WOFD leads CPR certification course for local Scouts

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Fire Department, utilizing curriculum from the American Heart Association, held a CPR certification course for West Orange Girl Scout Troop 20207 and Boy Scout Troop 2 on June 9. In support of the department’s ongoing relationship with Scouting, the course was delivered specifically to these young men and […]

West Orange High School annual art show highlights student talent

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The annual end-of-year art show at West Orange High School featured the artistic talents of the students in a wide array of mediums, impressing visitors and underscoring the importance of the Arts. Work from students in grades nine through 12 included watercolor, paint, metal, etching, pottery and more. This year’s art […]

Rainbow Coalition flag raising

WEST ORANGE, NJ — In honor of Pride Month, the Rainbow Coalition will hold a flag raising and picnic on the front steps of West Orange Town Hall, 66 Main St., on Saturday, June 23, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

LMS 8th-grader champions road safety, brings change

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Pedestrian beacon signals were recently installed on Kelly Drive thanks to the efforts of a Liberty Middle School eighth-grader and a petition he started that amassed 395 signatures in support of the safety measure. Soham Bhatnagar decided to start the initiative while researching a school project on traffic safety. The project […]

Green Hill raises the rainbow flag

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Green Hill, in collaboration with Garden State Equality, raised the rainbow flag on June 9, pledging its commitment to LGBT elders of New Jersey at the first LGBT Senior Housing and Care Expo in New Jersey at Green Hill in West Orange. The LGBT Senior Housing and Care Expo and flag […]

SHP presents diplomas to 233 graduates

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — On Sunday, June 3, at Seton Hall University’s Walsh Auditorium in South Orange, Seton Hall Preparatory School conducted the school’s 158th commencement exercises, presenting diplomas to 233 graduates. SHP President Msgr. Michael E. Kelly and Headmaster Msgr. Robert E. Harahan presented the school’s most cherished award, the Archbishop Thomas A. Boland […]

Pet parade at Daughters

Pet parade at Daughters

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Family Council at Daughters of Israel sponsored a Pet Parade on June 10. Pictured, resident Jacob Cohen enjoys double the fun with these two playful visiting pooches.

Glen Rock Savings Bank holds grand re-opening

WEST ORANGE, NJ — On Saturday, April 28, Glen Rock Savings Bank, which has served the personal and commercial banking needs of northern New Jersey customers since 1922, celebrated a grand reopening of its location at 474 Prospect Ave. in West Orange with a host of festivities. Held to showcase a recent refresh of the […]

WOSF announces new scholarship to honor Patricia Villarosa

WOSF announces new scholarship to honor Patricia Villarosa

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Scholarship Fund has announced the establishment of a new scholarship to honor the memory of beloved Washington Elementary School teacher Patricia Villarosa, who died in March. Villarosa was a first-grade teacher at Washington Elementary School for more than 20 years, a long-time resident of West Orange and an […]

West Orange Sports & Games Night

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The community is invited for an evening of fun, games, trivia and swimming to kick off the summer on Friday, June 22, from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Ginny Duenkel Pool, 60 Cherry St. in West Orange. Admission is charged and includes a picnic-style dinner. Children under the age of […]