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 […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange High School senior Orianna Carter was named the 2019 winner at the ninth annual Poetry Out Loud finals on Jan. 16 and will go on to represent the school in the regional competition, to be held at South Orange Performing Arts Center on Tuesday, Feb. 12. Each student was […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — On Wednesday, Jan. 23, West Orange Rotary Club held a networking event at Nicholas Anthony Family Kitchen Restaurant, providing an opportunity for small business leaders and civic-minded community leaders to meet each other while learning of the many service projects in which the Rotary Club participates. West Orange Rotary Club is […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange High School sophomore and second-year AFJROTC Cadet Capt. Antoine Chapman has received the prestigious AFJROTC Chief of Staff Flight Academy Private Pilot Scholarship. The scholarship is only offered to 150 cadets worldwide each year. “This means that this summer he will attend one of 11 participating universities for eight […]
HRC honors community members who emulate King and his teachings
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Liberty Middle School Auditorium was filled with West Orange residents celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Jan. 21, as the Human Relations Commission awarded the Honoring our Community Award to former Councilman Victor Cirilo and the Love of Service Award to L’Mani Viney, Erica Oliver, Willa Edgerton-Chisler and Royce […]