NEWARK, NJ — Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II announced Feb. 13 that an Essex County jury has convicted akiones, 35, of Newark, on all counts for the murder of Naji Everett, 26, of Orange. On Dec. 17, 2015, Everett was fatally shot outside a residence in the 100 block of Joyce Street […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Luna Stage and The United Tastes of America — formerly Syria Supper Club — have teamed up to co-host a memorable evening with a full Syrian dinner and live entertainment on Sunday, March 3, from 6 to 9 p.m. Held at Luna Stage, 555 Valley Road in West Orange, the dinner […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Mayor Robert Parisi announced at the Feb. 5 Township Council meeting that the administration will present the council with a contract to purchase the Rock Spring Country Club, which the Montclair Golf Club announced it would sell approximately two months ago. The property, bought by the Montclair Golf Club in 2016, […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange High School senior Colin Morgan has received his certificate of appointment to the United States Military Academy at West Point and will begin his journey as part of the Class of 2023 on July 1. Morgan will represent one of 60 New Jersey seniors offered admissions to the prestigious […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — A thrilling West Orange High School dance performance, “Diverse Voices,” will be Thursday, Feb. 21, at 6:30 p.m. in the high school auditorium, 51 Conforti Ave. The performance is free and open to the community. “We started the process of unpacking what ‘diversity’ meant to each class and came up with […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — When comedian Chris Gethard posted a speech for the students at his former high school on his Instagram page on Feb. 1, it created a stir that he wasn’t expecting. A West Orange native and member of the West Orange High School Class of 1998, Gethard said district administrators had suggested […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — With 88,397 visitors, the 12th annual Essex County Holiday Lights Spectacular at Turtle Back Zoo collected more than 13.5 tons of non-perishable food, clothing and toys for those in need. “It is humbling to see the large number of items dropped off at the Holiday Lights Spectacular to assist the less […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. outlined plans to develop a third on-site parking deck and to modernize the miniature train ride at Turtle Back Zoo on Thursday, Feb. 7. The two projects total more than $17.5 million and will continue the revitalization of the popular destination. “Introducing new animals […]
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 […]