WEST ORANGE, NJ — Mayor Robert D. Parisi and Township Council President Susan McCartney welcome Rabbi Mendy Kasowitz to the front lawn of West Orange Town Hall on Dec. 20 for the town’s annual Hanukkah menorah-lighting ceremony. They were joined by other elected officials, township employees and members of the public. Photos Courtesy of Joseph […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The 17th West Orange Classic Film Festival returns Sunday, Jan. 8, to the AMC Dine-In Essex Green 9 theater, 495 Prospect Ave. in West Orange. The festival theme for 2023 is “Fabulous Fables and Magical Myths.” All films will be screened on Sundays, from Jan. 8 through March 5, excluding Super […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange’s first inclusive K-5 dance, held on Dec. 9 and sponsored by the West Orange Special Education Parent Advisory Council, was enjoyed by parents and students alike. With crafts, special activities, temporary tattoos, and West Orange High School alumnus and current West Orange Police Officer Justin Davis DJing the event, […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — This year, the EZ Ride Bike & Pedestrian Program team hosted more than 450 events in 300 communities, including safety presentations, poster contests, bike safety presentations, walk assessments and walk-to-school days to promote safety and biking. Approximately 40,000 students attended these events. The result: 154 schools and municipalities were recognized as […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School Drama Club held its first coffeehouse event of the school year on Dec. 2, an open-to-all event that allows students to act, sing, dance, recite poetry and perform in front of an audience. The event was held in the Little Theatre, located inside the high school. […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — On Dec. 5, Kelly Elementary School and the West Orange Public Library co-hosted a Multilingual Library Night. Parents enjoyed a tour of the library, learning about the resources and programs available to their children and the community. Several families signed up for their first library cards and borrowed their first books. […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — It was a homecoming of sorts at the annual Army-Navy game on Dec. 10 as several West Orange High School alumni gathered in Philadelphia to catch up and watch the game. Army beat Navy 20-17 in double overtime. From left are Colin Morgan, USMA Class of 2023; Elijah Millington, USNA Class […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Golda Och Academy has announced the Golden Path Grant, which is open to new students entering middle or high school from a public or independent school, for the 2023-24 school year. Eligible students will receive a tuition reduction of $18,000 for the first year and $9,000 for the second year. In […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Building on its local success, Kulanu, a MetroWest NJ–based afterschool program for Jewish teens who are not attending a Jewish day school, will be expanding, as well as partnering with NCSY and providing academic programs from Touro University. Kulanu, a nonprofit organization, was launched in 2018 by West Orange residents Ira […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Several residents attended the Dec. 6 meeting of the West Orange Township Council to argue in favor of the council continuing to offer its meetings via Zoom; of the seven speakers on this topic, only one attended the meeting in person. The continuation of hybrid meetings, meaning in person and via […]