“The results of this election will resonate nationally. New Jerseyans need to show the country that we unequivocally reject the agenda of the Trump Republican Party, and there is no better way of doing so than by electing Mikie Sherrill as our next governor/” — Erika Malinoski, co-president of SOMA Action
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CommunityMaplewoodSouth Orange
South Orange & Maplewood Residents to Join Nationwide Protest to Reject Authoritarianism
The family-friendly gathering and march hosted by SOMA Action will begin at noon at Flood’s Hill and Meadowland Park in South Orange and will proceed to Spiotta Park downtown.
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Arts & CultureCommunity
Maplewood Foundation Supports Guest Artists in Dance at LJD Teen Summer Camp
Lydia Johnson Dance and the LJD Dance School will hold a teen dance camp the week of July 14-18, supported by a Maplewood Foundation grant to bring in professional guest …
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Pride has the strong support of both towns, and the Pride celebration continues on Friday, June 13 with the annual “Pride Under the Stars” dance party at Spiotta Park in South Orange.
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InfrastructureMaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
Hixon Place Residents Oppose Turf on Ritzer Field, Ask Towns for Help
Neighbors on Hixon Place say they are opposed to artificial turf on Ritzer Field because it could create more stormwater runoff issues for the neighborhood. They also shared concerns about parking and lighting.
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BusinessSouth Orange
The New NYC Style Deli — South Orange’s Bite Out of the Big Apple
by Skylar Smithby Skylar SmithThe Hugran brothers grew up working at their dad and uncle’s delis in Brooklyn, New York and opened the South Orange deli as an homage to where they spent most of their childhood.

