewood Schools Superintendent Taylor

The South Orange-Maplewood School District sent the following statement from Superintendent Ronald Taylor, which he read at the Feb. 22 Board of Education meeting: Update…