Presidential Debate and Peanut Butter Recall Lead South Orange's News this Week

Presidential Debate Schedule 2012 Tonight

President Obama and Mitt Romney squared off for the first debate.

Recently Target and Trader Joe's issued a peanut butter and other products recall. If anyone has purchased the listed items, they should return or discard them as soon as possible.

Man in Car Approaches Girls Near Columbia High School

In what Maplewood Police described as an "unusual" incident, a man in a Mustang convertible approached four girls walking in the vicinity of Valley Street near Columbia High School on Wednesday afternoon.

Police Nab Three Alleged Shoplifters

In separate incidents, SOPD made three shoplifting arrests

South Mountain Has New Assistant Principal

Congrats to Ms. Samuels, who began at Marshall this week. Welcome to Ms. Hess!

South Orange Mail May Be Lost in Truck Fire

The state Department of Treasury is working to assist residents in many Essex County towns whose mail, sent to government offices between Sept. 7 and Sept. 10, burned in a truck fire last month. Affected zip codes begin with 070 to 076, 078, 079, 088 and 089.