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Seton Hall Celebrates 156th Commencement
May 23, 2013EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – More than 2,200 undergraduate and graduate students joined the ranks of Seton Hall University alumni after...
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South Orange Celebrates Ground Breaking for 'The Gateway' on Ex-Beifus Lot
May 22, 2013SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – Local officials joined with the developer and builders to commemorate the ground breaking for the new constru...
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Three Sworn In As South Orange Trustees
May 20, 2013SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. – Three trustees took the oath of office at Monday’s Board of Trustees reorganization meeting. ...
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Community Spirit and Classic Cars on Display at GFest
May 19, 2013SOUTH ORANGE, NJ - Started in 2009, South Orange’s GFest is an all-day celebration devoted to classic 1980s German cars—an...
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South Orange holds First 'Downtown after Sundown' Concerts of the Year
May 19, 2013SOUTH ORANGE, NJ- With summer around the corner, many people will spend their weekends down the shore, but three years ago the South O...
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UPDATE: Maplewood MayFest is Postponed until Sunday 5/26
May 18, 2013MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The 12th annual MayFest originall scheduled for Sunday, May 19, has been postponed due to the weather...
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South Orange Welcomes Back 'Downtown After Sundown' Concerts
May 17, 2013SOUTH ORANGE, NJ- The “Downtown after Sundown” concert series is returning to Village Center for its third year. The...
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SOPAC Rocked with Bari Koral, The Mastersons and Steve Earle
May 17, 2013SOUTH ORANGE, NJ - The South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC) was the place to rock last Saturday. In the afternoon, t...
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Community Coalition on Race Forum Generates Ideas for Expanding Reach
May 16, 2013MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The Community Coalition on Race asked, “How are we doing?” The answer came Wednesday night: You&rsqu...
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DPW Chief: South Orange Breaks Even on Single-Stream Recycling Cost, Revenues
May 15, 2013SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – Being green has not led to an increase in green for South Orange. Since switching to single-stream collec...
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County Computer and Electronics Recycling Day in Cedar Grove, Saturday
May 15, 2013CEDAR GROVE, NJ - Saturday, Essex County will be sponsoring a free Computer and Electronics Recycling Day. From 9am to 3pm, residents ...
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Collum, Schnall and Clarke Win South Orange Board of Trustees Race
May 14, 2013SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – The winners of the race for South Range Board of Trustees are the three candidates of Line B, Shee...
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South Orange Hopes to Auction Off Historic 'Old Stone House'
May 14, 2013SOUTH ORANGE, NJ—The Old Stone House, which has been the property of the village for a half a century, is for sale. The Old ...
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South Orange Voters Head to the Polls to Vote for Village Trustees
May 14, 2013SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – The Municipal Election for three Village Trustee positions is Tuesday, May 14. Polls will be open from ...
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South Orange, Maplewood Piloting a Pool Membership Exchange Program This Summer
May 13, 2013SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — A pilot program will allow Maplewood children who attend the South Mountain Elementary School to swim at the ...
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Speakers Address Need for Marriage Equality and Battle Against Homophobia
May 13, 2013MAPLEWOOD, NJ - Hudson Taylor, founder and executive director of the non-profit group Athlete Ally, and Marty Rouse, National Field Di...
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South Orange Average Home Prices Up Dramatically
May 10, 2013*LP=List Price, SP=Sale Price, DOM=Days On Market SOUTH ORANGE, NJ - Why are South Orange homeowners smiling? &nbs...
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South Orange Trustee Candidate Robert Sandow Running as Independent
May 9, 2013SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – While the other candidates in the race for village Trustee have teamed up to run together as compl...
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Latest South Orange Water Samples Tested Do Not Violate NJDEP Standards, But Still Cause Concern
May 8, 2013SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – The Village water samples tested in the month of April have been determined to contain ...
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Maplewood Author Shares Adventures in New Book “Hitchhike the World”
May 8, 2013While some people dream of hitch hiking the world, William A. Stoever actually did. Inspired by his sense of adventure,...
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Lauryn Hill, South Orange Resident and Recording Artist, Sentenced to Three Months in Prison
May 8, 2013NEWARK, NJ – South Orange resident and Grammy award-winning singer Lauryn Hill was sentenced to three months in prison for faili...
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Community Coalition on Race asks “How are We Doing?”
May 7, 2013MAPLEWOOD, NJ - The South Orange/Maplewood Community Coalition on Race is hosting a public forum on Wednesday, May 15, at 7...
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GFest to Bring German Car Fans to South Orange on Saturday, May 18
May 7, 2013SOUTH ORANGE, NJ - Get ready to start your engines. GFest, one of the largest gatherings of vintage German car-owners on the eas...
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NJ Hammerheads Bring Professional Ultimate Frisbee Back Home
May 7, 2013WEST WINDSOR TWP, NJ - Since 2010, 4.5 million Americans have played a sport that is fairly common for beachgoers to play d...
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Repair Work at South Orange Train Station Causing Delays
May 6, 2013SOUTH ORANGE, NJ - Repair crews from New Jersey Transit are working on some drainage problems at the South Orange train station, causi...