Consolidated Fire Dept. Chiefs Considered In Maplewood/So. Orange

Village Board of Trustees to create exploratory committee with Maplewood.

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South Orange Starts Hydrant Flushing

Residents asked to avoid running water during process.

Around South Orange: School Begins|Beloved Store Closes|Joe Biden

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Around South Orange: No PILOT|Open Space|Medical Marijuana

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Around South Orange: County vs. Bank|Students Drown|Space Force

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South Orange Wants Liquor Licenses, Retail Marijuana: Polls

How do South Orange residents feel about retail pot businesses and giving out more local liquor licenses? An unscientific survey says…

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Around South Orange: Ralph Lauren Jobs|$40M Tax Break|MAGA

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Around South Orange: 225 Jobs|College Off Probation|Youth Curfew

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Around S. Orange: Breastfeeding Protest|Govt Shutdown|Drug Bust

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‘Jew Of Color’ To Speak At South Orange Temple About Racism

The son of an ex-pastor whose family converted to Judaism will speak about his experiences with racism at a South Orange public forum.

Around So. Orange: Essex Beats Trump Cuts|GOP ‘Young Gun’|Comics

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Around So. Orange: Legal Weed|Gymnast Meets Olympian|Throw Axes

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Around South Orange: Amazon Visits NJ|Cheese Recall|Shaq Tower

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‘End The Tampon Tax,’ Activist Says; Essex County Speaking Event

Jennifer Weiss-Wolf is on a quest for “menstrual equity.” Hear more at a public speaking event on April 25 in South Orange.

East Orange Gets $23K Rebate From PVSC (Here’s Why)

East Orange was among several New Jersey towns that received thousands of dollars in rebates from the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission.

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SOMA Community Raises $30K To Promote Gun Safety

“We may not have a lot of $1K donors like the NRA but we have strength in numbers," a SOMA volunteer said.

How Many Riders Use NJ Transit’s Train Stations In South Orange?

How many riders use NJ Transit's train stations in South Orange on an average weekday? Find out here.

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Will ‘Short-Term’ Fixes Help Train Riders In South Orange?

Do you think state officials’ “short-term” ideas to fix rail car shortages and overcrowding at NJ Transit will work?

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Around So. Orange: Menendez Beats Charges|Airport Peacock|Pot Ban

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Around South Orange: ‘F****** Judge’|Amazon HQ|Water Contams

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Around South Orange: Amazon HQ|Minimum Wage|Christie At Airport

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Around So. Orange: ‘Obama Effect’|Dad Deported|Deer Cull|Measles

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Christie Appoints East Orange Resident To Architect Board

Departing governor Chris Christie appointed an East Orange resident to the state board of architects.

Around So. Orange: Blizzard|Ex-Gov Dies|Gateway Tunnel|Trump 2020

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Around South Orange: Fairies vs Trolls|Sexy Cow|Leaf Blower Ban

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PSEG Completes Gas Main Construction In South Orange

Restoration of the roads with permanent pavement will take place in spring 2018, South Orange officials said.

South Orange’s Backyard Chicken Law Passes (Thanks To 5th Grader)

An Essex County 5th grader’s inspiring foray into local civics got a backyard chicken law passed in South Orange.

Should South Orange Allow A Retail Marijuana Store?

If marijuana is legalized in New Jersey, should South Orange allow a pot dispensary to open up shop in town?

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Around South Orange: Family Carjack| BlackGirlBooks|Prisoner Dies

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Around South Orange: Gay Adoption|Pot Legalization|David Cassidy

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UN President Coming To Visit Seton Hall University

As far as foreign dignitaries go, they don’t get much loftier than the president of the United Nations. Here's how to attend the free event.

Around South Orange: Shelter Cruelty|Hijab-Wearing Barbie|Taxes

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