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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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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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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...
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Seton Hall Plant Expert: Back to Basics on Lawn Care
May 4, 2012It’s all about the water, according to Marian Glenn, Ph.D., a biology professor at Seton Hall University, who said drought condi...
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Homeschoolers Meet Monthly in South Orange to Share Tips, Resources
May 2, 2012SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – The library, traditionally the home of knowledge, is the meeting place for the Greater Essex County Homeschoo...
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PR Firm Serving Small Businesses Wins SHU Entrepreneur Award
May 2, 2012SOUTH ORANGE, NJ- PR Express, a new public relations firm geared toward local businesses, won the second annual Venture Fund Competiti...