WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Society of Music Arts will present a free orchestral concert, “Three Centuries of Great Music,” on Sunday, Oct. 20, at 3 p.m. at the JCC MetroWest, 760 Northfield Ave. in West Orange. Conducted by West Orange resident Stephen Culbertson, this concert features renowned cellist Jameson Platte of Belleville. For more […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Stop Suicide Advocacy Coalition held Run for Zach,its first fundraiser, on Oct. 6. The run, which honored Zach Massader, a West Orange native who died by suicide in 2018, took participants between the third and fourth holes at Rock Spring Golf Club and through the surrounding neighborhood. Tammy […]
CEDAR GROVE, NJ — The Essex County Computer and Electronics Recycling Day, sponsored by the county and the Essex County Utilities Authority, will be Saturday, Oct. 19, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Essex County Fleet Maintenance Facility, 99 West Bradford Ave. in Cedar Grove. “Recycling computer hardware and electronic devices helps remove […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex County dog owners are invited to display their creativity and participate in “Strut Your Mutt,” the county’s annual canine Halloween costume parade and contest. This year, four parades have been scheduled, with the newly-opened Branch Brook Dog Park hosting its first event. Participation is free. Parade No. 1 will be […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Township Council took an informal vote at its Oct. 7 meeting to ask the township administration to look into purchasing 12 acres of open space on Mt. Pleasant Avenue, moving forward the process to potentially own the land. The vote, which passed 4-1, allows Mayor Robert Parisi and […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Students at West Orange High School continue to excel in national testing, according to a report released by the school district’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction. A five-year study showed an increase in the number of students scoring 3 or higher on AP tests. AP scores range from 1 to 5, […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The new Scholastic News Kid Reporters are sharpening their pencils to get ready for the year of writing, and among them is 12-year-old Gavin Naar, a West Orange resident and new member of the press corps. Gavin will be covering current events and breaking news for the Scholastic Kids Press website […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School Drama Department will present its fall play, “William Shakespeare’s Long-Lost First Play (Abridged)” from Oct. 31 to Nov. 2 in the high school auditorium, 51 Conforti Ave., beginning at 7 p.m. Written by Reed Martin, the comedy opens with the discovery of an ancient manuscript in […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Join the Community Health Law Project for the 32nd annual Ann Klein Advocate Awards and 2019 Michael D. Lione Accessibility Award Reception on Thursday, Oct. 24, at 6 p.m. at the Wilshire Grand Hotel in West Orange. The CHLP is a nonprofit, legal aid society founded in 1976 and based in […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange High School students Jackson Edwards, William Shick, Vanessa LaFleur, Anika Fernandes, Kevin Ng, Nathan Daniel, Salam Makhdoom, Isabella Pappano and Chloe Mengden were named National Merit Scholars for 2020. Approximately 34,000 students nationwide received the honor, placing them in the top 50,000 scorers of more than 1.5 million students […]