WEST ORANGE, NJ — Students in the West Orange High School Chinese Honor Society and Chinese Club celebrated the Chinese New Year at the West Orange Public Library on Feb. 3. The Lunar New Year 2019 is the Year of the Pig. The students entertained families with several activities highlighting Chinese culture, such as calligraphy […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — A 51-year-old township man was injured after attempting to extinguish a fire that broke out in his home early in the morning on Sunday, Feb. 10. At approximately midnight firefighters responded to the one-alarm fire on Marie Terrace. The resident reportedly suffered burns to his arms after he tried to put […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Kindergarten registrations for the 2019-2020 school year began Monday, Feb. 4. Registration packets for kindergarten are available at the West Orange Board of Education, 179 Eagle Rock Ave. in West Orange. To begin the pre-registration process online before scheduling an appointment, visit here. To register for kindergarten, the student must turn […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Alturrick Kenney is 37 days into a five-year term as the Essex County surrogate, and has hit the ground running at the Essex County Hall of Records. Winning the elected position with 80 percent of the vote in November, Kenney heads the county court division that probates wills, adoption papers, trust […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The 2019 West Orange St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee will hold the annual investiture on Sunday, Feb. 17, from 4 to 8 p.m. at Mayfair Farms, 281 Eagle Rock Ave. in West Orange. This year, the committee is honoring four outstanding individuals who are highly respected in the Irish American community. […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — In the past seven months, the 100,000-square-foot office building at 80 Main St. in West Orange has seen three new lessees and seven lease renewals. All signings were managed by Eric Weston, vice president for Sheldon Gross Realty, which itself is a longtime tenant of the five-story building. New tenants include: […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Board of Education heard a presentation about the carbon dioxide levels in the district’s schools at its Jan. 28 meeting, when a consultant updated board members and the public about the air quality at West Orange High School. The rest of the schools were also tested, and it […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — As a prelude to the 19th annual New Jersey Jewish Film Festival, which will run from March 27 through April 7, “An Act of Defiance” will screened Saturday, Feb. 16, at 8 p.m. in the Maurice Levin Theater at the JCC MetroWest, 760 Northfield Ave. in West Orange. In this historical […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Covering 330,000 square feet near the geographical center of West Orange, the Essex Green Shopping Center was purchased by Clarion Partners in 2016 for $97 million. The property was designated as an “area in need of redevelopment” by the West Orange Township Council in January 2018, and since then many West […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Special Education Parent Advisory Committee will present “What is PerformCare?” at Liberty Middle School, 1 Kelly Drive, on Monday, Feb. 11, from 7 to 9 p.m. PerformCare provides access to the right care at the right time. PerformCare creates partnerships between parents, family support organizations, service providers and […]