WOPD presents the nation’s colors
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Police Honor Guard presents the nation’s colors at the Chiefs vs. Giants football game on Nov. 19 at MetLife Stadium.
Exterior restoration at Edison Village nearly complete
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Exterior building restoration is nearing completion at Edison Village, the site along Main Street being redeveloped by Prism Capital Partners, according to a press release from Prism. According to Eugene Diaz, principal partner at Prism, the project has progressed at a rapid pace. Edison Village, representing the largest non-waterfront adaptive-reuse project […]
ADAPT interfaith symposium provides information on drug abuse, addiction
WEST ORANGE, NJ — A half-day interfaith symposium on Oct. 26 at The Life Christian Church in West Orange brought together 120 community members from all over Essex County, including 55 faith based leaders. The symposium, organized by the Alcohol & Drug Abuse Prevention Team of FAMILYConnections, provided information on how to help members of […]
Three things you should know about holiday parking in West Orange
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The township will relax parking rules for the holidays from Nov. 22 through Jan. 1. West Orange will offer free metered parking from Thanksgiving Day through Christmas Day. Alternate-side parking rules are suspended through Jan. 1 and overnight parking enforcement is not in effect. Parking restrictions that allow the township to […]
School district collects food for needy families
WEST ORANGE, NJ — As Thanksgiving approaches, public schools across West Orange have been collecting non-perishable food items to be distributed to needy families. The township collects the donations from the schools and volunteers — in an initiative spearheaded by Social Services Director Patti Duffy — box an entire Thanksgiving meal, including a turkey and […]
Seton Hall Prep hockey team has competitive schedule
WEST ORANGE, NJ – At Seton Hall Prep, the philosophy in sports has always been to play the most competitive schedule possible. In the long run, that helps a team get ready for post-season games. This coming winter, that will certainly be the case for the SHP hockey team. The Pirates, who first became a […]
Edison Village redevelopment featured at conference
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Prism Capital Partners’ Edwin Cohen spoke on a redevelopment-focused panel at the prestigious Governor’s Conference on Housing and Economic Development this fall. The Bloomfield-based commercial real estate firm’s Edison Village in West Orange served as an example of the best practices and innovative strategies driving New Jersey communities forward, according to […]
Moore Love kindness program spreads to Golda Och Academy
WEST ORANGE, NJ — On Friday, Nov. 3, Golda Och Academy’s Lower School kicked off Moore Love’s Pass It On program with founder Betsy Stephens. The program, which started in 2014 at Gregory Elementary School in West Orange, was created in memory of Stephens’ sister with the belief that one small act of kindness can […]
West Orange opens skate park at Jenkins
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Chilly weather didn’t keep local skateboarders away from the grand opening of the West Orange Skate Park on Sunday, Nov. 12, as a crowd gathered at Jenkins Park with skateboards, scooters and bicycles for the ribbon-cutting and introduction of the halfpipes to the town’s parks system. The West Orange Township Council […]
Wallerstein Foundation funds playwriting residency for Canterbury Village seniors
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Premiere Stages, the professional theater in residence at Kean University in Union, recently announced its second playwriting residency for senior citizens, funded by the Wallerstein Foundation for Geriatric Life Improvement. Based in West Orange, the Wallerstein Foundation’s primary mission is to support qualifying not-for-profit organizations that assist elderly individuals to remain […]