WEST ORANGE, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo Jr. announced on Aug. 16 that construction was under way for the new Shores of Africa Penguin Exhibit at Turtle Back Zoo. The African penguins will join the giraffes, lions and hyenas in the African Adventure, bringing all of Turtle Back’s animals from the largest continent […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Police Athletic League Golf Outing will be Monday, Aug. 28, beginning at 11 a.m. with a barbecue lunch and check-in, followed by a 12:30 p.m. shot gun start and 5:30 p.m. cocktail hour, and concluding with a 6:30 p.m. buffet dinner. The event will be held at Brooklake […]
The Irvington High School varsity football traveled to Sparta on Saturday, August 19, to particpate in a quad scrimmage with host school Pope John, West Morris, and Mater Dei. Photos courtesy by Dr. John Taylor/IHS Athletic Director. Photo captions Photo 1 – Freshman running back Zahir Abdus-Salaam running down the sidelines during a 29-yard run […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Through A Sip of Art, a paint and sip art studio located in West Orange that opened in 2016, Efe Cierkowski of South Orange donates a portion of her business’ sales from private parties to local charities and school PTAs. Cierkowski has donated more than $8,000 to organizations such as the […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Playin’ Around South Orange, supported in part by Valley National Bank, kicks off for the fifth year on Saturday, Aug. 26, at noon, bringing live music and art in the form of hand-painted pianos and outdoor performances to five separate South Orange locations. The SOPAC-presented project runs from Aug. 26 through […]
LIVINGSTON, NJ — Eighteen years ago, a group of Temple B’nai Abraham members, led by Rabbi Clifford Kulwin, began reading together. Since then, the members of the TBA Book Group have read more than 200 books together, and continue to read and discuss together with enthusiasm and enjoyment. If you like to read, and can […]
LIVINGSTON, NJ — Heart disease is one of the leading causes of death and women are often treated differently than men. Join Dr. Marc Cohen, director of cardiology at Beth Israel Medical Center, on Wednesday, Sept. 13, from 7:15 to 9 p.m. at the Linda & Rudy Slucker NCJW/Essex Center for Women as he discusses […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Pleasantdale Seniors is starting its 41st year on Wednesday, Sept. 13. The group’s meetings are held at the United Presbyterian Church, 20 Old Indian Road in West Orange, at 11:30 a.m. on the second Wednesday of the month from September to June. The church has parking and handicapped access. New members […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange senior citizen survey, created with the assistance of Montclair State University, is now complete and the township is looking for residents to take the survey and help make West Orange more senior-friendly. This survey is an anonymous needs assessment that gives residents 55 years and older the opportunity […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Above, Teresa Gernitis celebrated her 100th birthday Aug. 10, at Brighton Gardens of West Orange, a senior living facility, where she was joined in the festivities by Brighton Gardens employees. Photo Courtesy of Susan Haberman