WEST ORANGE, NJ — Chabad of West Orange presents “The Traveling Chassidim” this coming Shabbos. Friday night dinner on Aug. 31 will begin at 7 p.m. with candle-lighting, following by lively services, soulful singing and the traditional Shabbat dinner. RSVP for the dinner to www.chabadwestorange.com/fnd. Shabbos day, Sept. 1, services begin at 9:30 a.m. and […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The leopard exhibit at Turtle Back Zoo reopened Monday, Aug. 27, following a comprehensive modernization and expansion of the area to provide the highest standard of care and first-class conditions for the snow leopards and Amur leopards living there. “Many of the upgrades were made behind the scenes and will enhance […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ – Since taking over the Seton Hall Prep program back in February, first-year head coach Bill Fitzgerald has been quite impressed by the work ethic by the players and coaching staff. That bodes well for the Pirates, who are looking to recover from back-to-back two-win seasons. “I’m imploring everyone to ‘get on […]
SUMMIT, NJ — The Fern Forman Memorial Golf Tournament in support of Daughters of Israel was a huge success. Attracting more than 200 participants, the tournament was held Aug. 6 at Canoe Brook Country Club in Summit. In addition to the golf tournament, the event included a card and game party, tennis round robin, cocktail […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Residents gathered on the front steps of Town Hall to celebrate Indian Independence Day, raising India’s flag in a ceremony organized by 14–year-old Riya Goel on Wednesday, Aug. 15. The event brought members of West Orange’s Indian community together, something Goel said she hadn’t often seen. “I didn’t think the Indian […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Three weeks after West Orange officials announced they had found elevated levels of legionella bacteria in the water sources at Town Hall, test results of the township’s other municipal buildings revealed six other locations also have elevated levels of the bacteria. According to an Aug. 15 press release, internal plumbing was […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Glen Rock Savings Bank celebrated a grand re-opening of its location at 83 Northfield Ave. in West Orange with a host of festivities on Saturday, Aug. 4. Held to showcase a redesign of the branch’s interior to feature a lighter, more open and more efficient space, the event drew customers, business […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo Jr. renewed his request to Gov. Phil Murphy, Senate President Steve Sweeney and Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin to reenact the 2-percent cap on interest-arbitration increases for police and fire employees Tuesday, Aug. 14. The measure was first introduced in 2011 and renewed in 2014, before it was […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Valley Arts district of West Orange and Orange has been going through a resurgence in recent years, continuing Wednesday Aug. 8, with the groundbreaking of the Valley Residential project on Central Avenue. The empty lot will soon be turned into residential development, built by New Jersey Housing, Mortgage Finance Agency […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Township Council unanimously approved an ordinance on first reading that adopted a redevelopment plan for the Executive Drive portion of the Essex Green property at its Aug. 7 meeting, and will see a presentation on the plan and vote to adopt the ordinance at its Sept. 4 meeting. The redevelopment […]