WEST ORANGE, NJ — Music filled the air on Sunday, March 12, as the West Orange St. Patrick’s Day Parade made its way through the township. “We really lucked out with fantastic weather,” said Jim McNany, president of the Shillelagh Club. “We had rain the day before, a wintery mix the day after, but great […]
By Debbie L. Hochberg, Correspondent WEST ORANGE, NJ — The musical “Parade” now playing at the Maurice Levin Theater at the JCC in West Orange, tells the true, heart-wrenching story of a Jewish man living in Atlanta in 1913, who was wrongfully convicted of murdering a 13-year-old girl. Sadly, this story shows how easy it […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — A locally commissioned and painted portrait of former President Barack Obama will join other presidents at the West Orange Municipal building. “A group of young people were touring the municipal building,” West Orange African Heritage Organization President Yvonne Nambe-Roach said. “At the end of the tour, some noted that the display […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Jhensen Touze is the West Orange High School Sports Media Association’s Scholar Athlete of the Week. Touze, a member of the class of 2023, is a two-sport varsity athlete in both football and basketball, and has been an integral part of his school’s sports teams for three years. He helped his […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Five West Orange High School students who perform in the honors chamber choir were accepted into the Region 1 Choir following auditions during the weekend of Jan. 7. James Tibang, Ezra Simon, Paige Palent, Elena Hause and Chris Pierre were selected from a large field of talented students across northern New […]
By Debbie L. Hochberg Correspondent WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Manor, the landmark mansion known for its award-winning cuisine and beautiful décor and gardens, will be closing for good later this year. “The Manor was an icon of our era,” said Janet Cole, a Morristown resident who frequented the restaurant with her husband, Dr. Robert […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Challenges to cannabis approval was the theme of the West Orange Township Council meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 7. The ordinance in question allows four cannabis businesses to open in West Orange, as long as they are at least 200 feet away from parks, schools and places of worship. The ordinance also […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — By Debbie L. Hochberg, Correspondent Black History Month is kicking-off with an artists’ reception on Saturday, Feb. 11, to celebrate the new installation, “The Diva Difference: Sisters With Voices…Unabashedly Bold…Unapologetically Black,” an art exhibition presented by the West Orange Arts Council. The entire community is invited to the reception to experience work […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange Mayor Susan McCartney, Councilwoman Tammy Williams and Councilwoman Michelle Casalino were in attendance to discuss redeveloping part of the Rock Spring Golf Club on Thursday, Feb. 16. Financial payments owed to the township after acquiring the golf club for $11.2 million in 2019 were discussed, as was the possibility […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — “When you have a passion, it’s not really a job,” said West Orange resident Rita Barnea, who has had a lifelong passion for the accordion. Currently celebrating her 15th year as editor of Accordion USA, an online publication, Barnea has a passion for the accordion whose roots go back to her […]