West Orange HS boys’ tennis team enjoys 3-0 start to season

West Orange HS boys’ tennis team enjoys 3-0 start to season

WEST ORANGE – The West Orange High School boys’ varsity  tennis team is aiming for the Super Essex Conference-Independence Division championship. The Mountaineers are on their way with a 3-0 record through April 17. WOHS defeated East Side, Cedar Grove and Bloomfield, all in divisional play. Seniors Trey Cohn and Richard McCleese are this year’s […]

Encore screening of ‘Screenagers’

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Join your neighbors for an encore community screening of “Screenagers” on Thursday, April 20, at 7 p.m. at South Orange Middle School, 70 N. Ridgewood Road in South Orange. This event is sponsored by the SOMA School Library Friends and The Parenting Center, and funded by the Friends of the South […]

Seton Hall plans for the 24th Evening of Roses

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Father Lawrence E. Frizzell, will be honored for a lifetime of work and scholarship, receiving the first ever Sister Rose Thering Fund Award in Jewish-Christian Understanding on Sunday, May 7, at the 24th annual Evening of Roses fundraiser at Seton Hall University. Frizzell is director and associate professor of the Jewish-Christian […]

Green Hill earns 5-star rating

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Green Hill has earned a five-star rating from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which rates Green Hill as one of the top-rated senior living and nursing residences in New Jersey. “It is an exciting time of innovation and excellence at Green Hill,” Executive Director and President Donna Lazartic said […]

WOBOE, WOEA reach tentative agreement

WEST ORANGE, NJ — According to an April 17 statement from the West Orange School District, the West Orange Board of Education and West Orange Education Association, the teachers’ union, have reached “a tentative agreement with regard to health benefits and salary increases.” A contract has not been in place for nearly two years due […]

SBMC board names 3 new trustees

LIVINGSTON, NJ — Three area residents — Ryan Schinman of West Orange and Robert D. Marcus and Evan Ratner, both of Short Hills — were recently named to the board of trustees at Saint Barnabas Medical Center, an RWJBarnabas Health facility. “I welcome our newest board members, Robert Marcus, Evan Ratner and Ryan Schinman and […]

Belleville HS Crew team shines at Metropolitan Youth Speed Order

Belleville HS Crew team shines at Metropolitan Youth Speed Order

BELLEVILLE, NJ – The Belleville High School Crew team enjoyed a good day on Saturday, April 15, at the Metropolitan Youth Speed Order. A few of Belleville boats were awarded medals. • Boys JV 4+ earned second place. • Girls Novice 4+ earned second place. • Boys Novice 4+ earned second place. • Boys JV […]

Maplewood’s annual spring egg hunt draws huge crowd

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — After a weather-related postponement, Maplewood held its annual spring egg hunt on Saturday, April 8, at noon. Ten thousand eggs awaited hundreds of anxious children who scooped them up in less than two minutes. The event featured spring sports demonstrations as children got a chance to kick goals and warm up. Spring […]