Sheena Collum

Village Colonials families learned that the Board of Education will vote to restore their bus later this month.

“Although we will surely need BOSE support, the number we ask for needs to take into account multiple factors and be clearly presented to the community.” — BOE 2nd VP Nubia Wilson

The changes include a stipend for elected officials and new titles, including “mayor.”

South Orange has bonded $16M for the project, with $6.5M to be reimbursed by the state.

“There are people in this town that are flush with cash. There are people in this town who live check to check. We should have means in place that allow them to run for office,” said Trustee Summer Jones.

Rob Sandow asked that the South Orange Citizens Budget Advisory Committee be reinstated; VP Sheena Collum said a new, transparent & inclusive process was in place.

“Not one, not two, not three — but four women are being inaugurated!” Thus…

The public event, to be held at Orange Lawn Tennis Club, will also acknowledge the service of former Trustees Donna Coallier & Steve Schnall.

Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop is getting a jump on other candidates for the 2025 race, as South Orange Village President Sheena Collum — “one of the state’s leading policy thinkers” — joins his Policy Leadership Team.

“I will be bullet-voting Frank McGehee for Assembly, and I encourage you to do the same.”