The Mural opens in arts district

The Mural opens in arts district

The Mural apartment building’s name pays homage to the painting that adorned the exterior wall of the hardware store that stood in that spot for decades. A grand opening ceremony was held for the structure last week and among the amenities is an interior mural in the lobby of the building created by artist Dan […]

Delegates from China visit town hall

Delegates from China visit town hall

Twenty-five delegates from China recently visited West Orange as part of a cross country tour to promote good will and enhance the relationship between the Chinese and the American people. West Orange Public Relations Commissioner Josie Velez arranged the visit with the American African Asian Chamber of Commerce of Flushing N.Y. Michael Leung, president of […]

Outdoor dining in Maplewood village has gotten more refined

Outdoor dining in Maplewood village has gotten more refined

MAPLEWOD — The village has a new look for the summer. The hodge podge collection of outdoor seating protected by Jersey barriers is being replaced with uniform dining platforms protected by planters filled with gravel. “A plan was formulated that would include safety, uniformity and be aesthetically pleasing,” said Ronnella B. Walker, who is the […]

Day of Giving raises $1.8 million for Valerie Fund

Day of Giving raises $1.8 million for Valerie Fund

Jersey Mike’s Month of Giving raised $1.8 million for The Valerie Fund. The $1.8 million includes $1,364,871 raised during March from customer donations and the Day of Giving when Jersey Mike’s donated 100% of sales to the nonprofit. Also, on the Day of Giving, Jersey Mike’s Founder and CEO Peter Cancro announced the company would […]

New fiber to home network available in West Orange

WEST ORANGE — Optimum has announced the planned deployment of its 100% fiber-to-the-home network in Montclair and West Orange. The network will enable residents and businesses to use Optimum’s Fiber Internet, TV, and phone services for the first time. Optimum Mobile services have already launched to customers in both markets and remain widely available across the […]

Tri-County Scholarship Fund to honor attorney Mary W. Browning

Tri-County Scholarship Fund to honor attorney Mary W. Browning

GLEN RIDGE — Mary W. Browning, a borough resident and a senior member of the Cole Schotz law firm, is slated to be honored at Tri-County Scholarship Fund’s 11th Annual Women of Achievement Luncheon. “We are delighted to honor Mary this year,” said Prudence Pigott, president of Tri-County. “The event annually acknowledges four outstanding women […]

Maplewood charity to benefit from Month of Giving campaign

Maplewood charity to benefit from Month of Giving campaign

Lyn Goldsworthy describes herself as a Valerie Fund mom. “My daughter was diagnosed with Meduloblastoma, a brain cancer, and we met the Valerie Fund immediately after the tumor was removed at Morristown,” said Goldsworthy, who lives in Bloomfield. “They took care of her through 13 months of radiation and chemo and beyond,” Goldsworthy said. “We […]

State questions Irvington’s accounting

State questions Irvington’s accounting

The Office of the State Comptroller has accused the Township of Irvington of keeping sloppy accounting records, ignoring auditor’s recommendations and tolerating obvious conflicts of interest. Township Business Administrator Musa A. Malik said the state report is based on information they found in 2009 and 2011, which was three years before he was appointed to […]

Mayor talks state of town at chamber breakfast

Mayor talks state of town at chamber breakfast

The West Orange Chamber of Commerce held its annual Community Breakfast on Feb. 15 at The Wilshire Grand Hotel. Chamber president Tez Roro and event chair Paul Petigrow both spoke while Mayor Susan McCartney was the featured speaker, giving a state of the township address. Petigrow said that this was a networking event to meet […]