WEST ORANGE, NJ — Attend “The Fog of War: A Personal Story of the First Seven Days of WWII” on Friday, Nov. 10, at 2:15 p.m. at Green Hill, 103 Pleasant Valley Way in West Orange. Come hear this free and humorous account by WWII veteran and pilot Lt. Col. Thomas Robert Vaucher. Go back […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Graduating seniors from the West Orange High School football team, cheerleading team and Marching Mountaineers were recognized in a pre-game ceremony on Oct. 27 that featured an enthusiastic appearance by Police Athletic League football players and a tie score with Livingston High School. Seniors and their families were greeted by Superintendent […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — On Sunday, Nov. 12, from noon to 4 p.m., West Orange will host a grand opening for its new skatepark, located at the end of Rose Terrace off of Valley Road. The event will include a ribbon cutting, free giveaways and prizes, and live music.
WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange’s Human Relations Commission, Public Library Teen Advisory Group and the high school Unity Club came together at Town Hall on Oct. 25 for a panel discussing race, diversity and responsibility. The panel featured 11 high school students from WOHS, Seton Hall Prep and the Pingry School discussing social issues, […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The second “BARKtoberfest” pet adoption event recently took place in the Berson Learning Center parking lot at Turtle Back Zoo in West Orange. The event raised funds for participating animal shelters and rescue groups, and resulted in a number of pet adoptions with additional applications pending. Donating their time to make […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — JCC MetroWest presents “Creativity and Continuity: A Celebration of 140 Years of JCC Arts Programming” in the Gaelen Gallery East at the Leon & Toby Cooperman JCC, Ross Family Campus, 760 Northfield Ave., West Orange. The exhibit will be on view Nov. 11 through Dec. 28. A reception will be held […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — In a quiet local election season for West Orange, there are two candidates running for the one open seat on the West Orange Board of Education in the Nov. 7 election. Challengers Chris Diaz and Ken Alper shared their platforms with the public at a debate on Oct. 26, as well […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School Marching Mountaineers took second place at the State Championships held at Rutgers University on Oct. 28 with a score of 92.4875. Hillsborough High School edged out the Mountaineers with a score of 93.600 to win first place in the Group V Open Class Competition. Open Class […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School Drama Department’s production of “Our Town” faithfully represents the spirit of author Thornton Wilder’s 1938 Pulitzer Prize-winning play, tugging at the heartstrings of the audience with humor, whimsy and pathos. “Our Town” tells the story of the everyday lives — and deaths — of the residents […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — At the Oct. 24 West Orange Township Council meeting, residents who live on and around Luddington Road questioned the council’s recent decision to make the road one way in an ordinance approved unanimously two weeks earlier. According to the mayor and engineering department, following the council’s Oct. 3 vote, they heard […]