Deborah Davis Ford

UPDATED: South Orange Debates Student Housing Project Proposed for Valley Street

Updated December 12, 2018: This story has been updated where indicated with requested clarifications from South Orange Village President Sheena Collum. Updates are shown in…

South Orange to Keep Three Parks Off Limits to Dogs

“Everybody Belongs Here” also includes people who don’t want to share public parks with dogs. South Orange Trustee Deborah Davis Ford invoked the town’s current…

PHOTOS: SO Invitational Raises $60K for South Orange Rescue Squad

From the South Orange Invitational and South Orange Rescue Squad: The weather cooperated Monday September 17, 2018 as more than 80 golfers teed off in…

Collum Gives South Orange Trustees 3 Weeks to Suggest Alternatives for Dogs in Parks Ordinance

Despite public indicators showing majority support for an ordinance that would allow dogs — on leash — in public parks, the South Orange Village Board…

South Orange Passes Resolution That Could Allow Medical Marijuana Treatment Center

The South Orange Village Board of Trustees voted at a special meeting on August 20 to approve “Resolution Supporting the Expansion of the New Jersey…

Trustees Talk ‘Poop,’ as South Orange Considers Allowing Dogs in Parks

An ordinance allowing and regulating dogs in public parks, banning pet shops from selling “puppy mill” animals, and a discussion of the disposal of canine…

Hookah and Vape Lounges, Other Uses Now Permitted in South Orange Village

Hookah and vape lounges — along with a number of other new commercial uses — will now be permitted in South Orange Village Center after…

Stephen J. Gallo Hired as South Orange Village Administrator

The South Orange Board of Trustees unanimously approved the appointment of Stephen J. Gallo as Village Administrator at its July 9, 2018 meeting. Gallo…

PHOTOS: Maplewood-South Orange Wear Orange to Raise Awareness About Gun Violence

The Essex County Group of Moms Demand Action hosted a “Wear Orange” event to recognize national Gun Violence Awareness Day on Sunday, June 3, on…

South Orange Trustees Voted Unanimously to Notify BOE President of Board Member Traffic Stop

Before the public became aware of a traffic stop involving South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education member Stephanie Lawson-Muhammad this past week, the South Orange Village…