Husband and Wife CPAs Indicted, Pub License Suspended Top Local News

South Orange Husband-and-Wife Accountants Accused of Tax Fraud

A husband and wife tax preparing team with offices in South Orange and Jersey City were indicted Thursday on charges of conspiracy to defraud the United States and assisting in the preparation of fraudulent tax returns, resulting in losses of nearly $400,000, according to U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman.

Maplewood Suspends Pub Liquor License for 5 Days

Maplewood Township voted to suspend the liquor license of St. James's Gate Publick House for five days on charges that it failed to comply with inspections of books of accounting.

The South Orange - Maplewood Board of Education (BOE) discussed options for its long-range capital plan last Monday night, which include the possibility of constructing a new $8-12 million aquatic and fitness center at Columbia High School (CHS) to replace its aging pool.

South Orange Welcomes Back Summer Concerts in the Park

The Free Concerts in the Park series returns this summer to South Orange's Flood's Hill in Meadowland Park on Wednesday, July 10. 

Sopranos Star James Gandolfini Dead at 51

Actor James Gandolfini, best known for his role as larger-than-life New Jersey mob boss Tony Soprano, died Wednesday after suffering a heart attack in Rome.