South Orange Village Board of Trustees

Lembrich: Support for Long Range Facilities Plan & School Desegregation Is Moral Imperative for SOMA Community

The following is from Greg Lembrich, Maplewood Township Committee member. On Thursday night I will proudly join my colleagues from the Maplewood Township Committee, South…

South Orange: Proposed Baird Renovations Include Removing & Replacing Old Addition, Re-Energizing Facility

The South Orange-Maplewood School District is not the only public entity in the towns with aging buildings and years of neglected repairs to deal with;…

Maplewood & South Orange Leaders Support Racial Justice Aspect of NJ’s Proposed Marijuana Law, Ask for Changes in Taxation Structure

A bill that would legalize marijuana sales to adults in New Jersey — and regulate its growth and distribution — was voted out of a…

South Orange Nearing Redevelopment Agreement for ‘Blockbuster’ Site

South Orange leaders are hoping to introduce an ordinance to approve redevelopment and financial agreements for the so-called “Blockbuster” site sometime this fall. At the…

South Orange to Host Kenny Graham Tennis Competition & Festival Sept 29

From the Township of South Orange Village/SouthOrange.org: A tennis competition and celebration will be held in Meadowland Park on Saturday, September 29 in honor of…

OPINION: Compromise — Not Dominance — Builds a Stronger Community

To the editors: South Orange Trustees recently tabled the Puppy Mill ordinance to reconsider language allowing leashed dogs to walk, defecate and urinate in all…

Collum Gives South Orange Trustees 3 Weeks to Suggest Alternatives for Dogs in Parks Ordinance

Despite public indicators showing majority support for an ordinance that would allow dogs — on leash — in public parks, the South Orange Village Board…

South Orange Passes Resolution That Could Allow Medical Marijuana Treatment Center

The South Orange Village Board of Trustees voted at a special meeting on August 20 to approve “Resolution Supporting the Expansion of the New Jersey…

LETTER: Allowing Dogs in South Orange Parks Could Lead to Children ‘Smeared With Feces’

To the editor: Kids don’t just play within a park’s playgrounds, and they’re not supposed to. They play frisbee in the grass; they play football…

Trustees Talk ‘Poop,’ as South Orange Considers Allowing Dogs in Parks

An ordinance allowing and regulating dogs in public parks, banning pet shops from selling “puppy mill” animals, and a discussion of the disposal of canine…