| Author | Message | ||
     Neen Citizen Username: Neen Post Number: 87 Registered: 1-2004 |
I have heard various rumors that there is a movement to change the name of South Orange to South Mountain. Is this true? | ||
| shh Citizen Username: Shh Post Number: 1921 Registered: 5-2001 |
Years ago (at least 5) there was some discussion to rename it SOuth Mountain Village. Haven't heard anything recently though. | ||
| mrosner Citizen Username: Mrosner Post Number: 1608 Registered: 4-2002 |
Not true and I don't really see why we would. Many years ago (early 90's), there was discussion of changing the name. I have always said if we change the name it should be to North Short Hills. | ||
| Neen Citizen Username: Neen Post Number: 88 Registered: 1-2004 |
That would definitely help our real estate value instead of having to defend that all of the Oranges aren't slums. | ||
| Taylor M Citizen Username: Anotherusername Post Number: 206 Registered: 8-2004 |
I agree with Neen. To many people think of Orange or East Orange when I mention I grew up in Maplewood - South Orange. | ||
| Neen Citizen Username: Neen Post Number: 89 Registered: 1-2004 |
Is there any way to resurrect this effort to change the name? | ||
| StringsTeacher99 Citizen Username: Blue_eyes Post Number: 226 Registered: 4-2004  |
Yes - move. | ||
| Brett Weir Citizen Username: Brett_weir Post Number: 471 Registered: 4-2004 |
The movement was a real estate ploy and it met with overwhelming resistance- This is South Orange, N.J. Be proud and tell all- can I get an AMEN? | ||
| buzzsaw Citizen Username: Buzzsaw Post Number: 1537 Registered: 5-2001  |
AMEN. | ||
| Dave Moderator Username: Dave Post Number: 4662 Registered: 4-1998  |
How the heck have house values been hurt? | ||
| Pizzaz Citizen Username: Pizzaz Post Number: 1339 Registered: 11-2001  |
One of my childhood prayers was in eight grade when my parents were thinking of selling the barn - "South Orange is a wonderful town, hope we don't move" - AMEN!  | ||
| bobk Supporter Username: Bobk Post Number: 6987 Registered: 5-2001 |
A few years ago Passaic Township, which is in Morris County, changed its name to Long Hill Township because of possible negative conotations about "Passaic". Has this helped that community? If SO decides to change its name my suggestion would be West Newark. sorrryyyy, couldn't resist | ||
| Andrea Weisbard Citizen Username: Njnetsfan Post Number: 21 Registered: 6-2004 |
I moved from the "top of the hill" in West Orange to South Orange 14 years ago. I do miss West Orange, but I am very happy living here as well. I am a part of JESPY and that's why I moved to SOUTH ORANGE. The main difference that I really like about South Orange compared to West Orange is that I can walk to the train station, walk to a bank, walk to Pathmark, Walk to do some shopping, where I grew up in West Orange, you needed to drive everywhere, unless you lived in the Pleasentdale area or at "the bottom of the hill". I also have all my friends, JESPY & non JESPY friends in town as well. | ||
| arizona Citizen Username: Arizona Post Number: 129 Registered: 2-2004 |
Let's all work together in changing our town for the better and not trying to whitewash things by suggesting a name change. | ||
| notehead Citizen Username: Notehead Post Number: 1798 Registered: 5-2001  |
Hear, hear. | ||
| DeborahG Citizen Username: Deborahg Post Number: 1115 Registered: 5-2001  |
How about "Shorter Hills"?  Actually, I am especially enjoying saying I live in South Orange lately rather than Maplewood, the home of "that ridiculous brouhaha about holiday music in the schools." | ||
| Dave Moderator Username: Dave Post Number: 4663 Registered: 4-1998 |
Coming Soon, NJ | ||
| J. Crohn Citizen Username: Jcrohn Post Number: 1969 Registered: 3-2003 |
Okay, that was inspired. | ||
| MHD Citizen Username: Mayhewdrive Post Number: 1810 Registered: 5-2001  |
Rosnerville, NJ.  | ||
| woodstock Citizen Username: Woodstock Post Number: 837 Registered: 9-2002  |
Does NJ already have a Woodstock? Or would that be more fitting for Maplewood? |
