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Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Seeking 'Best Dad on Wheels'
May 29, 2012SHORT HILLS, NJ – Christopher Reeve once said he became a better father after a horseback riding accident left him paralyzed and...
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Law Firm Agrees to Lower Fees for Area Towns Involved in Pollution Lawsuit
May 25, 2012MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The law firm that sought up to $4.5 million to represent the 11 towns that own and operate a wastewater treatmen...
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The New Stylistics to Bring Classic Soul Sound to SOPAC Benefit Concert June 1
May 25, 2012You probably grew up with Russell Thompkins, Jr. Not literally, of course, unless you were a kid in Philadelphia in the 1950s. But...
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Volunteers Help Keep Things Running at Daughters of Israel
May 23, 2012WEST ORANGE, NJ – Estelle Friedrich calls the gift shop at the Daughters of Israel “her store.” It technically b...
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Committee Assignments Unchanged in South Orange Reorganization
May 21, 2012SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – Village Trustee Howard Levison voted against his reappointment as the head of the Finance and Information Tec...
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South Orange to Fight Legal Fees in Massive Pollution Lawsuit
May 21, 2012SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – The village’s representative on the board that controls the wastewater treatment plant plans to object ...
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Seton Hall Class of 2012 to Take Center Stage at Monday's Commencement
May 18, 2012SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – Members of the Seton Hall University Class of 2012 will don blue robes and caps for their trip across the sta...
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Area Residents Give Advice to Seton Hall Class of 2012
May 18, 2012SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – Don’t be afraid to take chances. That’s the advice area residents have for the Seton Ha...
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South Orange Middle School Students Continue to Stage Protests in Support of Teachers
May 16, 2012SOUTH ORANGE, NJ - South Orange Middle School students continued their protests in support of eighth grade World History teachers Stev...
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New Business Provides Delivery Services for Area Restaurants
May 16, 2012SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – Since its launch in early October, the food delivery website Deals4Meals.com is helping to boost business at ...
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Business Watch Extends Neighborhood Watch Idea to Downtown South Orange
May 15, 2012SOUTH ORANGE, NJ -- The South Orange Police Department has teamed up with the local Neighborhood Watch organizers to develop a new Bus...
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South Orange Moves Ahead With Historic Preservation Commission
May 15, 2012SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – Applause and whistles greeted the Board of Trustees’ first step in creating a Historic Preservation Com...
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South Orange Restores YouthNet Funds, Approves Hiring Business Recruiter
May 15, 2012SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – The Village Board of Trustees reversed a decision to cut 20 percent from its funding for YouthNet, a nonprofi...
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South Orange Middle School Students Stage Protest in Support of Teachers
May 14, 2012SOUTH ORANGE, NJ - South Orange Middle School students staged a peaceful protest this afternoon to voice their support for two teacher...
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South Orange Police Arrest Ex-Seton Hall Student in Armed Robbery
May 11, 2012SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – Police arrested a former Seton Hall University student in the assault and shooting incident Tuesday evening i...
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New Online Newsetter Highlights Public Safety in South Orange
May 11, 2012SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – A new online newsletter, which highlight South Orange public safety units and initiatives, has been published...
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Ten Complete First South Orange Emergency Team Training
May 10, 2012SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – The Community Emergency Response Team recently completed its first training cycle for South Orange community ...
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Police, University Ask Students for Information on Shooting Suspects
May 10, 2012SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – Police and Seton Hall University officials are asking students for information to assist in the capture of th...
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Police Seek Suspects in Attack on Two Seton Hall Students
May 9, 2012SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – Police are searching for the suspects in the assault on two male Seton Hall University students at the Grove ...
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Two Seton Hall Students Injured in Shooting at Grove Terrace Apartments
May 9, 2012SOUTH ORANGE, NJ -- Two Seton Hall University students are being treated for injuries after a shooting incident at their off-cam...
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Seton Hall Student Reportedly Shot at Grove Terrace Apartment
May 8, 2012SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – A Seton Hall University student reportedly was shot at the Grove Terrace apartments at 185 South Orange Ave. ...
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South Orange River Day A Walk in the Park -- and the River
May 8, 2012SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – Sometimes it really does take a village. Volunteers of all ages came out to the duck pond on May 6 to hel...
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The College Report: Rider's Burroughs of West Orange Hurdles to Two Wins at MAAC Meet
May 7, 2012James Burroughs (West Orange, Jr.) won two events over the hurdles on Sunday to lead Rider’s men to a runner-up finish in the Me...
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Two Hundred Take to the Streets for Annual Essex County Walk to End Hunger
May 6, 2012Despite a gloomy start to the day, the sun came out as two hundred supporters took to the streets of Newark for the Ann...
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South Orange Author Writes Books to Read to Dogs
May 5, 2012SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – Brett Banjo never had a dog growing up because his mother was allergic to them. Now he writes books for t...