Athletes from West Orange and beyond headed to Suriano Stadium on Sept. 22 to run, bike and walk 3.1 miles in honor of Nikhil Badlani for the 14th year in a row. The annual STOP for Nikhil event is thrown each year by the Nikhil Badlani Foundation to honor Nikhil Badlani, who died in a […]
Orange High School’s Naval Junior ROTC held its annual inspection on March 5, welcoming a former Navy commander to preside over the high school students in the program. In its seventh year, the NJROTC boasts 102 cadets, some of whom have gone on to military service. The inspection honors the cadets who have won awards […]
Members of the Nikhil Badlani Foundation’s Youth Advisory Board woke up to good news last month, when Gov. Phil Murphy signed bill S2789/A3793. The law requires 50 practice hours on the road for driving permit holders under the age of 21; 10 of those hours must be completed after dark. When it goes into […]
The South Orange Public Library expanded and downsized within weeks of each other. On Nov. 29, the library joined the Bergen County Cooperative Library System, a consortium of libraries in Bergen, Essex, Hudson and Passaic Counties, which gives South Orange patrons access to a vast digital collection. Just a couple of weeks later, the SOPL […]
The three newly elected members of the South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education have three immediate goals for their first days in office. “In the past few days since the election, the most common sentiment we hear is ‘good luck – you’re going to need it.’ Unfortunately, the role of serving on our BOE does not […]
Almost four years after moving into town, Empty Cloud Monastery has gotten into a rhythm in West Orange. The Buddhist monks, who have lived in the former Catholic monastery on Ridgeway Avenue since December 2019, have joined the community since they relocated from New York City and have built their own. Founded by monastics […]
The Nikhil Badlani Foundation had a remarkable run of good weather for its biggest event on the calendar: 12 straight years of sunny skies for the STOP for Nikhil 5K. The streak came to an end this year, but rain didn’t stop the West Orange community from heading to West Orange High School for this […]
Affordable housing non-profit Monarch Housing Associates released its annual point in time count, a statewide count of households experiencing homelessness in New Jersey. Broken down by county, the report was released on Aug. 14 and breaks down the population and reasons that people included in the report are experiencing homelessness. In Essex County, the report […]
A Sept. 7 court date will be the next step in the legal battle that pits West Orange Mayor Susan McCartney against the township council in a battle over Township Attorney Richard Trenk. McCartney filed a lawsuit against the West Orange Township Council on July 24, saying that her authority as mayor was usurped over […]
The South Orange Board of Trustees has voted in favor of giving its members a stipend and changing when local elections are held. The changes were in an ordinance that would amend the township charter if approved by the state. It will now be submited to the state legislature asking for the adoption of a […]