The GaslightSouth Orange Teen Firehouse The Gaslight driver Register for new re-dedication is published six times yearly for decals community alert set for June 12 the residents & now required program business All Villagers are invited to a community of Heads up, teens and parents! As Looking for a better way to stay rededication of the South Orange South Orange Village. of May 1, all permit or probationary informed on Village public safety Firehouse on Saturday, June 12 license holders under age 21 must issues? Upcoming events? New ordi - starting at 10 a.m. The renovated May/June display a special decal on the front nances? building and three new pieces of 2010 and rear license plate of any vehicle C3 Alerts, the new Village com - equipment will be blessed by they are driving. Available at all munication system, has arrived. It multiple faith organiza - Motor Vehicle Agencies for $4 a pair, replaces the former reverse 911 tions. Also on hand the decals are easily affixed to the emergency notification system. will be Congressman plates and easily removed when the C3’s primary purpose is to issue Bill Pascrell, Senator GDL holder is not behind the wheel. Village-wide emergency alerts and Richard Codey, The new law requires that GDL notifications. In addition, residents Assemblyman John drivers: can opt to receive nonessential McKeon and alerts, such as notices of upcoming Assemblywoman Mila Jasey. • May not be on the road between health clinics and container days, or After the ceremony, residents 11:01 p.m. and 5 a.m. news about cultural events. will be able to tour the facility Inside • May transport only one passenger in Nonemergency notifications can be and check out the fire trucks and the vehicle. (Waived if accompanied by a delivered via email, text message, other major equipment. ■ NJ Monthly parent or guardian or if transporting phone, RSS feed, Facebook or The eight-year $3.2 million gives S.O. top dependents.) All occupants must wear seat Twitter. renovation included a 3,100- shopping credits belts. square-foot addition with new • May not use a cell phone (hand- To register for the free service, ■ New pedestrian held or hands-free), iPod, or other wire - go to to https://my.c3alert.us/ office space, a training room and law now in place less electronic device. (Portable or built-in southorangenj/account/register. a new bay. Firefighters moved ■ GPS systems and iPods connected directly (Note: normal charges will apply for back into the building last sum - ‘Visual Alchemy’ to a vehicle’s sound system are allowed, incoming text messages you choose mer after years of repeatedly creates buzz at Pierro but teens should not adjust them while to receive). ▲ moving equipment from inside to driving.) outside as dictated by construc - ■ ‘Celebrate S.O.’ • Must display a decal on the front If you suspect a tion. returns June 12 and rear license plate. ! The rededication coincides • May not plea bargain any point-car - census scam ... with “Celebrate South Orange,” an ■ SOMEF plans ‘A rying offenses. all-day downtown event spon - Night on the With the 2010 Census survey in Towns’ The penalty for not displaying progress, suspicions may arise about sored by Main Street South the decal is a $100 fine (no penalty some individuals claiming to be Orange. ■ Public Works points). census workers. A legitimate census Among the officials at the insert, page 5 rededication will be representa - For those who obtained the worker will have appropriate ID ■ tives of the New Jersey Historic Montrose Park GDL before May 1, there is no and will not ask for your social home tour, May 15 grandfathering. Any teen with a per - security number, bank or credit card Trust. The South Orange fire mit or provisional license must com - information. station is listed on the National ■ Bike to Work ply as of May 1. If you suspect a scam, you can Register of Historic Places. week, May 15-21 The GDL holder does not have verify a worker’s identify by calling Renovation did not alter the his - to be present to purchase the the Census Bureau’s northern New toric façade, thanks to a $440,000 decals. They may be purchased by a Jersey helpline, (212) 584-3400. grant from NJHT. The grant was parent, sibling or even a driving Information is also available at matched by the Village. ▲ school instructor. ▲ www.census.gov. ▲ 1. NJ Monthly gives S.O. top Gardeners clamor It’s the Law! shopping credits for communal plots Stop for pedestrians Five South Orange businesses — Robyn Ross, It took just 10 days for Village in crosswalks Kitchen a la Mode, Sparkhouse Kids, Sonny’s Bagels gardeners to gobble up every plot Effective April 1, motorists are and Eden Marketplace — are among New Jersey’s very in the South Orange Community required to stop and stay stopped best consumer goods providers, according