South Orange News

SOUTH ORANGE - The Maria Priadka School of Dance from South Orange performed for residents of Green Hill Retirement Community on Feb.

When the New Jersey Legislature passed Assembly Bill No. 4394 , allowing municipalities to move their Board of Education elections from May to November , questions immediately arose about whether South Orange and Maplewood would prefer this option.

Do you dream of a comedy career on SNL? or just want to entertain at the next bar mitzvah? Artistic Director Laura Ekstrand and The DREAMCATCHER REPERTORY THEATRE, the marvelous professional Theatre in Residence at the Baird Center in South Orange, will offer a new class in Improvisational Comedy for Adults beginning March 10.

"All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt." A -Charles M. Schulz, master philosopher and cartoonist.

Jazz guitarist Dave Stryker and alto saxophonist Steve Slagle have been playing together for 20 years.

The Maplewood Township Committee resolved last night that the Board of Education move its elections from April to November.

For a thoroughly enjoyable, family-friendly time at the theater, don't miss The Gas Lamp Players ' production of The Music Man A a at Ridgewood Avenue School in Glen Ridge.

The Millburn Township Committee on Tuesday decided to spend up to $43,000 for an in-depth study of its sanitary sewer system to find out just how much it will cost to make improvements to prevent it from overflowing into residents' homes and into the streets during big storms.

Livingston police used an anti-theft auto recovery system to find a carjacked car, but they are still seeking the person who took the vehicle, police officials said.A The owner of the car, a 40-year-old West Orange woman, was carjacked Monday from the Livingston Tiger Mart A on the corner of South Orange Avenue and East Hobart Gap Road, according ... (more)

South Orange announced Tuesday that it was changing its recycling program to "single stream recycling," a program which allows residents to put all of their recyclables into one container without separating.

A So far 700 people in the towns of South Orange and Maplewood have signed a petition to "Keep 8th Grade Leveled." Some naysayers have brought up that this is such a small number considering our combined towns have over 40,000 total residents.

One incumbent and two newcomers have announced that they are running for the Board of Education of South Orange-Maplewood on a joint ticket that focuses on rigor and enrichment, and questions the implementation of de-leveling. Wayne Eastman - who has served on the Board of Education for 6 years - is joined by Madhu Pai and Jeff Bennett.

Tau, the sculpture located at the duck pond and belonging to the Village, was damaged sometime prior to 9:30 a.m. on Jan.

Super Bowl food fare may bring to mind savory snacks - wings, chips, cheese and dips - but local bakers are also serving up their share of the game-related treats this weekend.

The School District of South Orange and Maplewood has announced the nominating process for school board elections even as the Board of Education looks to discuss the implications of a new law allowing such bodies to move their elections from April to November.

Waiting is never easy. Yet sitting patiently or keeping busy to fill time is especially hard when longing for an event that may never occur, or a conversation that may never take place.

The News-Record of Maplewood and South Orange is reporting that the founders of the Hua Mei Charter School have decided not to apply a third time to the state for approval.

Love is in the air! Celebrate the romantic fun of Valentine's Day this Saturday night in South Orange as the Dreamcatcher ensemble exercises their vocal chords at the dessert cabaret SWEET DREAMS.

On Jan. 21, a Seton Hall University student reported that at approximately 9:30 p.m., he was walking on South Orange Ave.

SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. Barry Lewis Jr., who begins today as South Orange's new village administrator, said one of his initial goals is "to get to know the place and get to know the people." In an interview following his appointment by the Board of Trustees on Jan.