WEST ORANGE, NJ — On Saturday, Feb. 16, from noon to 4 p.m., at West Orange Arts Center, 551 Valley Road, learn the components and signs — as well as prevention — of domestic violence. Program speakers include survivors Lisa Williams, Kimberly Rowland, Lorraine Ulmer and Melody Braxton. Admission is charged. Light refreshments will be […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Google developer advocate Ben Morss and New Jersey Deputy District Attorney Kenneth Levine will delve into questions of internet privacy, cybersecurity and how much your mobile phone really knows about you at the Luna Stage world premiere of Christina Gorman’s “Roan @ The Gates.” The two guests will take the stage […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Township Council approved the Downtown West Orange Alliance’s 2019 budget at its Jan. 22 meeting after a presentation from Executive Director Megan Brill. The budget passed with a vote of 4-1; Councilman Joe Krakoviak was the only opposing vote. The DWOA’s total budget for the year is $238,000, […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Learn about food and nutrition for a healthy heart and vascular system at a free event with Dr. Laura Rokosz on Thursday, Feb. 7, at 2:15 p.m. at Green Hill Senior Living, 103 Pleasant Valley Way, West Orange. Rokosz is a pharmacologist and food scientist with 28 years of experience in […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Police Departments is warning residents not to fall for a phone call scam from a purported “Social Security agent” demanding personal information or payment. The calls are part of an ongoing scam identified by the Social Security Administration. According to West Orange police, someone claiming to be a […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School virtual enterprise class took third place in the New Jersey Regional Trade Show and Business Competition, held Jan. 15 at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Students were given the challenge to create a business idea and submit it to a panel of judges comprising university professors and experts […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Chamber of Commerce invites the public to attend its annual Mayor’s Breakfast on Wednesday, Feb. 6, from 8 to 9:30 a.m. at the Wilshire Grand Hotel, 350 Pleasant Valley Way in West Orange. Doors will open at 7:30 a.m. for networking prior to the event. The breakfast will […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Get geared up for West Orange Rotary Club’s annual fundraiser “Taste of the World,” which returns Monday, Feb. 25, from 6 to 9 p.m. at Mayfair Farms, 481 Eagle Rock Ave. in West Orange. At “Taste of the World,” sample the finest foods, wines and beverages from area restaurants, and enjoy […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — As part of Jewish Disabilities and Awareness and Inclusion month, Shabbat Shalem on Feb. 8 and 9 will reflect on how to better include people with challenges in the Jewish community — not just for this one Shabbat but all the time. Whatever the disability or challenge, all Jews are entitled […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — On Wednesday, Jan. 30, Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo Jr. and Essex County Sheriff Armando Fontoura announced the county’s Code Blue procedures are being activated because extreme cold weather in the forecast. The Code Blue will be in effect from Wednesday, Jan. 30, to Saturday, Feb. 2. “Providing our homeless residents with a […]