Environment

The Valley St. Pathway Project, based on original designs by the Olmsted Brothers and Brinley & Holbrook landscape architecture firms, provides a route through the park, while making the playground and other amenities accessible to walkers.

Proponents say the sale of the water utility is the best option to make costly infrastructure upgrades, retire debt, and manage rate increases while maintaining water quality. Opponents raise concerns about NJAW being a publicly traded company and loss of control.

The New Jersey Dept. of Environmental Protection has declared a fire ban on bonfires and residential fire pits — unless they are contained in an elevated stove using only propane, natural gas or electricity.

For homeowners and developers, the ordinance spells out how many trees need to be planted to replace healthy trees that are removed, based on the size of the tree removed.

This town hall is live and in person at The Baird.

Meanwhile, South Orange recently received another $1.3M to help complete the River Greenway from Third St to Waterlands Park to Chyzowych Field — where the path will connect with the new W. Parker-to-Jefferson section in Maplewood.

Town halls are scheduled for Sept. 11 and Sept. 25 (virtual) and October 9 (at the Baird). New Jersey American Water has bid to buy the utility.

South Orange Village and its water supplier New Jersey American Water are urging residents to conserve water now to avoid water restrictions later. 

Local parks and gardeners are abandoning the practice as the “emphasis is shifting toward maintaining habitat for pollinators year-round.”

From South Orange Village:  Most people know River Day as the family-friendly event that…