Sheena Collum

“New Jersey needs a pro-housing administration because we are in an affordability crisis. One third of our residents spend at least 30% of their income on housing and one in five spend at least half of their income on rent or home ownership costs.”

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As a resident expressed frustration with her “war-zone”-like street, South Orange Mayor Sheena Collum said the town engineer prioritizes repaving based on condition and usage.

Voters will decide on Nov. 5 if South Orange should move forward in negotiating the sale of its water utility to NJ American Water.

“I totally welcome public engagement and public participation, and the public has a right to vote,” said Councilmember Olivia Lewis-Chang.

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.

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.”

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.

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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