WEST ORANGE, NJ — Turtle Back Zoo is recruiting volunteers for the 2019 docent class. Docents are volunteer educators who give educational talks, act as tour guides, and are stationed throughout the zoo to provide information to visitors about the zoo and its animal collection. This is a highly selective volunteer position and training is […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Students in the West Orange High School machine woodworking class donated several handmade toys to the Mayor’s Sunshine Fund Toy Drive on Dec. 13. “This was our third annual toy drive,” teacher Max Grossman said. “The students designed and hand-made the toys themselves. They spent about two weeks working on their […]
JERSEY CITY, NJ — Panepinto Galleries, in collaboration with Spear Street Capital, presents “Something Blue,” highlighting artwork by artists Shari-Beth Susskind, Candy Le Sueur, Stephen Cimini and Tatsuro Nishimura. Susskind is a West Orange resident. Using various mediums, these four artists explore the color blue and bring the magic of “Something Blue” into their art. […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — On Friday, Dec. 7, JCC MetroWest hosted its second Women Of Valor brunch, honoring four inspiring and devoted women who have made a significant impact to the MetroWest community. Barbara Birnbaum of Livingston, Annette Littman of West Orange, Leslie Dannin Rosenthal of South Orange and Jessica Wolff of Randolph were honored […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Fourth- and fifth-grade students at Washington Elementary School were part of an international celebration of computer science on Dec. 7 at their “Hour of Code” events. Schools across West Orange and the world participate in “Hour of Code” activities, most taking place during Computer Science Education Week. CSEW is timed to […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The township will hold two free rabies vaccination clinics for dogs and cats in 2019. The first will be Saturday, Jan. 5, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Public Works Department, 25 Lakeside Ave. in West Orange, and the second will be Wednesday, Jan. 9, from 3 to 4 p.m. […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Four West Orange High School students had the experience of a lifetime in September when they met Michelle Obama and Oprah Winfrey at Hearst Tower, headquarters of “O,” the Oprah Magazine. Obama was to appear on a special taping of SuperSoul Conversation with Winfrey when editor-at-large Gayle King suggested the addition […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ – The Seton Hall Prep wrestling team is currently 2-0 on the season as they opened the Super Essex Conference – American Division with two match last week. They opened up at Nutley and won 61-9 on Monday and hosted West Orange on Wednesday at Frank J. Tracey Gymnasium and won 58-15. Over […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Arts Council hosted its annual Holiday Boutique on Dec. 15 and 16, bringing handmade gifts to Valley Road for residents to browse. Eleven crafters from in and around West Orange, including WOAC members, presented their knitted hats and scarves, artwork and photography at the West Orange Arts Center. […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Green Hill Inc. has been awarded the silver medal in the Best of Essex 2018 contest in the category of senior living. The highly competitive competition included more than a dozen other senior living facilities in Essex County. The contest, sponsored by Vicinity Publications, requires Essex County businesses to encourage supporters […]