OPINION: Student Housing Project Is in Best Interest of South Orange
My name is Russell Lord, more commonly known as Ricky. I am the owner of Mil Val Motors (aka All Star Motors) situated at 164…
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…