Green Hill welcomes new executive director

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The board of trustees of Green Hill recently announced the selection of Donna Lazartic as the new executive director and president for Green Hill Inc. in West Orange. According to a press release, Lazartic has broad and deep experience in the aging services field that will enable her to lead Green […]

WO company brokers deal in Clifton

WEST ORANGE, NJ — A 7,000-square-foot office building in Clifton has been leased to Public Service Electric & Gas by Sheldon Gross Realty Inc., of West Orange. The location, at 42 Chestnut St. in Clifton, is just down the road from another, larger PSE&G facility. Once owned and operated by a recycling company, the new […]

WO businesses come together after fire

Downtown community steps up to help fellow business owners after building is deemed uninhabitable

WEST ORANGE, NJ — A Thanksgiving boiler fire did not cause much damage to 98 Washington St., thanks to the quick response of the West Orange Fire Department. The WOFD was able to extinguish the flames while they were still confined to the basement, leaving the boiler itself and the nearby hot water heater as […]

Saint Barnabas earns 2016 Top Hospital award for 2nd year

LIVINGSTON, NJ — The Leapfrog Group announced recently that Saint Barnabas Medical Center has been named a Top Hospital for the second consecutive year. Widely acknowledged as one of the most prestigious distinctions a hospital can receive in the United States, the recognition showcases Saint Barnabas Medical Center’s commitment to patient safety and quality, according […]

Honoring small business every day in Maplewood

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — A small group of entrepreneurs are taking the opportunity of the holidays and the recently held Small Business Saturday to open a Holiday Pop-up Store at 1560 Springfield Ave. in Maplewood. The idea for the store was created by Lorna K. Johnson, founder of Global Linkages, and Lola Fasehun, founder and CEO […]

WOHS students participate in Disability Mentoring Day

EAST HANOVER, NJ — More than 100 high school students with disabilities visited Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation for a day of career exploration on Oct. 19, National Disability Mentoring Day, according to a December press release from Novartis. Students from 11 schools, including West Orange High School, participated. This annual event at the company’s East Hanover […]

Ostrowsky helps develop report to ensure health care access for everyone

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The American Hospital Association recently unveiled a report outlining a menu of options for communities, hospitals and policymakers to ensure that vulnerable rural and urban communities have access to essential health care services. Barry H. Ostrowsky, President and CEO of RWJBarnabas Health, a member of the AHA Task Force for Ensuring […]

Scott takes new position at RWJBarnabas Health

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Joseph F. Scott, president and CEO for Jersey City Medical Center, was recently appointed to a newly developed position at RWJBarnabas Health and has been named executive vice president in the Office of Health Care Transformation. Scott will continue to fulfill his duties as president and CEO of Jersey City Medical […]