Firefighters Question Staffing As Maplewood Moves Forward with South Orange on Joint Meeting

The Maplewood Township Committee adopted a resolution supporting a Joint Exploratory Committee to merge the Maplewood and South Orange fire departments last night, as firefighters…

Maplewood Leaders Indicate Support for Joint Meeting/Civil Service Fire Dept. With South Orange

The five members of Maplewood’s governing body indicated on July 16 that there was majority support for a joint meeting structure with civil service to…

Firefighter Unions and Politics Mix in South Orange Municipal Election

In this year’s crazier-than-usual South Orange municipal election, one outside group has become a major player: The statewide firefighters union known as the NJ FMBA.…

South Orange Challenger Gets Backing of ‘Powerful State Political Leader’

South Orange, a township of 16,000 people, has attracted the attention of the statewide New Jersey Firemen’s Benevolent Association and its leader, who promised that…