ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — It is no easy feat to raise children in this day and age. There are many external stressors and unavoidable family issues that can make this even more difficult. Through its Parents As Teachers program, FAMILYConnections identifies at-risk families and provides one-on-one help to ensure everyone in a home remains safe. […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — In a July 14 release, state Sen. Richard J. Codey, Assemblywoman Mila Jasey and Assemblyman John F. McKeon today applauded a $182,100 Green Acres grant for West Orange in the 27th Legislative District, to be used to improve Lafayette and Degnan parks. The $182,100 grant is part of $80.7 million announced […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The first Samuel D.J. Cali Foundation golf outing will be Monday, Oct. 16, at Essex County Country Club, 350 Mt. Pleasant Ave. in West Orange. All proceeds will go to the nonprofit in support of the Sam Cali Invitational Scholarship Wrestling Tournament. The daylong golf outing begins with registration at 10:30 […]
After 16 years at Gregory School, former first lady of NJ retires, will focus on mental health initiatives
WEST ORANGE, NJ — After 16 years in the West Orange School District and a career in the field of education spanning more than 30 years, Gregory School teacher Mary Jo Codey is ending her career as an elementary school teacher. Codey, who served as a basic skills teacher at the Gregory School, is well-known […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Green Hill recently announced its new pain and palliative care consultant service, Always Think Comfort, and welcomed Fran Hoh to the Green Hill team. Palliative care is interdisciplinary care that focuses on improving quality of life for persons of any age and their families or caregivers, who are living with serious […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Edison Middle School was notified that they “have met all the eligibility requirements to exit Focus School status” as of June 30 in a letter from Kimberly Harrington, acting commissioner of education in the state of New Jersey, according to a press release from the West Orange School District. The state […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — New Jersey Blood Services, a division of New York Blood Center, has declared a blood emergency with an appeal to local residents to donate blood at Whole Foods Market, 235 Prospect Ave. in West Orange, on Monday, July 17, from 1 to 7 p.m. outside the store in the NJBS bloodmobile. […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Summertime is the best time to catch up on reading. Take advantage of the long days, the various summer reading programs at the library and even the simple quiet of having the children away at camp to delve into a new book. Consider reading “Citizen Kill,” by West Orange resident Stephen […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Adler Aphasia Center at West Orange, located at the JCC MetroWest, and the Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation Speech Therapy Department in West Orange will partner this month to offer two free workshops for family members on communicating with loved ones with aphasia. Aphasia is a language disorder caused by stroke or […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Arts Council announces the “Color My World Community Coloring Book,” which will feature outlined drawings derived from photographs of life and living in West Orange. This WOAC fundraising project is designed to be enjoyed by both children and adults, and the proceeds will enable WOAC to continue to […]