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GaslightThe South Orange Four newcomers and one The Gaslight is published 10 incumbent elected by Village times a year for the residents A new Village president and Douglas Newman, the new Village and business four newly elected trustees were president. He succeeds 16-year community of sworn into office on May 21. President Bill Calabrese, who was a We need your South Orange With a 36% voter turn-out, the trustee for four years before his Village. May 8 municipal election resulted presidency. opinion on in a near-clean sweep by political Also elected from the Pure Smart Growth June 2007 newcomers. Progress Team were Trustees Candidates were divided into Deborah Davis Ford, Howard two teams. “A Village United” had Levison and Michael Goldberg. The Village will conduct a four incumbents and one newcom - Trustee Mark Rosner was re- public workshop to obtain com - er, while the “Pure Progress Team” elected, the only incumbent from ments on its Smart Growth had four newcomers and one the Pure Progress Team. Strategic Plan, a long-range vision incumbent. With one exception, all win - for South Orange’s future devel - All five Pure Progress candi - ning candidates were elected to opment. The workshop is sched - Inside dates were winners including four-year terms. Goldberg won the uled for Wednesday, June 20 at 7 two-year remaining term vacated ■ p.m. in Village Hall. Public com - Public meeting last year by former Trustee Eric on revaluations, ments are being sought prior to The New Board DeVaris. June 21 review by the Village Planning • Douglas Newman - Village President Trustees Stacey Jennings and (4 years) Board. ■ Terriann Moore-Abrams will contin - This summer’s • Deborah Davis Ford – Trustee (4 years) The growth plan builds on outdoor movie: ue on the board until 2009. They • Michael Goldberg – Trustee (2 years) the significant downtown redevel - “To Catch A Thief” were elected in 2005. • Stacey Jennings – Trustee † opment that has occurred since • Howard Levison – Trustee (4 years) Along with Calabrese, the ■ Celebrate South 1999, calling for bicycle and • Terriann Moore-Abrams - Trustee † Village United team included Orange! and dis - pedestrian paths, historic and • Mark Rosner – Trustee (4 years) incumbents Janine Bauer, Allan play your talents neighborhood preservation, a Rosen and Arthur Taylor, and new - ■ † Already seated Village-wide recreation and open World-class comer Frank Rodino. ▲ flutist & soprano space plan, and restoration of the to perform sym - east branch of the Rahway River. phony benefit CHS named to Newsweek’s top 5% list The draft plan consists of time ■ Special Inserts: Columbia High School has high schools that made the list. schedules, responsibilities and funding strategies while stressing 2007 outdoor con - been named by Newsweek maga - The tally was developed by cert series, Friends proactive cooperation among zine as one of America’s top 1,200 researchers who divided the num - of the Arts appeal, high schools, putting it in the ber of Advanced Placement and property owners, developers and summer at the highest 5%. International Baccalaureate tests the Village. library To view the draft, go to In the May 28 edition, News- taken at a school by the number of ■ http://southorange.org/develop - Villagers of the week writers Barbara Kantrowitz graduating seniors to measure how Month: Anna ment/SmartGrowthPlan.asp. ▲ and Jay Mathews declare, “Some committed the school is to helping Toledano & Alex postgraduate schooling has kids take college-level courses. Hirschberg, two become essential to earning a mid - “Just taking the course and the Doug Newman, our newly graduating CHS seniors dle-class income.” On that basis, test mattered more than the score elected Village President, Newsweek recognizes schools because even struggling AP that do the best job of preparing students learned a great deal,” said aims to leverage commu - average students for college. Mathews, who developed the nity talent. (Page 2) CHS was one of 43 New Jersey rating system. ▲ 1. Public meeting From the Desk of the Village President on revaluations set As I start my term as South access to their expertise and for June 21 Orange Village President, I’d first passion; and the public has direct Now, pay A public meeting to discuss like to thank former Village influence on the work of Village tickets ongoing property revaluations in President Bill Calabrese and for - government. online South Orange will be held at 7:30 mer Trustees Allan Rosen, Art While community engage - p.m. on Thursday, June 21 at Village ment may have facilitated our Taylor, and Janine Bauer for their The state’s Hall. Representatives of Appraisal years of service and dedication to recent election, I appreciate that Administrative Systems, Inc. (the company con - our community. I look forward to the residents of South Orange Office of the ducting the field inspections) will their