WEST ORANGE, NJ — At the Friends of the West Orange Public Library plant and book sale on May 4 are, from left, organization members Carol Ford, Gail Szenez, Peter Perkowski, Jerry Sweeney, Robin Rockman and Lisa Touzeau.
BOT candidates discuss taxes, fire department and more
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Residents will vote for three new members of the Board of Trustees on Tuesday, May 14, choosing from nine candidates. The candidates are running on three slates: “SO Forward” with Matt Wonski, Stacey Trimble Borden and Ed Grossi; “Your Voice, Our Village” with Bob Zuckerman, Donna Coallier and Summer Jones; and […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Nikhil Badlani Foundation Youth Advisory Board hosted Safety Week at West Orange High School from April 22 to 26, educating students about driving safety with different activities during lunch periods and culminating in a mural that will be unveiled outside the Tarnoff Cafeteria on May 3. The WOHS students also […]
Village president candidates share their views at April 24 AHNA event
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The two candidates who are running for village president faced off in a forum hosted by the Academy Heights Neighborhood Association on April 24. Incumbent Sheena Collum and challenger Deborah Davis Ford, a current South Orange trustee, each had two minutes to answer each question without a chance to rebut. On […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — A volunteer for the West Orange Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return program rescued an injured cat that had been shot in the leg by a pellet gun last week, leading to the cat having his left front leg amputated. The nonprofit organization traps feral cats living in West Orange, then neuters and vaccinates them before […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Academy Heights Neighborhood Association hosted eight of the nine challengers running for the South Orange Board of Trustees in a debate on April 24, allowing residents to learn about the candidates’ platforms ahead of Election Day on May 14. Edward Grossi, who is running for one of the three open […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Whether you need your home painted, some carpentry work done or both, look no further than Wilber’s Painting in Maplewood. In Maplewood since 2008, Wilber’s Painting has offered renovation and painting services in the area for the last 11 years. Owned by Wilber Vargas, a 20-year veteran of the industry, the business […]
SMC celebrates Arbor Day by managing reservation ecosystem
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The South Mountain Conservancy celebrated Arbor Day at the South Mountain Reservation on April 27, with volunteers doing clean up and planting in the Wildflower and Forest Preserve section of the park. Approximately 400 trees were planted in three hours and invasive species were cleared out of the area. The SMC’s […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — At its April 22 meeting, the South Orange Board of Trustees pulled a resolution that would settle with the Fair Share Housing Center how South Orange will meet the state-mandated fair housing requirements, which would pave the way for affordable housing units to be built in the village. The resolution was […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The work of Columbia High School Advanced Placement studio art students will hang in the school’s Domareki Gallery until April 30, allowing the public to view art the students have been working on all year, as many prepare to head off to art school in the fall. Each student has five or […]