WEST ORANGE, NJ — Luna Stage has been awarded a $50,000 grant from the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation to support the company’s ongoing work in 2020-2021. While the theater building remains closed due to COVID-19, Luna Stage continues to produce a wide range of virtual programs, supporting both local and national audiences in being creative, […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange residents gathered on Northfield Avenue on July 25 for another Black Lives Matter protest, led by the West Orange African Heritage Organization. Standing on either side of the road down the street from the Turtle Back Zoo, protesters held up signs asking drivers to honk in support. “This is […]
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 […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — No post on Sundays … or most other days, according to many frustrated U.S. Postal Service customers. Many residents from towns throughout Essex and Union counties have reached out to the newspaper in the past few weeks to complain that their mail is arriving late — if at all. A woman […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex County CASA is currently holding its back-to-school drive. Even if it is still unclear whether students will be learning in-person or virtually, one thing is certain: Students need the proper supplies to support their learning. To make a donation, visit https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/28M8VW1TL8BEI/ref=nav_wishlist_lists_1?_encoding=UTF8&type=wishlist. Please order supplies by Aug. 22 to ensure timely […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — On Saturday, Aug. 8, at 10 a.m., the Phillips family, Mountain Top League and West Orange Department of Recreation will hold the Wendell R. Phillips Remembrance Day and plaque rededication ceremony at Stagg Field, 385 Saint Cloud Ave. in West Orange. On May 26, 1989, Phillips died suddenly at age 42 […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Township Council passed three police-related ordinances at its meeting on July 14, all unanimously, putting into effect the demands that the West Orange Youth Caucus asked for in a petition at the Black Lives Matter protest on June 6. One ordinance, which was approved on second reading, bans […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — In-person shopping at the West Orange Farmers Market has resumed. The farmers market is located at 80 Main St. in West Orange and runs on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Vendors and customers are required to socially distance with a few additional safety precautions in place, such as mask-wearing, […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Engineering Explorations, the popular summer program designed and run by West Orange High School supervisor of technology and engineering Ryan del Guercio, returns on July 27. To review the COVID-19 operational plan, which details strict safety protocols, visit www.engineeringexplorations.com. As a result of COVID-19 precautions, space is limited. The innovation STEM […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Sheriff Armando Fontoura HAS expressed his gratitude to nonprofit organization Vested Interest in K9s for its donation of body armor for the Sheriff’s Office’s K-9 Unit. Officer K-9s Buzzard, Chex, Hanner, Joe and Marko will receive bullet and stab protective vests thanks to the charitable donation. The vests are sponsored by […]