WEST ORANGE, NJ — Located inside Turtle Back Zoo, there is a nonprofit rehabilitation hospital that handles all critically injured and ill sea turtles that wash ashore in New Jersey. The group just celebrated releasing its 50th sea turtle back into the ocean after rehabilitating her for 16 months — but the organization does not […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Daughters of Israel residents and staff received special Rosh Hashanah gift bags, to wish everyone happiness and health, and to thank staff for their hard work and dedication, as the Jewish community marked the Jewish New Year. The project, headed by spiritual care Director Etan Hindin and activities Director Yuki Rice-Faison […]
WEST ORANGE / BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Through a collaboration with Maria Estrela, Bloomfield’s Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs adviser, and Rey Arvelo, West Orange Arts Center’s gallery manager, the West Orange Arts Council presents “Visiones de Identidad (Visions of Identity), A Latinx Perspective” in acknowledgment of Hispanic Heritage Month. It will be the first in-person […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Sean Coxe had to get creative when coming up with a plan to clean the two and a half miles of the Rahway River that run through West Orange, because the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic restrictions won’t allow for a regular gathering. But he still managed to recruit small groups of people […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Following guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and state and local public health authorities, Thomas Edison National Historical Park has increased access at the park. The National Park Service is working servicewide with federal, state and local public health authorities to closely monitor the COVID-19 pandemic […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Elks Lodge No. 1590 made a $2,000 donation to the West Orange Police Athletic League. Pictured, PAL President Joe DiPasquale accepts the check from James Cowen, an Elks member. The money is a direct donation the lodge received from the ENF Community Investments program. Funds will be used […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Appellate Division of the New Jersey Superior Court halted a redevelopment plan for the Executive Drive property in West Orange on Sept. 11, when a panel of three judges unanimously decided to reverse the decision of the lower court, which dismissed the complaint. Resident Kevin Malanga filed the lawsuit in […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Gov. Phil Murphy remembered beloved West Orange High School coach and teacher Joe Suriano in a broadcasted tribute on Friday, Sept. 18. Suriano retired on Jan. 29, 2016, as teachers and staff lined the halls of West Orange High School. A scholarship in his name was founded that same year and […]
WEST ORANGE — As front-line workers and communities across New Jersey and the country continue the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic, RWJBarnabas Health, in collaboration with the New Jersey Devils, has announced that the annual RWJBarnabas Health “Running with the Devils 5K Run and Walk” will transition to a virtual format, with multiple opportunities to […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange resident Akil Khalfani is running for U.S. Congress to represent New Jersey’s 10th District. Khalfani is running as an independent candidate in this November’s general election, hoping to unseat Democratic incumbent Donald Payne Jr. Earning doctorate and master’s degrees in sociology from the University of Pennsylvania, Khalfani has used […]