WEST ORANGE, NJ — For the first time in the history of West Orange, the flags of all the Hispanic countries will be raised in front of Town Hall in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. The flag raising will be Monday, Sept. 25, at 6 p.m. at 66 Main St. in West Orange. The West […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Despite a challenging start to the day, public schools opened across West Orange on Sept. 6. Downpours, a power outage in the St. Cloud area, and an accident on Route 280 delayed school buses by about 20 minutes due to traffic congestion in those areas. Power was restored to the St. […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The 12th annual Essex County Senior Wellness Day will be Tuesday, Sept. 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Codey Arena, 560 Northfield Ave. in West Orange. This free event is sponsored by AAA and ShopRite. “We are planning a fun-filled day of activities and will be providing a great […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ – Second-grade students at Kelly Elementary School had a surprise visit on Sept. 7 from West Orange Rotary and the West Orange African Heritage Organization, who brought 140 backpacks for distribution. Rotarian Cynthia Hadley-Bailey, whose children attended Kelly — formerly Pleasantdale — Elementary School, brought 100 backpacks and WOAHO President Robert Simmons […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Jeff Alani Stanfill doesn’t spend much time on Twitter, but when he does, the West Orange resident and New York City vocal coach follows people he admires. That’s how he met David Phelps, a world-renowned vocalist who has won Grammy and Dove awards, and began a friendship and teacher-student relationship that […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — As the new year rapidly approaches, it is important to focus on how you can give yourself a fresh start for a more productive and prosperous year. B’nai Shalom’s Rabbi Robert Tobin and Wendi L. Dumbroff want to encourage full inclusion of all individuals. The duo will share their tools and […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Kelly Elementary School received a very special back to school message from former West Orange residents astronauts Mark and Scott Kelly on Sept. 6. Pleasantdale Elementary School was renamed Kelly Elementary School to honor the school’s most famous graduates in May 2016. Principal Joanne Pollara was enthusiastic about the note from […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office will again offer a domestic violence training program this fall. Called “Sanctuary,” the program is a 100-hour training program designed to equip community residents to provide crisis intervention and outreach services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse, stalking and family members of domestic […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Jazz will be filling the Oskar Schindler Performing Arts Center for the 14th year in a row Saturday, Sept. 16, when New Jersey Arts Incubator hosts the Jazz and Brew Fest once again from noon to 8 p.m. The event will host a variety of local and national jazz performers such […]
LIVINGSTON, NJ — Do you have a child 5 to 12 years old who is grieving a loss from a life-altering crisis such as death, divorce, separation, abandonment or other painful family transition? The RAINBOWS support group program for children in that age group will be meeting at the Linda & Rudy Slucker NCJW/Essex Center […]