The virtual meeting is scheduled for July 29 at 7 p.m. The village has received an offered to from NJAW to purchase its water utility for $20M and perform $50M in infrastructure upgrades over the next 10 years.
Sheena Collum
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GovernmentSouth OrangeTransportation
South Orange Mayor Writes ‘Excuse Note’ to Employers for NJ Transit Commuters
Meanwhile, Mayor Sheena Collum writes, “We are doing everything in our collective power to elevate the discussion and get real results that produce meaningful solutions.”
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NJ American Water, which already supplies South Orange’s water, has bid $19.7M for the utility. The township council must now vote on an ordnance to put the sale to a referendum.
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MaplewoodMillburnSouth OrangeTransportation
Andy Kim, Mikie Sherrill Promise Action in Resolving NJTransit Commuting Woes
However, commuters asked for immediate, tangible solutions: “Amtrak cannot replace these wires overnight. What I would like as a commuter is a real contingency plan.”
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CommunityMaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
Registration Extended ’til May 30: SOMA Celebrates 2024 Lavender Graduation, June 13 at Maplewood Middle School
Annual ceremony is held in schools and communities across the country to honor and celebrate lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, non-binary, queer, asexual, intersex, and allied students, and to acknowledge their achievements and contributions in school and community. The community is welcome to attend
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GovernmentMaplewoodObituariesSouth Orange
Congressman Donald Payne, Jr., 65, Leaves a ‘Legacy of Service’
Donald Payne Jr., who represented Maplewood and South Orange as part of the 10th…
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From South Orange Village: Most people know River Day as the family-friendly event that…
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GovernmentMaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
BOE, Community Members Demand Prioritized Repairs to Columbia High School’s ‘Crumbling’ Facilities
by Lela Mooreby Lela MooreBOE President Dr. Qawi Telesford proposed a reassessment of the Long Range Facilities Plan to determine new priorities, particularly those that affect student safety, like the CHS elevator and stage.
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
Dr. Gilbert Goes to Trenton: SOMSD Acting Supt. Asks State for Additional $4.2M to Close Deficit
“…at this point, we are well beyond trimming fat from our budget. We are cutting into bone,” said Gilbert.
Meanwhile, at Monday’s BOSE meeting, Business Admin. Eric Burnside defended himself and his office against accusations of mismanaging funds. -
Breaking NewsMaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth OrangeSports
SOMA Officials Vote Down $30M School Bond, Draft New Resolution Without Ritzer Field
The Board of Education will vote on the new $24M bond resolution on March 21.