“During my eight years in office, I’ve worked to make life better for all of South Orange’s residents. I’ve helped make our budgeting process more transparent and our finances more stable, … But I’m most proud of the work I’ve done in ensuring that future residents will continue to benefit from the investments we have made in our village.”
South Orange Village Council
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CommunitySouth OrangeTowns
SO Village Council Introduces Bond Ordinance to Provide $1M More to Library Project
The Council’s now $17 million in costs is offset by a $6.5-million State of New Jersey Library Grant. The second reading and public hearing on the supplemental bond ordinance will be held at the Council’s next meeting on March 10, 2025.
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Mayor Sheena Collum: “This is such an important issue to the South Orange Council, to members of our community, and not just people in our community, but people who work in our community, people who visit our community.”
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Arts & CultureCommunityGovernmentSouth Orange
South Orange Expects to Award Library Construction Contract by Mid-February
At its January 13 meeting, the South Orange Council voted to extend the time…
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Resident presents data showing that under the new law, fewer trees may be getting replaced; council members will monitor for the next several months to see if changes to the law need to be made.
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GovernmentPolice and FireSouth Orange
2nd Street Residents Want Blinking Stop Sign for Accident Prone Intersection
A South Orange resident says there have been 10-12 accidents in the intersection of 2nd & Academy streets in the last 14 months because stop signs are difficult to see at night.
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EnvironmentGovernmentSouth Orange
Revamping South Orange’s Tree Ordinance to Ensure a Shady Canopy for Generations to Come
For homeowners and developers, the ordinance spells out how many trees need to be planted to replace healthy trees that are removed, based on the size of the tree removed.
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GovernmentMaplewoodOpinionSouth Orange
Maplewood & South Orange Leaders Release Statement on Anniversary of October 7 Attack on Israel
From the South Orange Village Council and Maplewood Township Committee: Joint Statement on the…
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GovernmentSouth Orange
South Orange Voters Could Decide Fate of Water Utility: To Sell or Not to Sell?
Village Council votes 4-2 to put the question of the nearly $20-million sale to NJ American Water on the ballot in November. “This is just a starting point,” said Mayor Collum.
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CommunityMaplewoodSchools / KidsSouth Orange
Boy Scout Troop 5 Maplewood Named ‘Villager of the Month’ in South Orange
From Troop 5 Maplewood BSA: SOUTH ORANGE, N.J.: South Orange Mayor Sheena Collum and…