Sheena Collum

Mayor Sheena Collum said leaders needed to monitor and respond to actions taken on SALT deductions, the Gateway Tunnel project, low-income housing tax credits, mass deportations and more.

Numbers released by the state in October require the township to build 216 affordable housing units in the next 10 years.

Proponents say the sale of the water utility is the best option to make costly infrastructure upgrades, retire debt, and manage rate increases while maintaining water quality. Opponents raise concerns about NJAW being a publicly traded company and loss of control.

One resident wanted to hear about reasons NOT to vote for the measure, but Village and NJAW officials said rejecting the sale will result in a 74% rate increase.

This town hall is live and in person at The Baird.

“I think we’ve both tightened up and clarified the old ordinance and made sure that there’s a full opportunity for property owners to be heard,” said Historic Preservation Commission Counsel Bill Sullivan.

“This is regarding The Peaks proposal by Mr. Nagim, who unfortunately passed, and a developer is interested in proceeding forward with this project,” said South Orange Mayor Sheena Collum.

“I think this would be a wonderful thing for our property taxpayers,” said South Orange Mayor Sheena Collum about the potential expiration of the $10K cap on state and local tax deductions.

Bok Soon Park, born January 24, 1922, passed away late Wednesday evening, September 11, at the age of 102, surrounded by generations of her family.

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.