Julie Doran

“We have acres and acres of parkland,” said South Orange Deputy Village Administrator Peter Travers, “and our recreation department is programming every square inch of it. We have high volume of usage. …But great assets take investment, and investing in parkland is costly.”

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“Other than the Del Corso and Fox & Falcon space, we’ve had almost a 100% occupancy rate in our commercial spaces.” — Village Administrator Julie Doran

At its January 13 meeting, the South Orange Council voted to extend the time…

The designation is awarded to municipalities that demonstrate leadership in environmental sustainability, energy efficiency, and green initiatives.

The Board voted in the affirmative but also raised alarms about usage in putting conditions on the approval. ‘This building Is geared for growth,” said Board member Michael Miller.

Due to delays in the delivery of traffic signal equipment, upgrades to 11 intersections in Maplewood and South Orange may not be completed until 2026.

Meanwhile, South Orange recently received another $1.3M to help complete the River Greenway from Third St to Waterlands Park to Chyzowych Field — where the path will connect with the new W. Parker-to-Jefferson section in Maplewood.

The project is late but not over budget, say officials.

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