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Mayors Council endorses federal strategy for initial Rahway River flood...
Photo Courtesy of Dan AschenbachFrom left are Mayors Council representative Dan Aschenbach, former Millburn Mayor Robert Tillotson, Maplewood Mayor Vic DeLuca, Cranford Mayor Andis Kalnins, Union...
View ArticleCCR to celebrate 20 years in the community
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The South Orange-Maplewood Community Coalition on Race will celebrate its 20th anniversary at its annual dinner on Saturday, Oct. 22, at 7 p.m. at The Woodland in Maplewood. Great food,...
View ArticleSO budget to up taxes by 1.9 percent
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange Board of Trustees introduced the preliminary 2016 budget at its June 27 meeting. This budget will raise property taxes for the municipality by 1.9 percent. Municipal...
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Morrow attains Eagle Scout rank for service to OLS School
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — William Matthew Reilly Morrow of South Orange, a member of Boy Scout Troop 10 and a graduate of Columbia High School, has been named an Eagle Scout, the most distinguished rank in...
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SHU, Hackensack Meridian Health sign agreement to lease former Roche site for...
Photo Courtesy of Yasmeen AndersonFrom left are: Robert C. Garrett, co-CEO of Hackensack Meridian Health; Dr. Bonita Stanton, founding dean of the new School of Medicine; and A. Gabriel Esteban,...
View ArticleBOT approves Orange Lawn townhouses
Orange Lawn Tennis Club in South Orange can now move ahead with developer Villas at Orange Lawn LLC to turn an empty 5 acres of its property into townhouses, following approval by the South Orange...
View ArticleSOMA’s talented youth to take Paper Mill stage this month
Click to view slideshow. MILLBURN, NJ — Eight of the most talented young performers in South Orange and Maplewood will soon put their singing, acting and dancing abilities on display as part of the...
View ArticleSecurity seminar in South Orange
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — A free South Orange Security Seminar, hosted by Andre Preoteasa, will be held Thursday, July 28, at 8 p.m. at the Baird, 5 Mead St. in South Orange. The seminar will focus on home...
View ArticleSouth Orange has contracted with FSC Leak Detection
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — South Orange has contracted with FSC Computerized Water Main Leak Detection company to locate any leaks within the village’s water system, according to a recent release. They will be...
View ArticleSOMA residents celebrate varied cultures at XRootsFest
Click to view slideshow. SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange-Maplewood Community Coalition on Race celebrated its 20th anniversary in the two towns and the many cultures here with XRootsFest at Flood’s...
View ArticleTake the pledge: Not In Our Two Towns
Click to view slideshow. SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — A passionate plea for unity from a group of recent Columbia High School graduates sparked an outpouring of discussion and action from the Maplewood and South...
View ArticleWith HIB report completed, those involved wait for next step
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The independent investigator hired by the South Orange-Maplewood School District to look into allegations of bullying against the Columbia High School baseball coaching staff submitted...
View ArticleCCR is now accepting applicants for its Home Maintenance Loan Program
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Summer is the season for home repairs. For qualifying South Orange and Maplewood residents needing exterior work on their houses, the South Orange/Maplewood Community Coalition on Race...
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South Orange celebrates cohesive community at National Night Out
Photo Courtesy of Sheena Collum A first responder and young villagers enjoy the village’s 2015 National Night Out celebration. SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — South Orange will host its seventh annual National...
View ArticleArts Unbound presents the presidential election with ‘Politico: Access Ability’
ORANGE, NJ — This fall, four local art institutions — Arts Unbound in Orange, SOPAC in South Orange, The Pierro Gallery at the Baird in South Orange and Valley Arts in Orange — will mount interrelated...
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CCR fundraiser to be held at Papillon 25
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Papillon 25 in South Orange will host a fundraiser for the South Orange/Maplewood Community Coalition on Race on Tuesday, Aug. 23, from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. at the restaurant, located...
View ArticleSouth Orange and Maplewood award contract for fire services study
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — On July 11, the South Orange Board of Trustees unanimously authorized a resolution awarding a contract to Manitou Incorporated to conduct “an analysis of the operational...
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South Orange native becomes next dean of U. of Minnesota Law School
Garry Jenkins SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — An experienced, collaborative leader, Garry W. Jenkins will be the next dean of the University of Minnesota Law School, effective July 31. Jenkins grew up in South...
View ArticleTowns’ libraries receive grants to promote literacy, ESL
Click to view slideshow. SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Maplewood Memorial Library and the South Orange Public Library each received $2,500 in grants from the New Jersey State Library to expand...
View ArticleMonday Night Mayhem returns for five special broadcasts to celebrate 30 Years...
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — From 1986 to 2001, WSOU 89.5 FM’s Monday Night Mayhem melted the faces of heavy metal listeners in the New York market with what was then some of the hardest, loudest and most...
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