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🌱 Patch AM: Violent Crime Remains Low In South Orange, FBI Data Shows

Coming up on the South Orange Patch calendar: Our Newark Futures: Artist Conversation with ANNE PERCOCO

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Hi South Orange! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • See how South Orange stacks up in new FBI crime data
  • What unexpected twists await at SOPAC's one-night Unwitting Magician?
  • Want to teach physics full-time at Seton Hall in South Orange?

Also on today's calendar: Our Newark Futures: Artist Conversation with ANNE PERCOCO and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: An a.m. shower; partly sunny, with a high of 86 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Turning sunny and less humid, temps: high: 80, low: 58.
  • Saturday: Sun giving way to clouds, with a high of 77 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Violent Crime Remains Low In South Orange, FBI Data Shows (patch.com) — South Orange residents can take some comfort in newly released FBI data showing the township's violent crime rate remains low, with just 19 reported violent crimes in 2025. The story highlights how South Orange's rate is well below both New Jersey and national averages, and places these numbers in a decades-long trend of declining violent crime locally and across the country.
   

2. SOPAC presents "The Unwitting Magician" on September 16th (newjerseystage.com) — South Orange residents can catch a one-night-only performance of The Unwitting Magician at SOPAC on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at 7 p.m. The show features a lone actor reading an unseen script as surprising, seemingly impossible moments unfold, blending theater and magic while exploring themes of free will and performance.
   

3. Seton Hall University Contract Faculty - Department of Physics in South Orange, NJ (mlive.com) — Seton Hall University is hiring a full-time contract physics faculty member right here in South Orange starting in Fall 2026, offering a 12-credit-per-semester teaching load. Local candidates with a Ph.D. in physics or a related field and a passion for teaching diverse students can apply and take advantage of the university's comprehensive benefits and easy access to New York City.
   

4. Maplewood GO Debt Rating Upgraded To AA+ By S&P (patch.com) — Maplewood's general obligation debt rating has been upgraded to AA+, a move that could lower borrowing costs for future infrastructure projects affecting the shared region. S&P cited strong finances and efficiencies from the South Essex Fire Department, which Maplewood and South Orange jointly created, underscoring how the partnership benefits both communities' long-term stability.
   

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Ok South Orange! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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