ORANGE, NJ — The Orange School District and Orange Dance Conservatory hosted its sixth annual Dance Festival at Lincoln Avenue School on Sunday, April 30, and, based on the response by those who attended, it was an unqualified success. According to teacher and Orange Dance Conservator coordinator Debbie Rembert, the star-studded lineup at this year’s […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — BARDBEATZ, developed by Luna Stage and Valley Arts, is a program to promote creative writing, poetry and “the art of the word.” Luna Stage is a professional equity theater located in The Valley Arts District and member of the NJ Theatre Alliance. BARDBEATZ first annual Poetry Fest is scheduled for Sunday, […]
ORANGE, NJ — Orange Township Recreation Department Director Greg Tynes has arrived just in time to answer a burning question: why is the Central Playground basketball court painted bright blue? If the city’s official sports colors are orange and black, the same as the Orange High School sports teams, then why is the court painted […]
ORANGE, NJ — When Superior Court Judge Tom Vena issued his final judgment on Monday, April 24, as well as his official opinion outlining his reasons for granting the injunction against the results of the Nov. 8, 2016, vote on Public Question No. 1, which changed the Orange School District from a Type 1 district — […]
ORANGE, NJ — Dance teacher Debbie Rembert and the Orange School District are ready to kick up their heels and put on the sixth annual Orange Dance Festival on Sunday, April 30, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Lincoln Avenue School, to spotlight the local observance of National Dance Week, which began Monday, April […]
NEWARK, NJ — The Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders held its annual “Essex County Celebrates Youth” program Wednesday, April 19, at the Hall of Records in Newark. This event is held each year to acknowledge and encourage outstanding young people throughout the county who have accomplished and contributed so much at a young age. […]
ORANGE, NJ – The Orange High School varsity softball team’s mission this season is to win the Super Essex Conference-Freedom Division title. Not only are the Tornadoes halfway toward achieving that goal, but they are also having their best season ever. The Tornadoes boasted a 7-0 record through April 20, one of just 17 teams […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The Essex County Division of Community Health and Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo Jr. joined April 13 with the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention Team, the Essex County Police Chief’s Association and the Essex County Crime Prevention Officers Association to announce plans for Drug Take Back Day and raise awareness about […]
ORANGE, NJ — The Orange Township Department of Recreation and Cultural Affairs and Mayor Dwayne Warren had a big day on Saturday, April 8, with a variety of community events and activities that took place in locations across the city, including the annual Easter Egg Hunt Extravaganza in the Central Avenue Playground. “This is our […]
ORANGE, NJ — Thursday, April 13, at 9 a.m. is the deadline for Superior Court Judge Tom Vena to hear the legal briefs that he ordered regarding the Orange School District vote last year to change from a Type 1 to a Type 2 district. In the former, board of education members are appointed by […]