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Robert Sandow Announces Candidacy for South Orange Board of Trustees
March 15, 2013SOUTH ORANGE, NJ - The village Board of Trustees race has another new candidate, as Robert Sandow, running as an independent, filed pe...
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Community Invited to 19th Annual Women's Conference at SHU
March 14, 2013SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – The community is invited to attend Seton Hall University’s 19th annual Women’s Conference fr...
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CHS Robotics Teams Heading to Nationals
March 13, 2013EWING, NJ -- The Columbia High School Robotic teams are headed to the national championships in St. Louis on April 24-27 after scoring...
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Second Slate of Candidates Enters South Orange Trustee Race
March 13, 2013A team of three long term South Orange residents with deep roots in public service filed 717 petitions March 11...
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Water Quality, Safety to be Addressed in South Orange Town Hall Meeting
March 13, 2013SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – A town meeting about village water quality with representatives of the Department of Environmental Protection...
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South Orange Commuters Will See Some Evening Improvements
March 12, 2013SOUTH ORANGE, NJ - Local train commuters will get at least a little improvement in the evening rush train schedule, according to...
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South Orange Middle School Students Compete in a Four-School Virtual Debate
March 12, 2013SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – Sixth-grade students at South Orange Middle School participated in a structured debate on Monday v...
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South Orange Finalizes $25 Fee on Sewer Bills
March 11, 2013SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – Residents will see a one-time $25 fee on their sewer bills, which will generate about $200,000 to cover legal...
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South Orange Emergency Response Team Seeking Volunteers
March 11, 2013SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, many local residents have become interested in learning about how ...
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South Orange Commuter Leads Effort to Restore Express Train Schedule
March 11, 2013SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – When Scott Greenstone found he wasn’t getting home to his family as early as he used to, he decided to ...
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Shoplifiting Suspect's Purse Leads to Arrest in South Orange
March 10, 2013SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – (A weekly roundup of SOPD activity) A 61-year-old South Orange resident was arrested and charged wi...
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Property Tax Appeal Deadline Approaching – What You Need to Know
March 9, 2013MILLBURN, NJ - Local residents are facing an impending deadline for appealing the assessed value of their home and an oppor...
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Nettie Thomas Bringing Black Artists Back Into Focus
March 8, 2013MAPLEWOOD, NJ - Nettie Thomas, curator of the 1978 Maplewood Arts Center and former Newark Arts High School teacher, has taken her ann...
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South Orange Chamber Hosting Networking Happy Hour at Bunny's on Tuesday
March 8, 2013SOUTH ORANGE, NJ - The South Orange Chamber of Commerce will be hosting an After Work Happy Hour Networking Party at Bunny's on Tu...
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South Orange Trustee Candidates Collum, Schnall and Clarke Certified
March 8, 2013SOUTH ORANGE, NJ - The first announced group of candidates for the upcoming South Orange Board of Trustees election, the "South O...
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Robbers Snatch Purse Containing Phone, Cash in South Orange
March 7, 2013SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – A Maplewood youth was robbed at 8:20 p.m. on Saturday, March 2 as she was walking on Valley Street near First...
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Maplewood Woman Forms a Network for Single Mothers
March 7, 2013MAPLEWOOD, NJ – When Jill Sockwell divorced and found herself a single working mother, she was too far from her childhood home i...
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McKeon and Jasey will seek re-election to the New Jersey General Assembly
March 5, 2013SOUTH ORANGE, NJ - Democrats John McKeon and Mila Jasey have announced that they will both seek re-election to the New Jersey Ge...
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Set Boyden Principal Becomes 'The Cat in the Hat'
March 4, 2013MAPLEWOOD, NJ - Seth Boyden School Principal, Mark Quiles, dressed as the beloved Dr. Seuss character, "The Cat in the Hat,"...
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New SOPAC Director Hopes to Put Center on Firm Financial Ground, Expand Arts Education
March 3, 2013SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – Mark Packer is no stranger to revolutionizing an arts organization. After joining Elmer’s Appel Far...
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SOPAC Performer Booker T. Says Music, Not Medicine, Was His True Calling
March 2, 2013SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – It’s hard to believe that Booker T. Jones originally wanted to be a doctor. That's right – it...
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DiVincenzo and Wirths to Visit Hurricane Sandy Clean-Up Site
February 28, 2013Essex County, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. and NJ Department of Labor and Workforce Development Commiss...
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Columbia High School Fencers Earn Crown
February 28, 2013ROCKAWAY, NJ - The Columbia High School Boys Fencing Team was crowned state champion for the third time in four years, with...
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Junior League Organizes March Volunteer Madness
February 28, 2013ESSEX COUNTY, NJ - The Junior League of the Oranges and Short Hills (JLOSH) has organized a day of mass volunteering on Sat...
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Brothers a Dynamic Duo for Columbia Hoops
February 27, 2013MAPLEWOOD, NJ -- A unique duo has led the boys’ basketball team at Columbia High School this season, as two brothers are the Cou...