Harper’s Café’s glass front door was smashed, black paint was smeared on the window and on a Pride flag and bricks were thrown through the window. The owner of another West Orange business received a racist phone call. “If it can happen there, it can happen so many other places,” authorities said.

Rob Sandow asked that the South Orange Citizens Budget Advisory Committee be reinstated; VP Sheena Collum said a new, transparent & inclusive process was in place.

From the Maplewood Police Department: July 13: Theft of Bicycle:  On this date MPD responded to the area of Oakland Road on a report of a past tense bicycle theft.  …

From the South Orange Maplewood Board of Education: The Board of Education will hold a public Board Retreat on Tuesday, August 1, 2023 at 6:00 pm at 525 Academy Street, …

In the updated amendment, text messages formerly attributed to Mayor Dafis or TC member DeLuca are now being attributed to TC member Nancy Adams.

Seats currently occupied by Elissa Malespina, Courtney Winkfield & Johanna Wright are up for election. So far, no one has filed to run.