Good time had by all at DOI fundraising event

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 […]

Green Hill celebrates its Coaching for Partnership grads

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 […]

County presents senior citizens with Legacies Writing Contest awards

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 […]

Gross discusses 2018 municipal budget

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 […]

Students sparkle at West Orange High School senior prom

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, […]

GOA to premiere ‘Names, Not Numbers’ documentary

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 […]

Annual Mountaineers Care Day brings smiles and laughter

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 […]

WOHS blood drive collects collects 50 pints

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 […]

Edison and Liberty schools receive Lowe’s Toolbox for Education grants

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Edison and Liberty middle schools were notified May 10 that they have each received $4,450 Lowe’s Toolbox for Education grants, to be used for the purchase of 3D printers for the Makerspace in each library media center, including a Makerbot 3D Education Bundle and additional filament. The printers will be used […]