Karen Hilton

South Orange: Proposed Baird Renovations Include Removing & Replacing Old Addition, Re-Energizing Facility

The South Orange-Maplewood School District is not the only public entity in the towns with aging buildings and years of neglected repairs to deal with;…

South Orange, Maplewood Get $75K to Continue Age Friendly Initiatives, Receive AARP NJ Designation

Maplewood and South Orange have received yet another grant from the Grotta Fund for Senior Care to continue the towns’ Age Friendly Community Action Plan. The grant…

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…

South Orange Selects Hardy H3 Architecture for Library Renovation

On September 24, the South Orange Village Board of Trustees awarded a $150K contract to H3 Hardy Collaboration Architecture LLC for “architectural consulting services associated…

South Orange to Host Kenny Graham Tennis Competition & Festival Sept 29

From the Township of South Orange Village/SouthOrange.org: A tennis competition and celebration will be held in Meadowland Park on Saturday, September 29 in honor of…

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…

South Orange Creates Escrow Account for Potential All Star Motors Site Developer

On July 9, the South Orange Village Board of Trustees approved a resolution creating an account to collect escrow from the potential developer of the…