NEWARK, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr., the Essex County Office of LGBTQ Affairs and the Essex County LGBTQ Advisory Board hosted a Pride Month celebration on Thursday, June 30. During the ceremony, DiVincenzo presented Pride of Essex County Awards to South Orange Village Trustee Bob Zuckerman, Newark Pride Inc. board President […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — South Orange Village Trustee Karen Hartshorn Hilton, who chairs the village’s Finance Committee, announced June 27 that Standard & Poor’s Global Ratings has upgraded South Orange Village’s bond rating, from AA- to AA. “This is the second year in a row that S&P has improved our rating, continuing to strengthen our […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange Board of Trustees discussed several possible plans for paddle tennis and pickleball courts as part of the ongoing renovations at the Baird Community Center at its meeting on June 13, finding itself split on which concept was best. The Biber Partnership, the architecture firm that was hired to […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — On May 24, South Orange Village announced the retirement of long-time health officer John M. Festa, effective June 3. “Congratulations to health officer John Festa on his retirement,” village President Sheena Collum said. “John has served our community as an exemplary public servant and led us through some of the most […]
MAPLEWOOD / SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The first joint meeting of South Orange and Maplewood’s joint fire department was held in Maplewood on April 8; the committee approved contracts and discussed the organization of the forthcoming South Essex Fire Department. Both the South Orange Board of Trustees and the Maplewood Township Committee passed resolutions authorizing […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — South Orange has launched its Community Care & Justice social media presence on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. CC&J will use its social media presence to share news and information related to its mission of empowering community members in optimizing their own wellness and in turn protecting the community’s most vulnerable and […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — South Orange Village President Sheena Collum announced on March 14 the appointment of Lt. Ernesto Morillo as the new chief of police of the South Orange Police Department, effective March 15. “I cannot adequately put into words how wildly excited I am to welcome Ernesto into this new role,” Collum said. […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — South Orange Village is celebrating the one-year anniversary of its Community Care & Justice program launch. Throughout March, the Community Care & Justice team will host a “Listen, Learn and Share” tour to identify further social service needs, share community wellness tips and trends, and seek donations to augment the pilot […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — In honor of Black History Month, Community Care & Justice recently collaborated with South Orange Trustee Summer Jones to host a conversation on black mental wellness. Each year, the Association for the Study of African American Life and History chooses a theme for Black History Month, with this year’s theme focused […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange Board of Trustees tabled an ordinance that proposed a ban on gas-powered leaf blowers in the summer at its Feb. 14 meeting after hearing criticism of the ordinance at the meeting. As proposed before tabling, the ordinance would have banned gas-powered blowers between May 1 and Sept. 30. […]