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Sheena Collum
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CommunityMaplewoodPolice and FireSouth Orange
PHOTOS: Protestors Call for Justice in Moussa Fofana Murder, Slam 15-Year Plea Deal
by Lela Mooreby Lela Moore[Update, Sept. 19: a petition to protest the plea deal has been created.] A…
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BusinessDevelopmentGovernmentSouth Orange
South Orange Reviews Plan for Retail Incubator Space at Taylor Vose Development
An ice cream parlor and a ‘sober’ bar could be part of a new retail incubator space that South Orange hopes to open in time for the 2022 holiday season in the new Taylor Vose apartment building.
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GovernmentMaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
South Orange & Maplewood Town Leaders Want to ‘Collaborate Closely’ With BOE on Restoring & Expanding School Busing
The Mayor of Maplewood and the South Orange Village President are asking that the South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education present town leaders with information related to restoring “courtesy busing” routes, and expressed an interest to “collaborate closely on this issue” to potentially raise the funds through tax levies to cover the costs.
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DevelopmentSouth Orange
South Orange Intros Tax Abatement for 42-Unit Project With 20% Affordable Units
A 15-year tax abatement will yield income for the township and allow for the development of 8 affordable housing units, plus artist co-op space, South Orange township officials report.
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Health & WellnessPolice and FireSouth Orange
South Orange Pausing, Re-Evaluating Community Care & Justice Program in Light of Turnover
The South Orange Community Care & Justice program — designed to help South Orange reimagine the role of police in conjunction with social workers — is hitting pause as township leaders deal with staff turnover and contemplate potential adjustments to the program.
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
South Orange Village President Encourages Board of Ed to Restore Courtesy Busing
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MaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
BOE Will Reconsider Decision to End Courtesy Busing for Upcoming School Year
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GovernmentSouth OrangeSports
Pickle v. Paddle: South Orange Village President Seeks Resolution by Early August
With South Orange Trustees split over plans to either restore paddle tennis courts along with adding a pickleball court — or provide only pickleball courts — near the Baird Recreation Center, South Orange Village President Sheena Collum indicated she’s seeking a compromise.
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From South Orange VP Sheena Collum: [Editor’s note: VP Collum made the following statement…