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05/31/2026

Board of Health: check MMR status, follow tick-safe steps, and note new food-access drop-off via UCC. Senior Loop pilot launches June 9; NJAW lead line work continues (leave utility flags in place). Tree replacement, recycling improvements, and library progress also reported.

South Orange updates: measles and tick guidance, UCC-led food access, Senior Loop (June 9–Aug 25), lead line work, tree/recycling, library progress.

05/30/2026

New Christine Conrad Lane Memorial Dog Park opened May 23 at Haines Memorial State Park in Barrington, RI

New Christine Conrad Lane Memorial Dog Park opened May 23 at Haines Memorial State Park in Barrington, RI. Fundraiser seeks permanent fencing. Learn more.

05/29/2026

South Orange has proclaimed June 5 as National Gun Violence Awareness Day. Wear orange to honor victims and survivors, support secure storage, and get involved with Moms Demand Action locally. NJ ranks #7 for gun safety, but we can’t rest—funding cuts and policy threats make community action vital. Learn more and plug in at everytown.org.

South Orange proclaims June 5 Wear Orange Day. NJ ranks #7, but action is needed: secure storage, volunteer, oppose reciprocity. Join Moms Demand Action.g

05/29/2026

May 2026: SOMA Chamber at Maplewood Library, Gary Jones, Adam Hunt & Matt Bodnar explained RetireReady NJ retirement law for NJ firms with 10+ employees.

05/28/2026

May 28, 2026: Paper Mill Playhouse’s Kirby Carriage House in Millburn, NJ, debuts a West Side Story 3-course prix fixe dinner, and special cocktails are available.

May 28, 2026: Paper Mill Playhouse’s Kirby Carriage House in Millburn, NJ, debuts a West Side Story 3-course prix fixe dinner, special cocktails are available.

05/28/2026

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PHILLIPSBURG, NJ – Eighth-seeded Phillipsburg advanced in the first round of the NJSIAA North 2, Group 4 baseball tournament with a 2-1 victory over ninth-seeded Columbia on Wednesday.Columbia...

05/28/2026

May 27, Irvington Park: South Orange’s 11–15 winner Gabriel Levine caught 10 fish at Essex County Fishing Derby with Exec DiVincenzo. Click for schedule!

05/27/2026

South Orange–Maplewood BOE meets May 28, 2026, 6:30 PM at 525 Academy St, Maplewood to vote on contracts & CSA evaluation. Watch Webex. Click for details.

05/27/2026

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05/27/2026

May 25, 2026 in Maplewood, NJ: Memorial Day ceremony at Town Hall honors fallen heroes, with first female Police Chief Niheema Malloy. Read more.