In the weeks since the murder of George Floyd while in police custody in Minneapolis, Minnesota, cities and towns around the country are having conversations about defunding their police departments. …
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BusinessCOVID-19Food & WellnessMaplewoodSouth Orange
South Orange & Maplewood Restaurants Prepare to — Safely — Welcome Back Customers for Outdoor Dining
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GovernmentPolice and FireSouth Orange
South Orange Fire Unions Oppose Pay Freeze, Accuse Trustees of Understaffing
At a virtual meeting of the South Orange Board of Trustees on June 8, representatives from the South Orange Fire Department once again raised objections to the Board’s proposed 2-year …
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ObituariesSouth Orange
Albert (Tico) Shikiar, 85, Former Trustee, Unofficial ‘Mayor of South Orange’
Albert (Tico) Shikiar passed away peacefully with family, at home on June 4, 2020 at the age of 85 in South Orange, New Jersey. Albert was born on February 5, …
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CommunityMaplewoodPolice and Fire
Maplewood Township Hosts From Awareness to Action: a Forum on Police Accountability, June 19
From the Township of Maplewood: Mayor McGehee and the Maplewood Township Committee present: From Awareness to Action, A Forum on Law Enforcement Accountability, Mass Incarceration in America and The Treatment …
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CommunityCOVID-19Schools / Kids
Repollet Gets Earful from Lawmakers over Lack of Progress in Closing Digital Divide
by John Mooneyby John MooneyThis story was written and produced by NJ Spotlight on June 9, 2020. It is being republished under a special NJ News Commons content-sharing agreement related to COVID-19 coverage. To …
