Despite a very rainy day, on Saturday, June 14th, the Durand-Hedden House & Garden Association and the South Orange-Maplewood Community Coalition on Race hosted a Juneteenth “Celebration of Freedom” event …
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South Mountain YMCA’s Annual Duck Race Raises Over $40K to Support Local Families and Children
From The South Mountain YMCA: The South Mountain YMCA held its 26th Memorial Day Duck Race on May 26, 2025, raising a net total of $40,789 for local children and …
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School & Town Leaders to Discuss Plan & Funding for Ritzer Field Improvements June 16
“I am pleased BOSE agrees to review this project again with a different scope from 2024. New plans and budgets for Ritzer Field upgrades, that will maintain Project Adventure, will be discussed in the June BOSE meeting to get their feedback and support, and then the Board will vote on the plan at a future BOE meeting, so that we can officially make the BOSE ask in 2025.” — BOE President Nubia DuVall Wilson
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From the Office of the Essex County, NJ Executive: Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. (right) congratulates Gideon Gray (center) from South Orange for catching the most fish in …
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More Than 1400 Turn Out in Rain for Peaceful ‘No Kings’ Protest in South Orange
“We are reclaiming the flag on behalf of all that it represents to our diverse nation in celebration of Immigrants’ rights, Juneteenth, Pride, civil liberties and the rule of law.” — SOMA Action
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South Orange Receives Sustainability Grant for a Rain Garden
Rain garden near South Orange Middle School will serve as an outdoor classroom and while providing stormwater, ecosystem and aesthetic benefits for South Orange Village.
