WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange JCC will host “(Not So) Basic Judaism,” a free crash course in Judaism over the course of three evenings. Part of the David Berg Lecture Series, Rabbi Ephraim Buchwald, the director of National Jewish Outreach Program, will lead: On Wednesday, June 6, “Discover Awe: Belief in God” from […]
LIVINGSTON, NJ — Valley National Bank Chairman, President and CEO Gerald Lipkin, right, and Linda Lipkin, left, attend Daughters of Israel’s Casino Night/Texas Hold’em Poker Tournament, a charity benefit for the home, on May 22 at the Crystal Plaza in Livingston. The fun and enjoyable evening was underwritten by Valley National Bank and co-chaired by […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Green Hill Assistant Executive Director Judy Wittler and Director of Nursing Ines Chacon, both pictured front and center, recently graduated from a three-day Green House Coaching for Partnership workshop sponsored by the Green House Project. There were leaders in attendance from Green House communities across the country. This program equips Green […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Township Council unanimously passed a resolution declaring June 1 National Gun Violence Awareness Day, in front of a room full of West Orange parents and children at its May 22 meeting. The resolution asks residents to wear orange to honor victims of gun violence and show support for […]
CEDAR GROVE, NJ — The Essex County Division of Senior Services recognized the writing talents of eight Essex County residents during the annual Essex County Senior Citizens Legacies Writing Contest Celebration Luncheon on Wednesday, May 23. The Legacies Writing Contest encourages Essex senior citizens to write essays about the people and events that have influenced […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Chief Financial Officer John Gross presented the proposed 2018 municipal budget at the May 22 West Orange Township Council meeting, giving council members and residents a better understanding of how much money the township will be spending during the coming year. The total budget is $83,225,484. Of that total, $52,061,359.66 will […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The beautiful diversity that is West Orange was on display at the West Orange High School senior prom held at the Birchwood Manor in Whippany on May 24 as the annual countdown to graduation on June 21 officially began. Most of the testing has been completed, college decisions have been made, […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — On Sunday, June 3, Golda Och Academy will premiere its “Names, Not Numbers” Holocaust documentary film at Temple Beth Shalom in Livingston. “Names, Not Numbers” is an interactive, multimedia Holocaust project created by educator Tova Fish-Rosenberg that enables students to work with professional journalists, filmmakers and Holocaust scholars to prepare them […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Despite the inclement weather, the annual Mountaineers Care Day at West Orange High School on May 18 lit up the Tarnoff Cafeteria with smiles and laughter. Mountaineers Care Day brings together the West Orange High School Mountaineer Mentors and special needs students for an afternoon of games and dancing. Special needs […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange High School’s second blood drive collected 50 pints of blood on April 30 and reached out to its large community to find a bone marrow donor for Gregory Elementary School second-grader Veronica DePauli. Veronica was first diagnosed with autosomal dominant osteopetrosis Type 2 in March of 2017 through genetic […]