Steven Pedigo

Julie Doran Appointed New Director of South Orange Village Center Alliance; Mark Murphy Is New Chair

Julie Doran, a former South Orange resident who has led special improvement districts in Maplewood for years, will now be taking on that job in…

South Orange Plastic Bag Ban to Be Reintroduced as Reusable Bag Ordinance in June

A proposed ordinance to ban plastic bags for commercial point-of-purchase use in South Orange will be re-introduced in June as a reusable bag ordinance, as…

SOVCA to Lead Master Plan Sessions in Downtown South Orange

The South Orange Village Center Alliance (“SOVCA”) is pleased to announce the scheduling and dates for engaging our downtown businesses in the South Orange Master…

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…

PHOTOS: PlayDay South Orange Is “Biggest, Bestest, Sunniest, Funnest Ever”

The 5th Annual PlayDay South Orange brought out thousands to play in the streets of South Orange Village Center on Sunday, September 16. It was…

Steven Pedigo Voted New Chair of South Orange Village Center Alliance

From the South Orange Village Center Alliance: The South Orange Village Center Alliance (SOVCA) has a new chairman. Following a unanimous vote by the board…

Op-Ed: Rebuilding Our Downtowns, One Cocktail at a Time

My adopted hometown of South Orange, New Jersey, has a median household income that tops $116,700[1] – more than two times the national average –…