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07079 (South Orange Weather Forecast, NJ)

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Orange, Maplewood, Millburn, Newark, and West Orange

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The history of our South Orange dates back to May 21, 1666, when Connecticut settlers landed on the shores of the Passaic River. Guided by Captain Robert Treat and Lieutenant Samuel Swaine, the group purchased land, now known as Newark, from the Lenni Lenape Indians on July 11, 1666. Those families wishing to farm moved westward into South Orange and surrounding areas. In 1678, the Lenapes sold the settlers a second parcel of land running from the East Branch of the Rahway River to the mountain top.

South Orange Avenue, an Indian trail, served as the main thoroughfare. But in 1705, road statutes required landowners to maintain the first primitive highways. These included Main Street and Valley and Ridgewood roads. Washington and his troops often traversed the latter during the American Revolution.

South Orange Village dates back to May 4, 1869, when it was formed within South Orange Township (now Maplewood). On March 4, 1904, the Village of South Orange was created and separated from South Orange Township. In November, 1977, South Orange voters passed a new Charter for South Orange and changed its name to The Township of South Orange Village.

 

Government

The Township of South Orange Village
Village Hall
101 South Orange Ave
South Orange, NJ 07079
973-378-7715

Departments

Construction Official 973-378-7715 ext.7706

Court Administator 973-762-2839

Fire - 911
(Non-Emergency) 973-378-7751

First Aid - 911
(Non-Emergency) 973-762-5647

Health Department

Library - 973-762-0230

Office of Emergency Management (OEM) 973-763-3000 ext. 7775

Police - 911
(Non-emergency) 973-763-3000

Public Works 973-378-7741

Recreation 973-762-0359

Senior Citizens

Tax Collector's Office 973-378-7715 Ext. 7732

Tax Assessor 973-378-7715 Ext. 7729

Education

School District of South Orange & Maplewood
525 Academy Street
Maplewood, NJ 07040
973-762-5600

Board of Education

PTA

Clinton Elementary School - Grades K - 5
27 Berkshire Road
Maplewood, NJ 07040
973-378-7686

Columbia High School - Grades 9 - 12
17 Parker Avenue
Maplewood, NJ 07040
973-762-5600

Jefferson Elementary School - Grades 3 - 5
518 Ridgewood Road
Maplewood, NJ 07040
973-378-7696

Maplewood Middle School - Grades 6 - 8
7 Burnet Street
Maplewood, NJ 07040
973-378-7660

Marshall Elementary School - Grades K - 2
262 Grove Road
South Orange, NJ 07079
973-378-7698

Seth Boyden Elementary Demonstration School - Grades K - 5
274 Boyden Avenue
Maplewood, NJ 07040
973-378-5209

South Mountain Elementary Annex - Grades K - 1
112 Glenview Road
South Orange, NJ 07079
973-378-2801

South Mountain Elementary School - Grades K - 5
444 West South Orange Avenue
South Orange, NJ 07079
973-378-5216

South Orange Middle School - Grades 6 - 8
70 North Ridgewood Road
South Orange, NJ 07079
973-378-2772


Private schools

Our Lady of Sorrows School - Grades K - 8
172 Academy Street
South Orange, NJ 07079
973-762-5169

Seton Hall University
400 South Orange Avenue
South Orange, NJ 07079
973-761-900

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Historical Society

Montrose Park Historic District
65 Academy Street
South Orange, NJ 07079
973-763-1880

 

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