Village President Sheena Collum

Candidates Spar Over South Orange Redevelopment Projects, Negative Campaign Flier

South Orange Village President Sheena Collum and South Orange Trustee Deborah Davis Ford have worked closely together over the years, running together in 2015 and…

Levison Resigns After 12 Years on BOT, is Appointed Water Administrator

Howard Levison recently stepped down from the South Orange Board of Trustees after 12 years of dedicated service. However, Levison will still be active in…

Hookah and Vape Lounges, Other Uses Now Permitted in South Orange Village

Hookah and vape lounges — along with a number of other new commercial uses — will now be permitted in South Orange Village Center after…

South Orange Mayor to NJ Transit: Train Cancellations ‘Completely Unacceptable’

Last year’s New Jersey Transit “Summer of Hell” — eight weeks of train diversions while Amtrak tracks were being repaired in New York Penn Station…

‘Hottest Town’ South Orange Throws Sizzling Party While Raising Money for Puerto Rico

Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock, you undoubtedly know that South Orange was recently dubbed the Hottest Town in New Jersey in NJ Monthly’s Hot…

4th & Valley Developer to Contribute $250K to Academy Heights

Meridia Capodagli Property will contribute roughly $250,000 to the Academy Heights Neighborhood Association as part of its financial deal to develop a 106-unit mixed-use building…

NJ Transit Website Details Plans for Midtown Direct Summer Service Disruption

Following a meeting between New Jersey Transit executives and elected officials from nearly ten communities along the Morris and Essex Rail Line, NJT has provided…

Collum, DeLuca ‘Cautiously Optimistic’ for NJ Transit Meeting Wednesday

After weeks of mounting frustration, two canceled meetings and an impromptu sit-in by angry local and state officials at New Jersey Transit’s Newark headquarters, the…

PHOTOS: South Orange-Maplewood Wear Orange, Rally to End Gun Violence

Members of the SOMA community gathered Friday evening at the Gazebo at Hilton Library in Maplewood for the 2nd annual Wear Orange rally to raise awareness…

Collum, DeLuca to NJ Transit: M&E Line Disruption ‘Totally Unfair’ to SOMA Riders

The Mayors of South Orange and Maplewood are deeply unhappy about Tuesday’s announcement by Gov. Chris Christie and New Jersey Transit that all Morris and…