South Orange

How to Help Others —While Staying Safe — in South Orange-Maplewood During the Coronavirus Pandemic

The coronavirus has upended life across the globe. For some, it is merely the inconvenience of self-quarantining, the disruption of the usual daily schedule and…

‘Stay the [email protected]# Home’: A South Orange Family Copes With Coronavirus

Jessi Gottlieb Empestan’s Facebook profile picture is graced with the frame “[email protected]#Home.” Empestan is not messing around. She’s been dealing with COVID-19 firsthand for weeks…

Essex County Executive Releases COVID-19 Total Cases, Deaths as of March 30

From the Office of Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr., Essex County Executive: [Editor’s note: this is the first time since the state began reporting data on…

South Orange Neighbors Help 6-Year-Old Celebrate Birthday With ‘Fox Finding Mission’

A little boy in South Orange named Sean turned 6 on Sunday. To help him celebrate in a time of physical distancing, quarantines and isolation,…

Maplewood and South Orange to Host Virtual Info Sessions for Small Businesses

Maplewood and South Orange, in collaboration with the towns’ Chambers of Commerce and business improvement districts/alliances, are each hosting virtual information sessions to help local…

Columbia High School 2020-2021 Schedules Available in PowerSchool

From Falynn Balassone, Director of Guidance at Columbia High School: Good morning current and future CHS families, The CHS Counseling Center hopes this letter finds…

Columbia High School Cancels 3rd Marking Period Quarterlies Due to School Closing

From Jameel Misbahuddin, Grade 9-12 STEM Supervisor of the South Orange Maplewood School District: Dear CHS Parents/Guardians and Students: This letter is to inform you…

Sponsor a Meal for Health Care Workers Through Tito’s Burritos

From Tito’s Burritos: Without question, the past few weeks have been among the most daunting ever for us all, and it doesn’t look like the…

Collum: South Orange at 16 Positive COVID-19 Cases as of March 29

From South Orange Village President Sheena Collum: Neighbors – I’m sharing an updated chart of where we are right now (3/29 1pm) but must reiterate,…

UPDATED: South Orange Business Owner Charged with Harassment & Criminal Sexual Contact

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…