WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Police Department launched Operation HOPE two years ago, and since then the program has helped 18 people in and around West Orange receive treatment for drug addiction and alcohol abuse. Operation HOPE, an acronym for Heroin-Opiate Prevention Effort, allows anyone to walk into the West Orange Police Department […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The walls of the West Orange Public Library will be covered with the textile artwork of Geri Hahn until Dec. 31, showing the colorful patterns the artist has sewn utilizing one of her unique qualities: synesthesia. “I ‘see’ all sound, I taste what I see if I like it, I ‘see’ […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — After investigating for 16 months, filing 506 Open Public Records Act requests, collecting 72,607 use-of force reports, and spending more than $30,000 for its investigation and data compilation, NJ Advance Media released “The Force Report,” a comprehensive database and analysis of how often municipal police departments in New Jersey used force […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — For the 2019-20 school year, the Och Scholars Academic Scholarship program at Golda Och Academy will offer six scholarships for newly-enrolled ninth-grade students for fall 2019 in the areas of writing, science and mathematics, and an additional six scholarships for newly-enrolled students in grades six through eight for science and mathematics. […]
MONTCLAIR, NJ — To celebrate its 10th anniversary, Partners for Health Foundation awarded 10 Community Impact Awards and grants totaling $100,000 to recognize nonprofit organizations and individuals making a significant difference in the health and well-being of local communities. The awardees were selected from 65 nominations that cited contributions in areas such as hunger, homelessness, […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — A 41-year-old West Orange woman faces charges after she allegedly stabbed a United States Postal mail carrier in the face when the victim was delivering mail on Hillside Avenue. The attack occurred at about 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 10. Medgyne Anglade is charged with aggravated assault and weapons possession for […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Daughters of Israel’s annual Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon was held Nov. 28, honoring the senior living facility’s many volunteers who assist throughout the home. Special guest speaker Harriet Cabelly, author and life coach, spoke about the rewards of volunteerism. Onie Meyers, who has been a gift shop volunteer for 14 years, was […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School varsity cheerleaders continued their winning ways with a first-place win at the UCA Empire Regional Championship, held at Nassau Community College in Garden City, N.Y., on Dec. 2. “This event is a qualifier for the National High School Cheerleading Championship hosted by UCA in Orlando, Fla., […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — A 100-unit apartment building is beginning to take shape in the Valley Arts district of West Orange, according to a Dec. 10 press release from the West Orange Office of Public Information. The four-story building — with one-level surface parking underneath — should be completed by early 2020. The $29 million […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Township Council approved two resolutions at its Nov. 27 meeting that will allow a study to be done on the West Orange Public Library to determine whether it qualifies as a noncondemned area in need of redevelopment. One resolution, passed unanimously, authorizes the West Orange Planning Board to investigate if […]