to New Garden. Forty-nine lucky sowers will for pedestrians in crosswalks. The Jersey Monthly magazine. be there on May 1 with hoes and new state law aims to reduce In April, the magazine surveyed 4,351 people for gardening gloves when the new motor vehicle and pedestrian relat - its “Best of Jersey 2010” feature. One dozen South communal garden opens its gates. ed crashes. Previously, motorists Orange businesses have the stuff that state residents In the first 10 days of March, were required to yield to pedestri - most want to buy and five of them (in blue) are top registrants clamored to pay a $50 ans in the crosswalk. winners in their categories. permit fee to grow ornamental and “We recognize that we cannot The survey covered 68 consumer categories orga - edible plants in a designated area in change everyone’s behavior nized under four headings: food and drink; shopping; the Third Street Playground. The overnight; this will take sustained health and beauty; and recre - garden consists of 49 raised-bed - effort over a long period of time,” ation. Twelve Village busi - plots, each measuring 4 x 12 feet. said Division of Highway Traffic ness placed in 13 cate - The newly formed nonprofit Safety Director Pam Fischer.” gories as shown below. South Orange Community Garden Motorists who violate the law Note: Only one “win - Group runs the project and all gar - could get a $200 fine plus court ner” was chosen in deners are required to use approved costs, and two points on their each category, organic gardening methods . The license. They could also get 15 days while there planting season is May 1 to Oct. 15, of community service and insur - were multiple with operating hours from 8 a.m. to ance surcharges. runners up. 8 p.m., Monday through Sunday. Pedestrians may be fined $54 The garden is supported by gar - plus court costs for not using due dener fees and a donation from the Shopping care when crossing. The law HK Community Fund. No taxpayer requires pedestrians to obey pedes - funds will be required. ▲ BRIDAL BOUTIQUE trian signals and use crosswalks at Runner Up (1 of 7): Designer BREAD signalized intersections. Any pedes - Loft West, 7 Sloan Street Runner Up (1 of 5): Cait & Bike auction trian not crossing at a crosswalk or Abby’s Daily Bread Bakery on May 8 intersection must yield to traffic. CLOTHING 15 Sloan Street Since 2004, an average 150 BOUTIQUE/WOMEN’S The Village will conduct a public pedestrians a year have been killed Winner: Robyn Ross BUTCHER auction of found and unclaimed in traffic-related crashes on New 67 South Orange Avenue Runner Up (1 of 4): Eden bicycles on Saturday, May 8 at 9:30 Jersey roadways, and 30,000 pedes - Gourmet, 1 Sloan Street JEWELRY a.m. at police headquarters, 201 trians have been injured. South Orange Avenue. Interested For more information, go to Runner Up (1 of 6): Robyn Ross DELI SANDWICH/ITALIAN ▲ 67 South Orange Avenue Runner Up (1 of 3): Town Hall buyers can preview the bicycles www.njsaferoads.com. Deli, 60 Valley Street starting at 9 a.m. ▲ KITCHENWARE Paws for a Cause! Winner: Kitchen a la Mode FRENCH FRIES 19 South Orange Avenue Runner Up (1 of 4): Stoney’s Support your local 10 Sloan Street animal lovers PET STORE Commuter parking Runner Up (1 of 3): Pro Pets GOURMET SHOP Paws For A Cause, an outdoor 154 Valley Street Winner: Eden Marketplace available event to support the all-volunteer 1 South Orange Avenue nonprofit Jersey Animal Coalition, TOY STORE Resident commuter parking will be held in Maplewood Winner: Sparkhouse Kids Health and Beauty spaces are available immediately on 15 Scotland Road a first-come first-served basis Memorial Park on Sunday, May 2, EXERCISE STUDIO through the South Orange Parking from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. In celebra - Food and Drink Runner Up (1 of 3): South Authority. The spaces are in two tion of their 20 years of operation, Mountain Yoga locations: Our Lady of Sorrows the coalition offers parades, demon - BAGELS 9 Scotland Road Church on Fourth and Academy strations, pet competitions, live Winner: Sonny’s Bagels streets, and Temple Sharey Tefilo- music and local vendors. For more 123 South Orange Avenue For complete survey results, Israel on Scotland Road. For more information, call go to: http://njmonthly.com/ information, contact the Parking the shelter at articles/best-of-Jersey/best-of- (973) 763-7322. ▲ jersey-10.html Authority office at (973) 378-7715, x2037. 2. The South Orange Gaslight, May/June 2010 (973) 378-7754 • www.thebaird.org AT THE BAIRD PIERRO GALLERY OF SOUTH ORANGE JAZZ AT THE BAIRD www.pierrogallery.org Yotam Silberstein with John Lee ❥ Visual Alchemy: 8 African- Israeli guitarist Yotam Silberstein is considered American Artists explore the a young lion of jazz and frequently appears with Spirit of Visual Narrative.