continued involvement in now expect us to fulfill our Courts has make a progress report and answer the Village. pledge to run an open, transpar - enhanced its Web any questions. On behalf of re-elected Trustee ent, inclusive, and respectful site for munici - Revaluations began in February pal court use. Mark Rosner and newly-elected government. Towards this end, and are expected to continue Trustees Deborah Davis Ford, I pledge that we will: NJMCdirect.com now offers con - through October, as mandated by Michael Goldberg, and Howard venient online the Essex County Board of Taxation • Maintain the highest ethical Levison, we’d like to thank voters payment and and the state of New Jersey. The for turning out in record numbers standards in all aspects of gov - search services, last Village revaluation was in 1991. for South Orange’s May 8th erning. including the So far, Appraisal Systems has election, demonstrating so clearly • Conduct all public meet - following: reported the following progress: how engaged a community we’ve ings in a respectful, orderly ■ Single payment • 1,500 residential properties, manner. become. for multiple tick - or 34%, have been inspected. To a large extent, community • Treat all residents, students, ets. • 195 commercial and industrial engagement defines the unique business and property owners, ■ Payment for a properties, or 95%, have been character of South Orange. and Village employees with suspended inspected. Volunteers, sharing their time, respect and dignity. license. • 100% of all property improve - expertise and enthusiasm, lever - • Solicit, encourage, and ■ A link to the ments have been photographed. age and multiply the efforts of accept public and Village Motor Vehicle • Income and expense forms Commission for our government, educational, employee feedback. have been sent to all commercial cultural, and recreational institu - • Provide timely, easy access license restora - tion. building owners. tions, non-profit and service orga - to accurate information about ■ Ticket payment The revaluation process the Village and its operations. nizations, and houses of worship. on a court- ensures that the local tax burden is The Board of Trustees • Be accountable to the ordered time fairly and equally distributed among absolutely is committed to further public. payment sched - all property owners. It also ensures leveraging our community’s extra - ule. that all properties are assessed at ordinary pool of talented volun - I take very seriously the ■ Ticket search 100% of their true market value. ▲ teers. To jump start this process, compact we’ve made with the (works only if we’ll examine the mission, role, public, and expect the public to you have an out - and activities of over 50 commit - hold us to it. standing ticket). Four More tees, boards, groups, task forces, In future issues of the Gas- Online payment councils, commissions, partner - light, I periodically will commu - avoids in-person Container Days ships, coalitions, and coordinators nicate with residents about the or mailed pay - Monthly DPW container days – including active, dormant, and work of our government and ments. It is avail - continue on these Saturdays: June forgotten initiatives. Our goal will volunteers, and about the state able seven days a 30, July 28, Aug. 25 and Sept. 29. be to align our community’s most of South Orange. Enjoy your week. Check the South Orange residents (only) may pressing needs with the work of summer. site for exact hours. ▲ discard unwanted household volunteers. And, we’ll recruit new items at the Department of Public volunteers to fill vacant positions, Douglas Newman Works Yard at 300 Walton Avenue. so the Board of Trustees has Village President Two forms of ID are required for proof of residency. No commercial Jitney schedule revised vehicles are permitted. For infor - mation call (973) 378-7741. Evening departure times have Route: A stop at the Newstead Branch Pickup : From now been adjusted on all South Orange Condos on South Orange Avenue through Sept. 21, pickup appoint - jitney routes. Riders are encour - has been added. ments are required. Branches must aged to check schedules for Irvington/Prospect/Academy be four inches or less in diameter. changes. Route: The Garfield/Summit stop For more information, call (973) Newstead/North Wyoming has been deleted. ▲ 378-7741. ▲ 2. The South Orange Gaslight, June 2007 • Ages 7 to 14: Full-day camp (9 a.m. to 3 p.m.), In The Schools S.O. RECREATION multiple sports and daily challenges. Cycling World: (973) 378-7754 • www.thebaird.org Beginner Golf Clinics - Aug. 27 to 31. Ages 5 to 7, 4:30 to 6 p.m. Ages 8 to 11, 6 to 7:30 p.m. here comes Carter Jones! This Summer’s Outdoor Movie: Renew your ID badge now! CHS senior Carter Jones recent - ‘TO CATCH A THIE F’ Badges are issued at The Baird from 9 a.m. to 9 ly competed in three European The 1955 classic thriller will be shown under the p.m., Monday to Thursday, and 9 a.m.