WO Chamber to hold annual Community Thanksgiving Luncheon

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Chamber of Commerce invites the community to attend the annual Community Thanksgiving Luncheon on Wednesday, Nov. 21, from noon to 1:30 p.m. at Mayfair Farms, 481 Eagle Rock Ave. in West Orange. “You don’t want to miss the only event of the year that brings together the four […]

Celebrating havdalah through crafts, companionship

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Chana’le Kasowitz, middle, teaches the art of havdalah candle-making after a lesson about havdalah was led by her mother, Chabad of West Orange co-director Altie Kasowitz, to her left, on Saturday evening, Oct 20. Chabad of West Orange invites all women to participate in a Rosh Chodesh Society Lesson once a […]

Improving communication, boundaries with your children

MONTCLAIR / WEST ORANGE, NJ — COPE Center will hold free parenting workshops on communication and boundaries. The first workshop will be Saturday, Nov. 3, from 10:30 a.m. to noon at Union Congregational Church, 176 Cooper Ave. in Montclair; this session is co-sponsored by Union Congregational Church and Montclair Community Intervention Alliance. The second workshop […]

Spa Day at Daughters

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Spa Day at Daughters of Israel on Oct. 12 was a fun and pampering treat for the facility’s female residents. The event, which was organized with the help of resident Sandye Garrison, included facials, massages and spa-themed refreshments. Photos Courtesy of Renee Glick

GOA students participate in pilot theater program

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Last spring, the Educational Theatre Association selected 12, two-member teams for its Model Curriculum Framework Project. Jordan Herskowitz, Golda Och Academy’s Upper School dean of students and arts department chair, was chosen out of the more than 100 applicants for this prestigious program, which is supported by a grant from the […]

County residents win costume contests at annual ‘Strut Your Mutt’

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo Jr. welcomed dog owners and their pets to the annual Essex County Strut Your Mutt Canine Costume Parades and Contests at Brookdale Dog Park Bloomfield/Montclair and at South Mountain Dog Park in Maplewood/Millburn on Saturday, Oct. 20, and Hilltop Dog Park in North Caldwell on Sunday, […]

UPCWO presents ‘Love Letters’ this November

WEST ORANGE, NJ — United Presbyterian Church of West Orange, located at 20 Old Indian Road in West Orange, will present A.R. Gurney’s “Love Letters,” starring Robert Pape and Cynthia Ross, on Friday, Nov. 2, and Saturday, Nov. 3, at 7:30 p.m. each day. “Love Letters,” a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, centers […]

Get your immigration questions answered

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Immigration lawyers Lloyd and Jennifer Bennett will answer questions about immigration status, ICE enforcement priorities, rights and more on Friday, Nov. 2, at 7:30 p.m. This event, held by the West Orange Hispanic Foundation, will be at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 315 Main St. in West Orange.