Due to an increase in positive test cases and community transmission, Village President Sheena Collum signed an Executive Order requiring “an indoor mask mandate for all individuals, regardless of vaccination status, in all public facilities and businesses in the Township of South Orange Village” which goes into effect immediately.

Thank you for supporting our local South Orange Downtown businesses throughout this pandemic. We can never thank the South Orange community enough for all your generosity and support. If you are looking for additional ways to continue to support our local small businesses (in addition to shopping locally), we hope you will consider donating to our non profit organization whose mission is to support our businesses and maintain a vibrant downtown.

Show your love and support for the local business on Saturday, Nov. 27 for Small Business Saturday.

Keep warm with the South Orange branded beanies and blankets. All proceeds will be used to help support South Orange Downtown programming, including holiday lighting, public art installations, events and downtown activation.

If you were unable able to join our virtual Annual Public Meeting on Wednesday, October 20th, check out the video below. Attendees learned more about South Orange Downtown’s rebrand, current programming and upcoming events. They also had an opportunity to hear from new and veteran business owners and share feedback.

The South Orange Village Center Alliance (SOVCA) today announced a new name - South Orange Downtown - and a major rebrand for the non-profit organization dedicated to making the downtown business district a vibrant place to live, work and enjoy.

Our non-profit organization that manages South Orange Downtown has an open board position for a resident of South Orange! If you’re looking for a volunteer opportunity, our board offers a great opportunity to help support our downtown business district through events, promotions and community building.

Cinema Lab, the new operators of The Village Cinemas at SOPAC, will reopen the five screen movie theatre on July 22, 2021 with preview pricing for all showtimes for a limited time to welcome movie-goers back to the big screen. The cinema is immediately open for private screening rentals.

South Orange Village announces summer hours including extended evening hours on Mondays nights. Beginning the first week of June and running through Labor Day South Orange Village will be open during the evening on Mondays until 7pm.

The South Orange Village Center Alliance (SOVCA), the non-profit organization that manages South Orange’s downtown special improvement district, unanimously elected its first female chair on Wednesday, December 16, 2020. Deborah Engel will assume the position from Mark Murphy, who has served as chair since June 2019.