Brown Water Alert: South Orange 2020 Hydrant Flushing to Start Evening of 9/13
From South Orange Township: As part of the Water Utility annual maintenance requirements every hydrant in the Village will be tested and flushed. Our annual…
South Orange Loses 5th Resident to COVID-19
South Orange is reporting its first death due to COVID-19 since May. The resident, a 94-year-old woman, was not identified by officials. She is the…
Essex County Expands COVID-19 Testing With Satellite Sites
From the Office of the Essex County Executive: Essex County, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced that Essex County is expanding its…
Collum: South Orange to Build Affordable Housing Despite Trump Move
A decision by U.S. President Donald Trump to rescind an Obama Administration rule will not impact South Orange’s settlement with the Fair Share Housing Center…
South Orange Fire Unions Agree to Salary Freeze, as Town Agrees to Hire & Promote Firefighters
The South Orange Board of Trustees approved two resolutions tonight sealing the deal on salary freeze agreements with the township’s two firefighter unions. Resolutions 2020-173…
Our Lady of Sorrows Pastor Asks Lector Not to Wear Black Lives Matter Shirt
The pastor of Our Lady of Sorrows Roman Catholic Church in South Orange, NJ sent a letter to parishioner Tom Morris two weeks ago asking…
South Orange: Scotland Road Work Schedule Changes June 26, 2020
From the Township of South Orange: Long awaited improvements to Scotland Road, a county road in South Orange, began in May with the award of…
On Juneteenth, South Orange-Maplewood Youth Speak Out Against Corporate Racism
At a march and rally on June 19, South Orange and Maplewood students spoke out about policies and actions by global corporations and local businesses…
Writer Receives Anonymous Response to ‘Dear White Neighbor’ Post, Calling Her ‘Silly Little Black Girl’
On June 1, Village Green published an essay, “Dear White Neighbors, Stop Being Defensive About Race,” by Sri Taylor, a junior at Rutgers University studying…
VIDEO, PHOTOS: ‘We Need a New System’ — Weekend of Planned Peaceful Protests Begin in Maplewood, South Orange
A weekend of planned, peaceful protests against systemic racism and police brutality, spurred by the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota on May 25,…
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