Holocaust Learning Experience (HLE) is now being taught at Roosevelt Middle School. HLE is a nonprofit program developed by MorseLife Health System in West Palm Beach and will implement HLE’s age-appropriate Holocaust education model for students in grades 5 to 12. The stated mission is to educate and transform generations to end antisemitism and combat […]
Photos by Steve Ellmore By West Orange Public Information Officer Joseph Fagan The holiday season in West Orange became brighter and more joyful on Saturday, Dec. 7 with Mayor Susan McCartney’s Tree Lighting Ceremony and Santa Sighting. The much-anticipated annual event was held at West Orange Town Hall. The front lawn was once again […]
By The New Jersey Department of Transportation There were more than 600 crash-related fatalities on New Jersey roadways in 2023. We’re so used to seeing statistics that it can be easy to forget there are real people behind the numbers. So let’s reframe it. Haga clic aquí para leer este artículo en español In […]
By Lurie Silberg Correspondent WEST ORANGE — Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Church, a venerable institution with deep roots in downtown West Orange, turned 110 years old last month. Mayor Susan McCartney proclaimed Nov. 10, 2024 as an official day of celebration, commemorated with a Sunday morning mass presided over by Archbishop of Newark, […]
WEST ORANGE — Several West Orange Elementary Schools held special events to recognize “Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day” on Nov. 14. In the battle for desegregation, six-year-old Ruby Bridges was caught in the middle on on Nov. 14, 1960 as the first African American child to desegregate William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans, […]
WEST ORANGE — The West Orange Police Department is investigating allegations related to a protest and counter protest that took place Wednesday, Nov. 13 outside a temple where a real estate firm was promoting the sale of disputed property in Israel. The protest was sponsored by several organizations including West Orange for Humanity, American Muslims […]
The eighth annual RWJBarnabas Health Running with the Devils 5K Run and Walk was held Nov. 3 at the South Mountain Recreation Complex in West Orange. More than 1,500 runners and walkers participated on race day and another 400 participated virtually in neighborhoods across the state from Oct. 3 through Nov. 3, and 69 kids […]
WEST ORANGE — It was Homecoming Night at West Orange High School on Oct. 25. Homecoming Royalty was crowned, the annual Band Night rocked the stands, the West Orange Police Athletic League cheerleaders made an appearance for Breast Cancer Awareness, the Steve DiGregorio recipients were announced, and West Orange took the win over Bloomfield 41-12 […]
Two incumbents were returned to the Board of Education while a newcomer was one of three people to win the race for the three seats on the township council. In the council race, Joyce Rudin, Michelle Casalino and Joe Krakoviak won the three open seats. Rudin took home the most votes with 10,146 or 22.30%, […]
The West Orange Woolies are a group of ladies who meet at the West Orange Library to knit and crochet every Wednesday from 2 to 4 p.m. Beth Passamano has been knitting and crocheting for more than 40 years and is certified by the Craft Yarn Council as a knitting and crocheting instructor. She began […]