WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Board of Education passed a nonbinding resolution on April 19 in support of a traffic light at the intersection of Alisa Drive and Pleasant Valley Way, which abuts West Orange High School. The resolution was then presented to the Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders. “The Board of […]
LIVINGSTON, NJ — Jewish Family Service of MetroWest will hold its annual Evening of Laughter on Tuesday, June 6, at Temple B’nai Abraham, 300 E. Northfield Road in Livingston. The featured performer will be comedian Gary Gulman, who was a finalist on the NBC reality-talent show “Last Comic Standing” and is a regular on late-night […]
District defends process, though always looks to improve
WEST ORANGE, NJ — For the third straight year, several parents are speaking out against the admissions process for the West Orange School District’s honors program — specifically criticizing the emphasis the criteria puts on the placement test and writing sample. Much like last year, the parents believe that more weight should be placed on […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Michael T. McCormick Jr. Foundation will hold its final fundraising event on Tuesday, June 13, at 6 p.m. at Mayfair Farms, 481 Eagle Rock Ave. in West Orange, to honor McCormick’s memory and distribute scholarships to students from Seton Hall Prep and West Orange High School. McCormick attended Redwood Elementary […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Public Library welcomes energetic, innovative and motivated community members to join its board of trustees. As part of a volunteer board, trustees are responsible for carrying out duties such as setting policies to govern library operations, approving an annual budget, working closely with the library director and advocating […]
ORANGE, NJ — ArtBender 2017, a 24-hour series of creative events including an art marathon and silent auction from noon on May 6 to noon on May 7, raised more than $9,300 for Arts Unbound, an organization that promotes art in the community for everyone.
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The annual “Mountaineers’ Care Day” on May 12 was held in Suriano Stadium under sunny skies and brought smiles to the faces of all involved. “Mountaineer’s Care Day” is a long-standing tradition at West Orange High School that pairs Mountaineer Mentors with special needs students in middle and high school for […]
MONTCLAIR, NJ — West Orange resident Dennis Mason stars as The Beard in “The Twentieth Century,” based on the play by Charles Bruce Millholland and adapted by Ken Ludwig at Studio Playhouse in Upper Montclair. Performances are Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., and Sundays at 3 p.m. from June 2 through June 17. […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The 15th annual Essex County Open House will be Saturday, June 3, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Turtle Back Zoo, 560 Northfield Ave. in West Orange. The carnival-like event combines games and activities to entertain and provide information to raise public awareness about the programs and services provided by […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The annual Autism Awareness Carnival held at Mt. Pleasant Elementary School on May 12 celebrated district elementary, middle and high school autistic students with a ceremony, bubble-blowing, a carnival and a barbecue. The event began with comments by Mt. Pleasant Principal Julie DiGiacomo, Kelly Principal Joanne Pollara, Superintendent of Schools Jeff […]