CEDAR GROVE, NJ — Essex County resident are encouraged to participate in the Essex County Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day, sponsored by the county of Essex and the Essex County Utilities Authority, on Saturday, Oct. 6, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Old Essex County Hospital Center, 125 Fairview Ave. in Cedar Grove. “There […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Don’t miss the Back to School Color Dash on Saturday, Oct. 6, at Colgate Park, at Franklin Avenue and Cherry Street. Registration is free, though participants will be charged per cup of color. Racing participants are encourage to wear white for maximum effect when the colors are thrown about. Prizes will […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Friends of West Orange Library will hold its third annual fall book sale on Saturday, Oct. 6, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 7, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The sale will feature approximately 8,000 books from all genres, as well as CDs and DVDs. The sale […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation will host its annual Adapted Recreation Expo on Friday, Oct. 5, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Kessler Conference Center, located at Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, 1199 Pleasant Valley Way in West Orange. People of all abilities are invited to come and explore new sports, […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange Chamber of Commerce will hold a seminar for business-owners who are focused on growing a business and a family successfully. Amanda Fleissner will speak Thursday, Oct. 4, from noon to 1:30 p.m. at Lyric Performing Arts Center, 106 Harrison Ave. in West Orange. Parking is available across Harrison in […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Rotary Club of West Orange will be celebrating its 90th birthday Oct. 20, when the club hosts a fundraiser at Mayfair Farms in support of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, which works to rid the world of polio cases. Rotary International President Barry Rassin will deliver the keynote speech at the […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Residents heading toward Washington Street on Main Street might notice a little more color on two buildings now that murals are a part of the scenery. One, on the side of Prime Jewelry & Electronics, displays a 40-foot-tall portrait of Thomas Edison with the quote: “What you are will show in […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Highlighting the many cultures that make up their community and championing a kinder and more welcoming society, the United Presbyterian Church of West Orange hosted “Voices of Diversity, Uniting for Change” on Saturday, Sept. 22. The event featured musical performances, a slide show presentation detailing specific eras of American history such […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School Marching Mountaineers will host their sixth annual invitational competition on Saturday, Oct. 6, from 5 to 9 p.m. in Suriano Stadium at West Orange High School, 51 Conforti Ave. Several area high school marching bands will compete in the invitational, including Hoboken, Wayne Hills, Mahwah, Morris […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The last year has seen JCC MetroWest make many improvements to its fitness facilities as it upgraded the women’s locker room, cycling studio and, most recently, the fitness center. Reopened Sept. 21, the gym now features new flooring, cardio machines and a training area that features the Queenax machine, a suspension […]