Collum: South Orange Water Not Supplied or Affected by Newark
Editor’s note: Village Green is compiling information on how South Orange/Maplewood residents can aid Newark residents in this water crisis. A rally for Clean Water…
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 to Vote on Fire Dept Merger August 6; Firefighters Union Expresses Concerns About Staffing Levels
The Maplewood Township Committee will be considering a resolution to merge the Maplewood Fire Department with the South Orange Fire Department at its August 6…
Essex County Freeholder President Brendan Gill Promises Transparency Re: Turtle Back Zoo Amphitheater Project
Essex County Freeholder President Brendan Gill issued the following statement in response to community concerns regarding proposed construction and expansion at Turtle Back Zoo after…
South Orange Trustees Indicate Unanimous Opposition to Turtle Back Zoo Expansion
“When it’s unanimous, it’s always nice,” said South Orange Village President Sheena Collum at the Trustees meeting on July 22. Collum was referring to the…
Sheila Oliver to Announce South Orange Main Street Grant July 31
From the South Orange Village Board of Trustees agenda for its July 22, 2019 meeting: Lieutenant Sheila Oliver’s Press Conference New Jersey Lieutenant Governor Sheila…
VIDEO: South Orange Hosts Gov. Murphy As He Announces Suit Against IRS Over SALT Deduction Cap
Today, New Jersey, New York and Connecticut announced a lawsuit, filed in the Southern District of New York. against the Internal Revenue Service and Treasury…
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…
Freeholders Allocate $600K in Open Space Funds for Turtle Back Zoo Amphitheater Design Despite Opposition
The Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders voted to approve up to $600,000 in county Open Space funds for the design of a 300-seat amphitheater…
Board of School Estimate OKs Tax Levy for $160M Capital Plan to Improve, Expand South Orange-Maplewood Schools
The South Orange-Maplewood Board of School Estimate on June 11 unanimously approved a tax levy to pay for the school district’s “historic” $157.4 million capital…