WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange High School senior Amie Binan was awarded the prestigious New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Scholar–Athlete Award during the awards luncheon held at the Pines Manor in Edison on May 19. The award, which includes a $500 scholarship, was presented to Binan by NJSIAA President Jason Corley. One athlete […]
In a colorful and joyous evening sponsored by the Italian Language Department on June 7, Italian Night at West Orange High School celebrated not only Italian UNESCO sites, but the retirement of beloved Italian teacher Vincenza Amabile. “This year’s Italian Night showcased Italy’s rich cultural heritage by featuring its UNESCO World Heritage sites,” said Italian […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange High School students Daniella Malanga and Jeremy Flitt were honored with the Karen Fuccello Scholar–Athlete Award at the annual Essex County Athletic Directors Association event on May 6 at Nanina’s in the Park in Belleville. More than 80 scholar-athletes in Essex County attended the event. Malanga has played an […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Following the enthusiastic premiere of girls flag football at the high school level, the New Jersey Suburban Youth Football League has announced the start of girls flag football at the junior level. The West Orange Police Athletic League will be part of the inaugural season. They were scheduled to host the […]
WEST ORANGE — Although the White House proclaimed National Read Across America Day to be March 2, West Orange Elementary Schools celebrated the week of March 4 with special events and guest readers from the community. English Language Arts Supervisor for grades K-5, Beatrice Hanratty, oversees and supports literacy educational activities and programs. Hanratty collaborates […]
WEST ORANGE — To end Black History Month on a high note, the West Orange Board of Education recognized the award-winning Step teams, a published poet, and a beloved mathematics teacher retiring after three decades of teaching at Edison and Roosevelt Middle Schools during the Feb. 26 meeting. Conflict Resolution and Student Affairs Coordinator and […]
WEST ORANGE — West Orange rang in the holidays on Dec. 2 with an all-day Holiday Open House featuring family-friendly activities and culminating in the lighting of the Township Christmas tree. The fun began at Washington Elementary School, where West Orange High School Mountaineer Mentors and JAFROTC cadets donned wintry character costumes for the Character […]
Nearly 350 people attended the 100th Anniversary Celebration of the West Orange Scholarship Fund and saw the first 10 people inducted into the West Orange Scholarship Hall of Fame. Since its inception in 1923, the West Orange Scholarship Fund has provided more than $1.8 million to graduates of both West Orange and Mountain High Schools. […]
WEST ORANGE — The CJ Morgan Foundation reached its fundraising goal of $50,000 to fully fund the CJ Morgan Law and Legal Studies Endowment at West Point. A golf outing and additional events held at Rock Spring Golf Club on Monday, Aug. 28, and Tuesday, Aug. 29, helped the foundation with its goal. “CJ was […]
WEST ORANGE – Tickets for the fifth annual CJ Morgan Golf Outing and Brunch are available for purchase. The CJ Morgan Foundation provides scholarships for graduating West Orange High School students and West Point cadets. The proceeds from this year’s Golf Outing and Jazz Brunch will be donated to the Christopher (C.J.) Morgan Law and […]