PSE&G recognized as a 2018 utility customer champion

NEWARK, NJ — PSE&G has been recognized for outstanding customer satisfaction by Cogent Reports, a division of Market Strategies International, a leading nationwide research firm. Named a 2018 Customer Champion among residential customers, PSE&G was one of 33 utilities nationwide who ranked highest in brand trust, product experience and operational satisfaction. The utility earned the […]

Board of Education celebrates district accomplishments at special meeting

WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange School District highlights and accomplishments were celebrated in second Parade of Honors Board of Education meeting on Dec. 17. The event was hosted by WOHS Council President Selam Woldai and Vice President Mike Petros. At the meeting, Outstanding Citizenship Awards were given to ChitChat Diner owner Gus Katsanos and […]

Celebrate Tu B’Shevat at TSTI

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Area families with children in preschool through second grade are welcome to attend the Young Family Tu B’Shevat Celebration and Dinner at Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel, 432 Scotland Road in South Orange, on Friday, Jan. 11, at 5 p.m. Children will learn about the environment through a creative activity, in observance of […]

NJ Devils bring holiday cheer to RWJBarnabas Health patients

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Patients and staff at all hospitals within RWJBarnabas Health enjoyed some holiday cheer Dec. 17, as New Jersey Devils players and alumni, as well as the popular mascot NJ Devil, visited with patients, delivering toys, wrapping gifts, working snack cart delivery and taking photos. RWJBarnabas Health is the state’s most comprehensive […]

Adler Aphasia Center to offer caregiver support group

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Adler Aphasia Center, a nonprofit organization based in Maywood and West Orange that offers post-rehabilitative therapeutic programming to address the long-term needs of people with aphasia and their families, will hold monthly caregiver support groups for those whose loved ones are affected by aphasia. Aphasia is a language disorder caused […]

DOI nurse receives award for giving exceptional care

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Congratulations to Elizabeth Monge, Hirsch Pavilion charge nurse at Daughters of Israel, who was a recipient of the LeadingAge NJ “Excellence in Care” award. Monge was presented with the award at a Dec. 5 breakfast ceremony at the Boathouse at Mercer Lake.

Liberty Middle School holds simulated climate summit

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Following the international Conference of Parties Climate Summit in Katowice, Poland, from Dec. 3 through 14, students at Liberty Middle School held a simulated summit of their own on Dec. 17. The summit, which grew out of the Paris Climate Agreement, is organized by the United Nations. The results of this […]

Judge to speak at Chabad’s annual Women’s Dinner

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Chabad of West Orange welcomes Judge Rachel “Ruchie” Freier to speak at the annual Women’s Dinner — “Encourage. Empower. Inspire.” — on Tuesday, Jan. 8, at 7:30 p.m. at 401 Pleasant Valley Way in West Orange. Freier, a civil court judge in Brooklyn’s fifth district and the first Hasidic woman to […]

Marley Dias named to Time magazine’s list of ‘25 Most Influential Teens of 2018’

WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange High School freshman and international activist Marley Dias has been named to Time magazine’s list of “Top 25 Most Influential Teens of 2018.” At age 13, Dias is the youngest teen named to the list. She was recognized for her 2015 #1000BlackGirlBooks initiative that provides books featuring black female […]