“This is a historic occasion for us and for New Jersey,” said Maplewood Mayor Dean Dafis at a special meeting on June 29 taking place concurrently with a similar meeting in South Orange. Both towns were making final amendments to a shared service agreement merging the two towns’ fire departments into one.
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PHOTOS, VIDEO: Hundreds Gather in South Orange to Protest Overturning of Roe v. Wade
by Lela Mooreby Lela MooreHundreds of protesters of all ages gathered at Spiotta Park in South Orange Friday…
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CommunityMaplewoodSouth Orange
Maplewood & South Orange Plan Joint July 4th Celebration – But No Fireworks This Year
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COVID-19GovernmentSouth Orange
South Orange Says a Tearful Farewell to Retiring Health Officer John Festa
At the May 23 South Orange Board of Health meeting, township officials bid a…
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GovernmentSouth Orange
South Orange Adopts 2022 Municipal Budget, Raising Taxes by 3.99%
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BusinessSouth Orange
Sneak Peek: Village Hall Restaurant and Beer Garden — ‘Historic Renovation at Its Finest’
Renovations to the former South Orange Village Hall are moving along, and the community…
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Concerned parents from various schools in the South Orange-Maplewood School District have taken to the public comments portion of township meetings in both Maplewood and South Orange, as well as at the Board of Education, expressing frustration with communications around COVID-19 case reporting, outbreaks and protocols.
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South Orange announced today that Village Administrator Adam Loehner is stepping down effective June…
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GovernmentSouth Orange
South Orange Raises Water Rates, as Leaders Say ‘We’re Not Gonna Kick the Can’ on Infrastructure
“Our water utility will be raising the rate from $7 per 100 cubic feet to $7.28 per 100 cubic feet, which is an average increase of roughly $6 per resident per quarter,” said Village President Sheena Collum.
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“This is not a radical change,” said Environmental Commission Chair Linda Beck. “It’s not an all-out ban. We are just restricting gas from May through the end of September.”
