WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange High School students continue to excel in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics competitions. Students taking the engineering and design solutions course competed in the Northern Regional STEAM Tank Competition on May 13. The highly successful program, launched at Workshop 2016, pits student teams in a contest modeled after the […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Despite the rain and having to move the township’s annual Memorial Day ceremony from Town Hall to West Orange High School, a large crowd turned out to honor all service members who have given their lives to protect the United States and all it represents. Photos Courtesy of Shari Quirk
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School Thespian Honor Society inducted a new group of students and board members for the 2017-18 school year on May 15. Adviser Wendy Mapes greeted parents and friends as new students were inducted. Following that, outgoing board members named their replacements. Graduating seniors will receive their Thespian […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Arts Council presents two back-to-back pop-up art gallery shows in June. The first show will open on Saturday, June 3, from noon to 4 p.m. and run through Friday, June 16. The second show will open on Saturday, June 17, from noon to 4 pm and run through […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The sixth annual “Musical Celebration and Tribute for Nikhil” was held May 16 at Liberty Middle School, bringing together students, faculty and local musicians to celebrate the life of Nikhil Badlani and the work of the Nikhil Badlani Foundation. Nikhil, who died following a car crash in June 2011, would have […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange High School technology and engineering supervisor Ryan Del Guercio received a New Jersey Clean Communities Education Award at the 14th annual NJCC Awards Dinner at Pleasantdale Chateau on May 25. Del Guercio received the award for his innovative “Liter of Light” curriculum that teaches students about solar power, light-emitting […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Outstanding students in the world languages program at West Orange High School were recognized in a ceremony on May 17 that inducted juniors into their respective language honor societies as seniors received their cords for graduation. Tarnoff Cafeteria was filled with family and friends as world languages supervisor Mary Quiroz described […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — At Daughters of Israel, the Slobodien Pavilion Dining Room recently underwent a complete renovation as a result of the Kram Challenge Grant. Daniel Kram had been an active board member and volunteer at Daughters of Israel for more than 40 years. Before his death almost a year ago, he came up […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — JCC MetroWest in West Orange sent its Mini Maccabi athletes to compete in basketball and soccer at the Mini Maccabi games held at the Rockland JCC on Sunday, May 21. JCC MetroWest took home the gold in boys’ basketball, winning every game played that day. In addition, JCC MetroWest had one […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — In a moving afternoon of solidarity and friendship, NCJW/Essex sponsored a Lunch and Learn with the Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom, a national organization focused on building relationships between Muslim and Jewish women. The program, “Creating a Movement of Muslim & Jewish Women Changing the World,” attracted more than 150 people and […]