WEST ORANGE, NJ — Don’t miss your “Summertime Tune Up” with the Thomas Edison National Historical Park and the Friends of Edison. The event will be Thursday, July 13, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at Glenmont in Llewellyn Park, West Orange. Meet new and old friends as you socialize in this historic setting. Enjoy food […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – Coach Lisa Morgan’s Run Jump Throw track and field clinic will be held Sunday, June 11, at Underhill Field, from 3 to 6 p.m. The free clinic teaches the basic skills of running, jumping and throwing. There will be raffles, giveaways, music and lots of fun! The clinic is for children in grades […]
NEWARK, NJ — PSE&G filed June 1 for a modest increase in residential gas bills that would take effect this coming fall. If approved by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities, this would be the first gas supply rate increase in nine years, according to a press release from the utility. While the proposed […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Even while balancing a dual curriculum, students at Golda Och Academy find time in their schedules to participate in meaningful activities. For some, this means a club or school activity, but for others, this means devoting time and energy to others through volunteering. Many students at GOA feel incredibly fortunate for […]
ORANGE, NJ — Artist Sue Ellen R. Leys, a 25-year Maplewood resident who was born in Orange, is showing three of her figurative encaustic paintings in Open Orange 2017, a juried exhibition of two-dimensional contemporary art by 27 artists from the Greater N.J. and New York City area. The exhibition is on view now through […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — One day last year, as many Golda Och Academy students often do, junior Iris Berman stayed late after school. However, this day had a much larger impact on her than she had originally anticipated. “I saw that the cleaning crew took every single (recycling and garbage) bin and just dumped it […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — One of the beloved giraffes at Turtle Back Zoo’s African Adventure died from complications during a medical procedure on Wednesday, May 31, at 3 p.m. Hodari, the 18-foot tall Masai giraffe, was the marquee attraction of the Giraffe House, which also features three other giraffes. “We are deeply saddened by the […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange Township and West Orange School District were recognized for several environmental initiatives during the 14th annual New Jersey Clean Communities conference program, “Upstream to Essex County,” held May 24 through 26 at Turtle Back Zoo, McLoone’s Boathouse and Pleasantdale Chateau, all in West Orange. New Jersey Clean Communities is […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Fire Department and VFW Post 376 will hold a flag retirement ceremony on Wednesday, June 14, at 10:30 a.m. Unserviceable flags will be retired with respect and dignity. The event will be held at West Orange Fire Headquarters, 415 Valley Road in West Orange.
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — There will be milling and paving on Millburn Avenue from Cypress Street from Wednesday, June 7, through Friday, June 9, with milling occurring during the day and paving during the overnight hours. There will then be milling and paving on Valley Street from Millburn Avenue on Saturday, June 10, from 8 a.m. […]