WOHS theater students named finalists

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Awards continued for West Orange High School theater students at the 2018 New Jersey Thespian Festival, held Jan. 13 at Robbinsville High School in Trenton. West Orange High School’s Thespian Society Troupe 1530 and Theatre Advanced class members prepared monologues, scenes, films and musical pieces, and competed against other acting students […]

Tortillas de patatas at West Orange High School

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Spanish teacher Juan Roncero donned an apron on Jan. 18 to prepare tortillas de patatas, an authentic Spanish meal prepared with potatoes, eggs and onions, for Spanish Club students at West Orange High School. As part of the immersion experience, Roncero conducted the lesson entirely in Spanish, assisted by club adviser […]

Up, up and away with the EC Sheriff’s Office

WEST ORANGE, NJ — An Unmanned Aircraft Systems drone demonstration was recently conducted at the Essex County Emergency Management Headquarters in West Orange for the January meeting of the county Chiefs of Police Association. The exhibition was presented by officers from the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office, where the technology is used in search and rescue […]

Celebrating BHM through Delores Stewart’s art

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Join the 1978 Maplewood Arts Center this Black History Month to celebrate the work of Dolores Stewart, a prodigious artist whose sculptures and paintings are inspired by moments from childhood, family and everyday life situations. Her sculptures in particular evoke the stories from her past as well as drawing inspiration from the […]

Annual WOSD faculty concert to honor Joel Perry

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Public Schools music department will host the 17th annual Music Faculty Scholarship Concert in memory of beloved teacher Joel Perry on Tuesday, Feb. 6, at 7 p.m. at Liberty Middle School, 1 Kelly Drive. The snow date is Tuesday, Feb. 13.

Redwood third-grade students write and illustrate their own books

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Students in Paul Stefanelli’s third-grade class at Redwood Elementary School had an incredible opportunity to write and design their own books, presenting their work to family and friends at their Jan. 19 Writing Celebration. “After several weeks of reviewing fiction pieces and continuing to implement the writing process effectively, I challenged […]

Why is silence golden?

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Chabad of West Orange will present “The Art & Soul of Communication: What Makes Silence Golden?” on Monday, Feb. 5, at 7:30 p.m. at 401 Pleasant Valley Way in West Orange. This lesson considers how your words impact people’s impressions of you, as well as your emotions and reality, and how […]

WO resident pleads guilty to wire fraud scheme

NEWARK, NJ — A political consultant admitted her role in a fraud scheme related to contracts with the Newark Watershed Development Corp. and kickbacks to officials there, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced on Jan. 29. Dianthe Martinez Brooks, 42, of West Orange pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Jose L. Linares in Newark federal court […]

Adams and Lembrich to seek re-election

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Township Committeewoman Nancy Adams and Township Committeeman Greg Lembrich have announced that they will be running for re-election to the Maplewood Township Committee, and seeking the endorsement of the Maplewood Democratic Committee, in the 2018 election. According to a release from their campaign, Adams has taken the lead on such issues as […]