Bubble conflict continues in WOSD

Bubble conflict continues in WOSD

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The conflict between the manufacturer of the air structure at West Orange High School known as the “bubble” and the district is ongoing, delaying the completion of the practice and locker room facility. At an Aug. 26 Board of Education meeting, architect Tony Catana of the Spiezle Architectural Group said the […]

‘Beyond the Silence’ screening and talk back

‘Beyond the Silence’ screening and talk back

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Stop Suicide Advocacy Coalition will screen “Beyond the Silence,” a feature-length movie loosely based on the novel “Clipped Wings They Do Fly,” by William Michael Barbee, on Thursday, Sept. 12, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Luna Stage, 555 Valley Road in West Orange. Coalition founder Tammy Williams […]

YMCA golf tournament marks 25 years of fundraising for children and families

YMCA golf tournament marks 25 years of fundraising for children and families

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Metropolitan YMCA of the Oranges will hold its annual golf tournament on Monday, Sept. 16, at the Montclair Golf Club, 25 Prospect Ave. in West Orange.  This year’s event is expected to be the largest in the tournament’s 25-year history, with more than 170 golfers signed up to play. The […]

Avoid the common mistakes in estate, long-term care planning

Avoid the common mistakes in estate, long-term care planning

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Yale S. Hauptman, founding partner of Hauptman & Hauptman, will host “Estate and Long-Term Care Planning Blunders: Don’t Make the Same Mistakes” on Monday, Sept. 9, at 12:30 p.m. at the JCC MetroWest, 760 Northfield Ave. in West Orange. This forum will discuss and answer questions about the legal issues families […]

County dedicates section of highway to honor slain patrolman

County dedicates section of highway to honor slain patrolman

NEWARK, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo Jr., NJ State Sen. Teresa Ruiz and Sheriff Armando Fontoura announced the dedication of the “Patrolman Daniel ‘Danny’ J. Smith Memorial” on Wednesday, Aug. 28. A native of Bloomfield and a member of the old Essex County Police Department, Smith was fatally shot on Sept. 17, 1984, […]

Old Timer’s Day returns Sept. 7 to WO

Old Timer’s Day returns Sept. 7 to WO

WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange will hold its 43rd annual Old Timer’s Day on Saturday, Sept. 7, at noon at Colgate Park. Ben’s Lunch softball team will receive the Team Recognition Award, and the following people will be individually honored: Jackie Cassidy, Pat Cassidy, Vinny Delort, Gary Fittin, Herman Shauger, Buzzy Thatcher, Rich Strowe, […]

NJAW to customers: Our water is safe to drink

NJAW to customers: Our water is safe to drink

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — In light of the ongoing issues related to elevated lead levels in Newark, New Jersey American Water is reassuring its customers that their water is safe to drink. “New Jersey American Water routinely tests and monitors the drinking water leaving the treatment facilities and at different distribution points through the system […]