WEST ORANGE, NJ — Students at West Orange High School have the opportunity to join several types of extracurricular activities and clubs. One of the newest clubs at the high school is the Asian Culture Club, and one of its founders, senior Tanveer Qureshi, urges interested students to learn more about the club and possibly […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Township Council approved a resolution with a 4-1 vote at its June 12 meeting to hire Heyer, Gruel and Associates, a Red Bank-based planning and consulting firm, to prepare and present a redevelopment plan for the Essex Green and Executive Drive property, which was deemed an “area in […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange School District’s commitment to the arts was evident at the June 4 Music Awards ceremony honoring students across several disciplines. The ceremony commenced with the distribution of cords to graduating seniors. Musical performances by orchestra musicians and dance routines from the boys’ and girls’ step teams highlighted the […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — For this year’s Take Action program, the members of Girl Scouts Brownie Troop 20262, which has girls from Hazel and Gregory elementary schools, decided to clean up the environments around both of their schools. On Wednesday, June 15, the girls cleaned up the environments and threw out trash and recycled all […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange High School senior Elika Burton won second place at the annual 10th Congressional District Art Competition held at the Newark Museum on May 17. U.S. Rep. Donald Payne Jr. was on hand to congratulate the artists and speak in support of the arts in New Jersey.
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Science National Honor Society and Mu Alpha Theta, the math honor society, both inducted new members at West Orange High School on May 31 and distributed cords to graduating seniors. Mu Alpha Theta adviser Dara Brevard and Science Honor Society advisers Ronald Brandt and Sonia Laureni welcomed guest speaker Samantha […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Rho Kappa National Social Studies Honor Society at West Orange High School, which recognizes outstanding dedication and commitment to excellence in social studies, held its induction ceremony on June 6. Junior inductees for the 2018-19 school year were welcomed as new members and graduating seniors received cords for their June […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Following their state win on April 13 for their student-produced film “Deadlines,” West Orange High School students took home the first-ever “World’s Best 10 Day Film of 2018” at the Ten Day Film Challenge awards on June 10. The team also received the “Best Performances” award. Held at the National Constitution […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Shillelagh Club ended a weeklong fundraiser, during which it raised $1,000 for Paws Animal Rescue as a participant in Negroni Week, a national fundraising effort in which bars sell Campari-based drinks and donate portions of the proceeds to charities. The Shillelagh Club’s “A Drink for Your Paws” event […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Students from West Orange High School seeking gun control reform held a videochat with Sen. Cory Booker on April 20 following their gun violence rally in the hopes of furthering the conversation. Following the school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., on Feb. 14, students in the […]