Two roses growing in the garden at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church have quite a story to tell. The story begins with a 7-year-old boy singing in the church choir before becoming a teen idol, rock star and television icon. David Cassidy, best known for his role as Keith Partridge on “The Patridge Family,” spent his […]
West Orange native Cody Simon will lead the eighth-seeded Ohio State University Buckeyes (13-2 record) in the College Football Playoff national championship game on Monday, Jan. 20, against seventh-seeded University of Notre Dame (14-1) at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia at 7:30 p.m. on ESPN. A 6-foot-2, 235-pound senior linebacker, Simon has been a force […]
The West Orange Township Council selected Joe Krakoviak as council president and swore in a new member at their first meeting of the new year on Jan. 6. The Council Chambers were filled to near capacity as family, friends, and supporters witnessed the ceremony. Krakoviak, who was elected in November, was administered the Oath of […]
MENORAH LIGHTING — Mayor Susan McCartney hosted the annual menorah lighting at West Orange Town Hall on Dec. 26. It was a festive event led by Rabbi Mendy Kasowitz of the Chabad of West Orange to mark the second night of Hanukkah. The event featured traditional blessings, music, and refreshments with latkes and doughnuts.
By Lurie Silverman Correspondent WEST ORANGE — The township gave a nod of approval earlier this month to two cannabis entities, Yerrr Canna for the manufacturing of marijuana and Blue Violet Grow for the cultivation and manufacturing of marijuana. This brings the number of town approved marijuana businesses up to six, though only one has […]
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, […]