WEST ORANGE, NJ — Last month, Golda Och Academy held its STEM Symposium at the Eric F. Ross Upper School campus, celebrating the achievements of high school students in the Dr. Lynne B. Harrison Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Program and the award-winning robotics team, the CodeRunners, as well as showcasing middle school projects, such […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Eighth-grade Roosevelt Middle School student Makhi Green had the opportunity to attend the Fuel Up to Play 60 Ambassador Summit in Atlanta, Ga., from July 16 to 19. Green was selected as West Orange’s student ambassador to represent the state of New Jersey. Ambassadors are student leaders who rally other students […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Families recently gathered around the Montclair Museum Art Truck for an afternoon of creative expression, thanks to the Friends of the West Orange Public Library and the West Orange Arts Council, which sponsored this event. This was the fourth week of summer events that the West Orange Public Library has offered […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Daughters of Israel has been a long-time supporter of the District 1199J Aberdeen Solomon David Memorial Scholarship Fund dinner, which was attended on July 12 by the facility’s administration and staff. This year, DOI Certified Nursing Assistant, Theresa Sullivan, pictured, had the pleasure of her grandson, Trevor, winning one of the […]
ORANGE, NJ – The Jersey City Sharks captured the 4th Annual Monte Irvin Giants Wood Bat Championship with an 5-4 victory over the Lodi Rams at Monte Irvin field at Central Playground. The Sharks went 3-1 in the tournament winning the Championship for the second time in four years. Edgar Martinez, the Championship Game MVP, […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Ilankai Tamil Mantram New Jersey, a community organization that comprises of Sri Lankan Tamil families from West Orange, Newark, Edison and surrounding areas, had its annual community gathering at the Turtle Back Rock picnic area in West Orange on Sunday, Aug. 29. Tamil community in and around Newark annually gathers in […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange Police Chief James Abbott recently spoke at a luncheon about the township’s own pre-arrest diversion program, Operation HOPE. Ammon Labs, in collaboration with Police, Treatment and Community Collaborative, sponsored the luncheon on “Pre-Arrest Diversion Programs for Law Enforcement and Addiction Treatment Executives.” More than 150 people were in attendance. […]
MONTCLAIR, NJ — Jack Kimmel, age 11, from West Orange, has been performing in theaters across the country as part of the touring cast of the Broadway musical “School of Rock.” Kimmel, a music student at School of Rock Montclair, joined the show in February, and will complete his run at the end of August […]