West Orange’s Chamber of Commerce, The Rotary Club, The Lions Club and UNICO came together to celebrate their Annual Community Thanksgiving Luncheon. The event was held at The Wilshire Grand Hotel in West Orange on November 22. The event also served as an opportunity to support Holy Trinity Food Pantry, which has been key […]
West Orange resident Joyce McGrath received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Office of the President of the United States for her extensive volunteer work. “Joyce has faithfully served our church as an ordained deacon, youth advisor, confirmation mentor and in many other volunteer positions during the past 20-plus years,” said Ellen Johnson, First Presbyterian […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — Hometown favorite Pelle Nogueira finished second in the 24th annual Ashenfelter Classic 8K on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 23. The race was won by Jean Uminski, of North Brunswick, with a time of 24:09.07. Nogueira finished at 24:13.99. The first female finisher, in 21st place overall, was Roberta Groner, of Ledgewood, with […]
Thirty-seven years after discovering a dead baby, the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office seeks the public’s help in identifying the newborn, who was found abandoned in South Orange one day after Thanksgiving. On the morning of Nov. 28, 1986, sanitation workers found the baby atop a trash can behind an apartment building at 5 Cottage St. […]
Free and confidential HIV testing, support and education will be offered at East Orange City Hall on Friday, Dec. 1. The screening is being done in conjunction with World Aids Day by the City of East Orange, RWJBarnabas Health and the Essex County Mobile Health Clinic from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Registration is not […]
The check engine light for many local drivers just went on; Glen Ridge Auto is closing. The business, at 12 Herman St., has been in town for almost 45 years, across the street from the police station. It has been operated by the Kindberg family, of late, the brothers Al and Carl. The shop was […]
Dave Goren is living in Alabama but he spends a lot of time thinking about West Orange. And it’s the township of West Orange that shines in his new novel; “Canyon: The Extraordinary Life of Dan Johnson,” which is a fictional story about the world’s tallest man. Dan Johnson lives in Manhattan and plays for […]
Floods Hill was alive with activity on Saturday, Nov. 18 for a ‘Love My Park’ celebration at Meadowlands Park off of Mead Street. The night included a DJ, dancing, glow-in-the -dark activities a light-up art project and ended with fireworks.
The second annual resource fair for veterans, sponsored by the Bloomfield Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs, was held in the main lobby of the high school on Saturday, Nov. 18. It was an opportunity for veterans and family members to learn about benefits available to those who have served in the armed forces. […]
A Nobel Prize laureate renowned for helping to end a civil war spoke at Seton Hall this month telling the audience that we are living in trying times and people should look for humanity in others. “It’s a difficult time,” said Madam Leymah Gbowee. “People have more questions than answers.” Gbowee, a 2011 Nobel Peace […]