The three candidates will be running together on a slate, per the Essex County Clerk’s Office. Election day is November 5.
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GovernmentSouth Orange
South Orange Council to Host Special Meeting July 29 Considering Referendum for Water System Sale
The virtual meeting is scheduled for July 29 at 7 p.m. The village has received an offered to from NJAW to purchase its water utility for $20M and perform $50M in infrastructure upgrades over the next 10 years.
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After a resident was swept into the storm drain and killed during Tropical Storm Ida in 2021, the town implemented short-term improvements; the July 30 meeting is part of a multi-year effort seeking a permanent solution.
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GovernmentSouth OrangeTransportation
South Orange Mayor Writes ‘Excuse Note’ to Employers for NJ Transit Commuters
Meanwhile, Mayor Sheena Collum writes, “We are doing everything in our collective power to elevate the discussion and get real results that produce meaningful solutions.”
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When a Maplewood woman entered and set fire to her foreclosed home, The New York Times shone a light on NJ’s tax lien laws; the laws, now found to be unconstitutional, have been rewritten.
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The long-time U.S. Senator from New Jersey was convicted on all 16 counts he faced in a federal trial.
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South Orange Village Council okays bid award of $181,000 for Plymouth Environment Co. of Norristown, PA.
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OGeez! NJ reps say the production of the gummies would produce little odor since the cannabis is not being grown or processed at the Maplewood facility.
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GovernmentMaplewoodSouth Orange
NJ Spotlight: Biden Should Put ‘Democracy First’ and Stand Down, Sherrill Says
Rep. Mikie Sherrill becomes first member of NJ congressional delegation to say President Joe Biden should not seek reelection
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GovernmentSouth Orange
South Orange Voters Could Decide Fate of Water Utility: To Sell or Not to Sell?
Village Council votes 4-2 to put the question of the nearly $20-million sale to NJ American Water on the ballot in November. “This is just a starting point,” said Mayor Collum.