South Orange Downtown (SODT) is seeking a dedicated individuals to join our talented Board of Directors. We have 1 board position open for a Commercial Property Owner. Candidates must own commercial property in our downtown within the boundaries of the Special Improvement District (SID).

SOVCA is dedicated to revitalizing downtown South Orange by creating art throughout the town and to making art central to the daily life of the community. The murals will be painted, can be any style, and should represent “Harmony.” The selected mural will serve as a community celebration for years to come.

Show Your Love SOMA is a way to support for your favorite SOMA merchants during this critical time and it's a contest where you can win up to $100 in gift cards!

Our mission as the South Orange Village Center alliance is to support our downtown businesses when they are thriving, and especially when they are struggling. But, we need your help.

Buy a $25 Gift Card for only $20!

Give the gift of local this holiday season. By keeping our spending local we not only support our beloved local businesses, we support our entire community.

Visit downtown South Orange on Saturdays in July for sidewalk sales on summer merchandise, deals of the day, flash sales, buy 1 get 50% off specials & more.

Visit https://southorangecovid19.com/business/dining-options for a complete list of outdoor dining, takeout and delivery options!

The Maplewood Village Alliance, South Orange Village Center, and Springfield Avenue Partnership announced a new social media contest, Show your Stuff SOMA, as part of their joint Saturdays in May campaign. The contest asks residents to post photos or videos of their local purchases for chances to win gift cards to SOMA businesses totaling over $500 in value.

In support of the local businesses in Maplewood and South Orange, Maplewood Village Alliance, South Orange Village Center, and Springfield Avenue Partnership have started a month-long campaign—Saturdays in May—where every Saturday is a Small Business Saturday.

The South Orange Village Center Alliance is pleased to welcome all downtown property owners, business owners, and professional office staff to join us for a conversation on how we can "Shape Our Shared Future" together through the South Orange Master Plan process.

After four weeks of voting by the public for the "Hottest Town" in New Jersey, South Orange came out on top of New Jersey Monthly's Hot Town Showdown, presented by Kings Food Market.

On July 31st, 2017, the South Orange Village Center Alliance (SOVCA) joined with the Seton Village Committee and the Township of South Orange Village in a town hall meeting to propose new permitted uses for our commercial corridors.

This weekend from May 20th at Noon through May 21st at Noon, we are presenting 24 hours of live, uninterrupted continuous music in the Village Center!