WEST ORANGE, NJ — For the first time, the West Orange School District has been named a “Best Community in the Nation for Music Education” by the The National Association of Music Merchants Foundation. The award program recognizes outstanding efforts by teachers, administrators, parents, students and community leaders who have made music education part of […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Several senior citizens expressed concern at the April 10 West Orange Township Council meeting, after seeing the results from the Montclair State University senior survey at the March 27 meeting. The survey, paid for by a grant, was conducted and compiled by the Center for Research and Evaluation on Education and […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Green Hill held a Spring Fling to welcome the season with musical vocalist Kris Phipany. Strawberries, cookies and lemonade were enjoyed with family and friends. Photos Courtesy of Amy Simon
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Essex Division of the Friendly Sons of the Shillelagh is planning its 50th annual Dinner Dance for Saturday, May 5, at Mayfair Farms in West Orange. The event will begin at 6 p.m. with a cocktail hour, with dinner and dancing to follow at 7:30 p.m. This year’s honorees are […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Mount Pleasant and Prospect avenues will soon see a new business open on their intersecting corner, as the Goddard School prepares to open in West Orange. The private preschool and kindergarten teaches 65,000 students between the ages if 6 weeks and 6 years in 460 schools across 36 states. With 65 […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Police Department will hold a special needs symposium on Friday, April 27, from 6 to 10 p.m. at Liberty Middle School, 1 Kelly Drive in West Orange. The WOPD recently implemented Take Me Home, a registration and tracking program that helps law enforcement locate seniors, special-needs children and […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Chamber of Commerce will hold its most prestigious event of the year, the annual awards dinner, on Wednesday, May 9, at Wilshire Grand Hotel, 350 Pleasant Valley Way in West Orange. The event begins at 6 p.m. and will honor outstanding community servants and business leaders. This year’s […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Township Council introduced the 2018 municipal budget at its April 10 meeting, proposing a total budget of $83,209,749 for the year. Nearly 64 percent of the operating budget will come from property taxes; the town will collect $52,982,824.98 in taxes — a nearly 2-percent increase, according to business […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The county’s Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs invites the public to participate in Essex County’s 2018 Fishing Derbies. The free events will be held in various locations in the Essex County Park System. Each derby is free and open to children ages 15 and younger. All children must be […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo Jr. announced Friday, April 13, that Essex County was participating in nine special partnerships to increase awareness about and help raise funds for the American Cancer Society, American Heart Association, Arc of Essex County, the New Jersey Children Alliance, Stop for Nikhil, The Valerie Fund, the […]