South Orange Village Board of Trustees

South Orange Rescue Squad Steps In to Provide Daytime EMS Coverage Thru Mid-August

The South Orange Rescue Squad takes its name seriously. The all-volunteer squad — which usually provides ambulance and emergency services to residents from 6 p.m.…

South Orange Trustee Rosner ‘Sets Record Straight’ on Fire Department Merger

In a debate-turned-town-hall on Tuesday night, South Orange Village President candidate Deborah Davis Ford asserted that two other Village Trustees besides herself have found fault…

South Orange Looks to Appoint Howard Levison Water Utility Administrator

Editor’s note: This story was updated after publication with additional information from the resolution to appoint Howard Levison as South Orange Water Utility administrator. South…

Fire Department Becomes Central Issue in South Orange Municipal Election; Mailer Sparks Backlash

Updated April 13, 2019 with a response from the SO Forward campaign. A mailer by the SO Forward campaign — Deborah Davis Ford for Village…

CHS Sophomore Sofie Paternite Wants Starbucks to Ban Plastic Straws

A CHS sophomore and South Orange resident has started a change.org petition asking Starbucks to ban plastic straws — starting with locations in Maplewood and…

South Orange Trustee Mark Rosner Inducted into NJ Officials Hall of Fame for 20 Years of Service

On April 5, South Orange Village Trustee Mark Rosner was inducted into the Elected Officials Hall of Fame by the New Jersey State League of…

South Orange Moving Ahead With Plastic Bag Ban Ordinance

South Orange is moving ahead with an ordinance to encourage the use of reusable carry-out bags, prohibit plastic bags, and put a fee on the…

South Orange Police Chief to Present on Police Use of Force Jan 28

South Orange Chief of Police Kyle Kroll will present a report to the South Orange Village Trustees on police use of force on January 28,…

After 20 Years of Service, Rosner Not Seeking Re-Election as South Orange Trustee

Full-time work and full-time grandparenting don’t leave a lot of room for the full-time job of being a South Orange Village Trustee. That’s why Mark…

SOVCA Reports Bringing 11 New Businesses to South Orange in 2018, Presents $390K 2019 Budget

Jackie & Son, Miti Miti and Fox and the Falcon. These are three of 11 businesses that Bob Zuckerman, director of the South Orange Village…