ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — A seat on the Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders remains open after Britnee Timberlake, a former president of the Board, filled the seat in the New Jersey State Assembly left vacant by Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver. Timberlake was on the freeholder board from 2015 to 2018, and was the president […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Township Council approved a resolution that will allow the township to purchase property at 665 Eagle Rock Ave. to be eventually turned into a parking lot for shoppers. The resolution passed with a vote of 4-1, with Councilman Joe Krakoviak as the only opposing vote. The township is […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange St. Patrick’s Day Parade will be held on Sunday, March 11, beginning at 12:15 p.m. at the corners of Mt. Pleasant Avenue and Main Street. Donald R. Shauger Sr. has been named as the 2018 grand marshal. Shauger was born and raised in West Orange or, as he […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The day after the 2018 Winter Olympics held its opening ceremonies in Pyeongchang, South Korea, a group of skaters took to the ice at West Orange’s Codey Arena for the Essex County Winter Skating Extravaganza, an exhibition that showed off the figure skating, speedskating and synchronized skating talents of athletes of […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Kelly Elementary School PTA will hold a Mardi Gras Tricky Tray on Friday, Feb. 23, at West Orange High School, 51 Conforti Ave. Doors open at 6 p.m. Purchase tickets for this adults-only event from [email protected] or at the door.
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Elks Lodge 1590 will host a blood and marrow drive in support of Veronica Depauli on Wednesday, Feb. 21, from 4 to 8 p.m. at 424 Main St. in West Orange. All donors will receive free health screenings. Walk-ins are welcome.
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Garden State Equality, a statewide advocacy and education organization for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community, will offer a free entry-level training course, “Introduction to the Health Care Needs of the LGBT Population,” to organizations serving older adults on Wednesday, Feb. 28, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at Green […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Human Relations Commission will host the Marley Hometown Experience on Thursday Feb. 22, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Roosevelt Middle School, 36 Gilbert Place in West Orange. This event will not only celebrate Marley, but also feature a question-and-answer session and a book signing for her first […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Township Council approved the contract of environmental compliance officer Wayne DeFeo at its Feb. 6 meeting, after voting it down at the Jan. 23 meeting. The resolution passed with a vote of 4-1, with Councilman Joe Krakoviak being the only opposing vote. Krakoviak, Councilwoman Michelle Casalino and council […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Join Chabad of West Orange on Thursday, March 1, at 5 p.m. for its annual Purim feast! Enjoy a kosher dinner, the reading of the megillah and a comedy show by Vince Magic. In the spirit of Purim, all are encouraged to come in costume for a masquerade competition; the winner […]