WEST ORANGE, NJ — Juniors and seniors in the West Orange High School Chinese program had the opportunity to travel to Taiwan through the International Partnership of Education Research and Communication during spring break. The 17-hour direct flight from JFK to Taipei’s Taoyuan Airport arrived on April 9 and students made their first trip to […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange High School’s latest WOHS Sports Media Association’s Scholar Athlete of the Week is junior Mikayla Nathan, a three-year varsity softball letterwinner who has excelled both on the field and in the classroom. Nathan has demonstrated a strong commitment to her academic studies, achieving an impressive 4.233 grade-point average. In […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Mayor Susan McCartney made her State of the Township Address at the West Orange Chamber of Commerce annual Community Breakfast on Wednesday, April 26. The community breakfast served as an opportunity for local business owners to network and build relationships with each other, to collaborate on future events and support each […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Colin Morgan thought he would join the debate team during his first year at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y. But after making a strong impression during a physical fitness exam, the West Orange High School graduate, who was a standout wrestler, took up the sport of boxing and […]
Problems at the printing plant where our newspapers are printed have caused a delay in their distribution. Subscribers to the News-Record of Maplewood and South Orange, The Glen Ridge Paper, West Orange Chronicle, Irvington Herald, The Independent Press of Bloomfield, Record-Transcript and Union County LocalSource should receive their newspapers in Friday’s mail. We apologize for […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — About 50 people gathered in O’Connor Park for its first laser tag event hosted by The West Orange Recreation Department timed to coincide with spring break in township schools. “We decided to host this event due to spring break,” said Edwin Johnson, assistant director of the West Orange recreation department. “It […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — In partnership with the West Orange Student Council Elder Services and Council President Tammy Williams, the Grassroots Community Foundation held its monthly collaborative literacy program titled “It’s Elementary” on Thursday, April 6. “It’s Elementary” is a program where, under the guidance of local high school teacher Catherine Connors, students from West […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ – The West Orange environmental commission and Mayor Susan McCartney led a river clean-up on April 2 to clear debris from Peckman River stream to decrease incidents of flooding. The mayor and environmental commission were joined by Joe McCartney, Assemblyman John McKeon, Legislative Aide Kris Ezzard, Township Forester Walter Kipp, Health Inspector […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The film “A Tree of Life: The Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting” was shown at the New Jersey Film Festival on March 19 at JCC MetroWest along with an art show that aimed to inspire hope. Before the film was played at the festival, an art show displaying various mosaics was displayed at […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School Dance program presented a unique, student-led presentation called “Interpolations” on Feb. 22, highlighting the development of the program since its inception in 2016. “The word “Interpolation” was given to us by our amazing lighting and auditorium director Lauren Grof-Tisza,” said dance teacher Melissa Sande, who has […]