Karen Hilton

PHOTO: As Wagner Steps Down, South Orange & Maplewood Honor Rent Party BackPack Pals Program

On June 24, South Orange and Maplewood issued a joint proclamation honoring and extending congratulations to Chris Dickson and David Wagner for their “tireless…

Adams Calls Out Erasure of Black Women From Suffrage Movement at Maplewood Women’s Month Proclamation

A standard proclamation reading at the Maplewood Township Committee meeting took on deeper meaning and a difficult topic on March 5 as TC member…

SOMA Celebrates Women Kicks Off Women’s History Month With Group Photo March 2

From SOMAWomen: Women officials in Maplewood and South Orange in partnership with the area business districts are proud to launch SOMAWomen.org, the official site of…

Paddle Tennis Players Upset About Potential Loss of Courts in South Orange

Paddle tennis players and league members, as well as other members of the community, are expressing concern that a $15 million plan to renovate and…

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…