Maplewood and South Orange are sister communities that share a wonderful school district. The South Orange Performing Arts Center recently opened. South Orange is bustling with thriving businesses, restaurants and nightlife. Maplewood has a gorgeous colonial shopping village complete with its own movie theater.

South Orange is home to Seton Hall University. This college town is located just 28-minutes from midtown Manhattan, New York City by way of the Midtown Direct Train. Parking is available at the South Orange Train Station by permit. Information on obtaining a permit can be found at http://southorange.org/parking.asp . In addition to the parking available at the South Orange Train Station, commuters can take the South Orange Jitney directly to the South Orange or Mountain train stations every morning or evening. Below is a map of the Jitney Routes for South Orange. Maplewood also has Jitney service available.

Maplewood also has Jitney Service as well as parking lots for commuters. Permits are required for the parking lots and all information with respect to the Jitney Service and the parking lots can be found at:

http://maplewood.rutgers.edu/townshipservices/townshipservices/jitperm

In South Orange, you will find homes in nearly every price range and style. There are new condominiums for purchase, an excellent rental market.

In Maplewood, you will find a diverse selection of properties to choose from in almost every price range. There are usually rentals available. Recently, the Springfield Avenue business district has been completely redeveloped with new stores, shopping and the brand new Public Safety Building.

South Orange borders on West Orange, Maplewood, Orange, Newark, East Orange and Short Hills. Maplewood borders on Irvington, Millburn and, of course, South Orange. There is a Jitney to take you to and from the train station. You can access the schedule from this website.