Annual Health Report Released for 2018

Every year the Township of South Orange Village releases a report that updates residents about the activities of the South Orange Health Department.

Register Now for Winter Recreation Programs

Registration is open for winter basketball, futsal, ski, tae kwon do.

Complete program details and registration information can be found online HERE.  HIghlights follow.

SUNDAY FUTSAL FOR CHILDREN - This program is a FUN winter alternative for soccer players in grades 3-8. There are more goals scored, the game is mu...

South Orange Athletic Fields Close for the Season November 11

All South Orange and Maplewood athletic fields will be closed for the season as of November 11.

Beginning on that date, contractors will be working throughout the community aerating, topdressing and seeding worn athletic field areas. In addition, turf blankets will be placed on Cameron Field, New Waterlands, and Meadowland Park in South Orange and M...

Register Today for Winter Recreation Basketball

Registration is open for the winter recreation basketball programs for South Orange and Maplewood children in grades 2-12.

MIDDLE SCHOOL BASKETBALL LEAGUE - The South Orange Department of Recreation offers a Saturday in-town basketball league for South Orange and Maplewood students in grades 6-8.  There are no tryouts but evaluations are held to create evenly matched...

Register Now for Winter Recreation Programs

Registration is open for winter basketball, futsal, ski, tae kwon do.

Complete program details and registration information can be found online HERE.  HIghlights follow.

SUNDAY FUTSAL FOR CHILDREN - This program is a FUN winter alternative for soccer players in grades 3-8. There are more goals scored, the game is mu...

South Orange Athletic Fields Close for the Season November 11

All South Orange and Maplewood athletic fields will be closed for the season as of November 11.

Beginning on that date, contractors will be working throughout the community aerating, topdressing and seeding worn athletic field areas. In addition, turf blankets will be placed on Cameron Field, New Waterlands, and Meadowland Park in South Orange and M...

H3 South Orange Library Presentation

Presentation at the Board of Trustees Meeting - Monday, October 28, 2019.

The presentation on the proposed South Orange Library made by H3 at the South Orange Board of Trustees Meeting on Monday, October 28, 2019 at SOPAC. 

Traffic Signal Timing Change Alert

The Village is working with the county to improve the traffic signal conditions at the intersection of West South Orange Ave. and Ridgewood Rd.

The County has recently adjusted the amount of time that drivers and pedestrians have to cross the intersection. The chart attached below shows the adjusted signal timing for both drivers and pedestrians. The County is looking further into more improvemen...

Leaf Season

Leaf Season commences on October 21st and goes through December 4th. The Leaf Map is active

and can be located on the website under Community Maps.  Please comply with Township ordinances by raking leaves out only when the zone you live in is highlighted in green to avoid any violations.  At this time of year leaves can be rake...

Baird Community Center Closing

The Department of Recreation & Cultural Affairs and South Orange Parking Authority have relocated.

The Baird Community Center has closed in preparation for a major renovation of the building. The offices of the Department of Recreation & Cultural Affairs and the South Orange Parking Authority, have moved to a new location at 298 Walton Ave in South...

PSE&G Issues Scam Alert

Public Service Electric & Gas is warning New Jersey residents that scammers have spoofed one of its phone numbers in attempts to obtain personal information.

Criminal Mischief

On October 31, 2019 there were four Criminal Mischief reports of similar incidents on Vose Avenue, Elm Court, Grove Road and South Orange Avenue.  All four incidents involved an object being thrown through the front glass door windows and one din...

Residential Burglary

On October 29, 2019 between the hours of 1:20am and 6:00am unknown suspect entered a residence on Mercer Place through an unlocked first floor window. Once inside, suspect stole a pocketbook, a backpack and a set of car keys, exited the residence then sto...

Arrest- Burglary to Auto

On October 30, 2019 at approximately 3:00am a resident from Great Hills Drive notified South Orange Police that someone had just rummaged through his vehicle, which was parked in his driveway, and stole his backpack containing two I-phones, an I-pad pro, ...

Drug Arrest

On October 28, 2019 at 6:20pm an Officer conducted a motor vehicle stop on South Orange Avenue.  During the course of the stop, the Officer could smell the odor of marijuana emanating from inside the motor vehicle.  After a brief investi...