WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange community gathered together Monday, Dec. 3, to celebrate the second night of Hanukkah. Joined by Mayor Robert Parisi and other township residents and officials, Rabbi Mendy Kasowitz, of Chabad of West Orange, lit the Hanukkah menorah in front of Town Hall. Photos by Amanda Valentovic
WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange Arts Council invites the public to visit its annual Holiday Boutique and Small Works Show at the West Orange Arts Center, 551 Valley Road in West Orange. The Holiday Boutique will be Saturday, Dec. 15, and Sunday, Dec. 16, from noon to 5 p.m. The Small Works Members Show, […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The holiday season in West Orange kicked off Friday, Nov. 30, and continued throughout the weekend with the help of the township, school district and community members. Toys were donated for Mayor Robert Parisi’s annual toy drive, and will be wrapped and delivered to needy families, thanks to the Mayor’s Sunshine […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — For the second year, the JCC MetroWest community will honor four women who have made an impact at the Women of Valor brunch on Dec. 7. Featuring guest speaker and writer Francine Klagsbrun, the four honorees will participate in a panel discussion about what they have accomplished at JCC MetroWest. The […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School cross country team held its awards dinner on Saturday, Dec. 1, with coaches Flecia Blake and Jason-Lamont Jackson presenting awards. West Orange High School seniors presented their two coaches with gifts, and provided younger teammates with advice on reaching for personal goals, and never giving up […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The National Association of Women Business Owners Central & Northern NJ chapter invites women business owners and professionals to its holiday dinner and business expo on Wednesday, Dec. 12, at 6 p.m. at the Wilshire Grand Hotel, 350 Pleasant Valley Way in West Orange. The evening will include dinner, exhibitors with […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Chabad of West Orange celebrated Yud Tes Kislev, the “Rosh Hashanah of Chasidus,” at the home of Rabbi Mendy and Altie Kasowitz on Tuesday evening, Nov. 27 — 19 and 20 Kislev on the Jewish Calendar. Special guest, Rabbi Boruch Hecht, director of admissions at the Rabbinical College of America, shared […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Grotta Fund for Senior Care of the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater MetroWest NJ recently announced a $15,000 grant to The Adler Aphasia Center as the recipient of its first Impact and Sustainability Award. Through this grant, Grotta acknowledged and honored the excellence and impact of the Adler Aphasia Center, […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School girls’ soccer team was recognized at the Nov. 27 Township Council meeting for winning the Essex County Tournament and Section 1, Group 4 championship during the 2018 season.
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Attend a Jewish Learning Institute lecture with Rabbi Mendy Kasowitz on Monday, Dec. 10, at 7:30 p.m. at Chabad of West Orange, 401 Pleasant Valley Way. The lecture — “How Can I Relate to a God I Cannot See?” — will explore if a finite human can have an intimate relation […]