ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex County Clerk Christopher J. Durkin will hold several outreach events throughout the summer. They will be held as follows: Saturday, July 1, from 9 to 11:30 a.m. at West Orange Park & Ride, 560 Northfield Ave. in West Orange; Wednesday, July 5, from 2 to 7:30 p.m. at Nutley Parks […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Mark your calendars for the West Orange Food Truck Festival, to be held Sunday, July 2, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at West Orange High School, 51 Conforti Ave. For more information, contact Candy at 973-325-4150 or cmyrick@westorange.org.
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The annual “Fun with STEAM at Edison Middle School” event on June 2 featured a wide array of professionals in science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics professions that introduced students to their careers and what they do. Each year, the anticipated information program and guest speakers are presented by the West […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — French photographers Vincent Benoit and Jean Minthe are exhibiting at the West Orange Arts Center’s second pop-up show. Both are avid hikers whose photographs capture the wildlife and landscape of the parks in Essex and Morris counties. Come see their work and meet Benoit and Minthe, along with Betsy Meyer-Donadio and […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The annual Edison Middle School honors breakfast signaled the end of the school year as 178 Central Sixth students were recognized for outstanding academic achievement on June 9. “You are here today because you have worked hard and done your best,” Principal Xavier Fitzgerald told students. Fitzgerald and Assistant Principal Steve […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The New Jersey Clean Communities Council has awarded its “Clean Communities Vision I Award” to Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo Jr. for his ongoing vision to turn ideas into accomplishments. DiVincenzo is the first-ever winner of the Vision I Award, created this year to recognize vision in open space preservation and […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Sea Turtle Recovery at Turtle Back Zoo opened its doors in December 2016 and has had many milestone moments since. From already successfully rehabilitating 10 endangered Kemp’s Ridley sea turtles to bringing three threatened Loggerheads to the state for care, this organization is constantly working to ensure sea turtles have a […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The school year is coming to a close once again and libraries are encouraging children to take advantage of the time off to explore some of the many great books available as part of New Jersey’s summer reading program. This year’s theme is “Build A Better World,” and Field Station: Dinosaurs […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Fifty-three West Orange High School seniors recently received their Tri-M Music Honor Society cords for graduation as several outstanding musicians were recognized for excellence in music. It was an exciting year for the music department at West Orange High School. Highlights included a national championship for the marching band, a sold-out […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — FAMILYConnections recently honored James Laird, award-winning chef of Chatham’s Restaurant Serenade, and former Maplewood Mayor Ellen M. Davenport at the Westminster Hotel in Livingston during “A Taste of NJ’s Best.” Laird received FAMILYConnections’ 2017 Champion of the People Award for his work in mentoring young people. Davenport received FAMILYConnections’ 2017 Lifetime […]