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🌱 Patch AM: Share Your Event Announcements On Patch South Orange: How To Get Started

Coming up on the South Orange Patch calendar: Holiday Pet Costume Photo Contest

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Greetings South Orange! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How to get your South Orange news and events on Patch
  • What changes come with South Orange’s newly approved solid waste ordinance?
  • How did Sheena Collum reshape South Orange over her decade as mayor?

Also on today's calendar: Holiday Pet Costume Photo Contest and 2 more events.

Find out what's happening in South Orangefor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Today's riddle: I’m trying to think of a new cloud joke. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

Find out what's happening in South Orangefor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Sunday: A little afternoon rain, with a high of 35 and low of 31 degrees.
  • Monday: A.M. rain; windy in the p.m., temps: high: 48, low: 27.
  • Tuesday: Very windy; colder, with a high of 30 and low of 26 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Share Your Event Announcements On Patch South Orange: How To Get Started (patch.com) — South Orange residents are being invited to share their own events, classifieds, and articles directly on Patch South Orange, from yard sales and fundraisers to op-eds and obituaries. The guide explains how to sign up, where to post different types of local information, and how to send news tips or press releases to the South Orange Patch editor for possible wider coverage.
   

• South Orange Approves Solid Waste Ordinance and Consent Agenda (tapinto.net) — South Orange has officially adopted a new solid waste ordinance and approved over $8.5 million in bills, decisions that shape local services and finances heading into 2026. The meeting also previewed January’s reorganization, when three committee members will be sworn in, and noted community solidarity around Hanukkah and a family-focused New Year’s Eve event at SOPAC.
   

• ICYMI: Sheena Collum Inducted into NJ Mayors Hall of Fame (villagegreennj.com) — South Orange residents can celebrate Mayor Sheena Collum’s induction into the New Jersey Mayors Hall of Fame, marking her 10th year leading the township. The piece highlights her historic role as the first woman to lead South Orange, her reelection wins, and her push for affordable housing and a title change from Village President to Mayor.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Train service resumes after suspicious package at Newark Penn Station, New Jersey.
    1:26PM on Dec 26: The train service is resuming as normal. PAPD have resolved the incident involving a suspicious package, per PATH Train sources. As… (Nextdoor )
  • Saturday Eve – Bradley Beach Jazz Festival 2026
    Saturday 8:00 - 11:00 pm 8:00 - 8:45 pm 9:00 - 9:45 pm Lezlie Harrison Lezlie Harrison at 2026 Bradley Beach Jazz Festival 10: 00 -11:00 Delfeayo… (Nextdoor Montrose Park)
  • Irvington Public Schools posted a job opening for Musical/Theater Club Advisor in Irvington. Apply here.
  • Family Dollar posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Irvington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near South Orange here.

🗞 Nearby News

Maplewood

  • Share Your Event Announcements On Patch Maplewood: How To Get Started (patch.com)

Irvington

  • Free Autism Screenings for Children Under 5 Offered in Essex County (wdhafm.com)
  • Maplewood, NJ, Police Blotter Covering December 20 through 26, 2025 (tapinto.net)
  • Montclair High School Boys Hoops Looking to Make Six Straight (montclairlocal.news)

East Orange

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