After announcing in December plans to relocate from its longtime home at 168 Maplewood Avenue, Restaurant Lorena’s opened today at its new Clarus Maplewood space for curbside pickup and local delivery. Limited indoor dining is "coming soon" and a grand opening is tentatively planned for late February.
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Confusion Reigns in South Orange/Maplewood: Teachers to Stage Walkout; District Abruptly Changes Reopening Plan
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South Orange-Maplewood Changes School Reopening Plan; Phase 4 Paused Until February
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Neighbors Voice Opposition to Potential Demolition of ‘Oldest’ Occupied Home in South Orange
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Julie Doran Appointed South Orange Deputy Village Administrator
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