SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — South Orange trustees Bob Zuckerman and Summer Jones, along with village President Sheena Collum, hosted a Feb. 5 neighborhood meeting at Congregation Beth El about the redevelopment project at 270 Irvington Ave., presenting the redevelopment process and possible design to area residents. Greer Patras, a planner with Topology in Newark, and […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange Board of Trustees passed a resolution that makes part of the redevelopment property at Fourth and Valley a condemnation area in need of redevelopment at its Jan. 27 meeting, approving it with a vote of 4-0. Trustees Donna Coallier and Summer Jones abstained. “As we did the Valley […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange Board of Trustees honored former Maplewood Mayor Vic DeLuca at its Jan. 13 meeting with a proclamation, on behalf of the board and South Orange community, thanking him for his tremendous service during his long and fruitful tenure as mayor of Maplewood. “Vic is a class act, great […]
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Women officials in Maplewood and South Orange, in partnership with the area business districts, have relaunched SOMAWomen.org, the official website of SOMA Celebrates Women’s History where the two towns can learn about upcoming events and businesses can post promotions and offerings. Normally, events take place throughout March to celebrate […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — To boost healthy community activities during the winter, the village of South Orange, South Orange Village Center Alliance and Seton Hall University are partnering to launch a “SO Healthy” campaign this quarter. The campaign seeks to encourage the community to team up and adopt consistent healthy habits during the first three […]
JERSEY CITY, NJ — South Orange’s Bob Zuckerman has ascended to the role of president at Downtown New Jersey, joining the organization’s new vice presidents, treasurer and secretary. “All of our new officers embody the spirit of downtown revitalization and bring talent, expertise, and energy to the table. We are very fortunate to have them […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange Board of Trustees approved on first reading the Vose + Taylor Redevelopment Plan at its Dec. 9 meeting, then added revisions to the plan on Dec. 30 in a special meeting. According to the village website, the revisions were meant to be included in the introduction draft, but, […]
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Residents of the two towns were outraged last week to find flyers in both towns promoting a white supremacist group. Officials in both towns were quick to condemn the flyers and urged residents to remain strong in the face of hatred. The flyers were put up on bulletin boards, […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — South Orange Environmental Commission Chairman Bill Haskins presented the South Orange Board of Trustees with the commission’s 2020 budget at its Dec. 9 meeting, outlining its plans for the year ahead. The commission asked the village for $10,500, which will be added to the $16,051.50 in grants it has either received […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — South Orange trustees, members of the South Orange Environmental Commission and members of the South Orange Police Department teamed up Dec. 8 and handed out 500 reusable bags to commuters in an hour! This is all in anticipation of Jan. 1, when the village’s ban on single-use plastic bags in stores […]