The following is from Rev. Dr. Terry L. Richardson Sr. Pastor, First Baptist Church of South Orange: “Stay Woke” I stand in solidarity with my Black and Brown colleagues, their …
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GovernmentPolice and FireSouth Orange
South Orange Students Ask Board of Trustees for Redistribution of Police Funding
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 …
