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VIDEO: South Orange-Maplewood School Reopening Date is ‘Being Reassessed’ as Ventilation Issues Come to Light

From SOMSD Superintendent Dr. Ronald Taylor: Hello Maplewood & South Orange Community, Yesterday, it was brought to our attention that a detailed walkthrough of our…

Maplewood Issues Excessive Heat Watch, Opens Cooling Station

From Maplewood Township, NJ: Excessive Heat Watch in Effect A prolonged period of heat and humidity is expected Saturday into early next week. Heat indices…

Gov. Murphy: All New Jersey Schools to Remain Closed for Rest of Academic Year

Dear readers, if you are seeing this box, you are reading one of the very few current articles behind our paywall. Village Green has been…

South Orange, Facing Unprecedented Revenue Losses, Asks Municipal Workers for ‘Shared Sacrifice’

South Orange is facing a $1.5M-plus shortfall in municipal revenue due to the COVID-19 pandemic and shutdown, and is asking municipal workers to forgo pay…

NJ Gov. Phil Murphy Orders Residents to Stay Home, Non-Essential Businesses to Close by 9 p.m. Saturday

NJ Governor Phil Murphy announced Saturday afternoon that effective 9 p.m., all residents should stay home and all non-essential businesses should close their doors (scroll…

Maplewood Confirms 2nd Case of Coronavirus, a 64-year-old Woman

From Maplewood Township: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MARCH, 18 2020 Contact: Mayor Frank McGehee [email protected] Good Morning my fellow residents, According to the NJ Department of Health…

Gov. Murphy: All NJ Schools Closed, Public Gatherings Over 50 People Banned

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced on Monday that all public and private schools in the state would be closed effective March 18, to slow…

Restaurants, Bars, Movie Theaters, Gyms Closed in NJ, NY and CT Until Further Notice

The governors of New Jersey, New York and Connecticut have made the unprecedented decision to order all restaurants, bars, movie theaters, gyms and casinos in…

South Orange Coronavirus Update March 16, 2020

From South Orange Village: In partnership with the New Jersey Department of Health, the Township of South Orange Village Department of Health and the Office…

Report: Gov. Murphy Expected to Order all NJ Schools —Public and Private — to Close Until Further Notice

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is likely to announce on Monday that the state will order all of its schools, public and private, to close…