WEST ORANGE, NJ — When most people think about international travel, they probably envision themselves sitting on a Caribbean beach with a mai tai in hand watching the sun set over the crashing waves of a sparkling blue ocean. But for West Orange’s Saumya Bhatnagar, a trip overseas usually means manual labor — for a […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Join the township on Thursday, April 20, at 11 a.m. in front of the West Orange Police Department headquarters to honor WOPD Officer Edward J. Brennan, who died in the line of duty on March 3, 1927. For further information, call 973-325-4045 or email CommunityPolicing@wopd.org.
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Three West Orange Board of Education members were recognized at the April 6 Essex County School Boards Association meeting for achieving advanced training certification. In addition, current West Orange Board of Education President Sandra Mordecai was elected as the new president of the Essex County School Board. Mark Robertson became a […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Green Hill Senior Living hosted its annual model seder on Monday, April 10. Each year Cantor Mel Novick, a member of the activities team, leads a Passover seder primer on the eve of the holiday. Residents learn about the exodus of the Jews from slavery in Egypt and the purpose of […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — As part of its New Moon Reading Series, Luna Stage will present “Alexandria,” by Vince Gatton,” on Monday, April 17, at 7:30 p.m. at the theater, 555 Valley St. in West Orange. “Alexandria” tells the story of two librarians in a small town library in the deep South who share an […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Arc of Essex County’s 19th annual Building Tomorrows 5K Run, Family Walk and Fun Fest will be Saturday, April 29, at the Clipper Pavilion in West Orange in the South Mountain Recreation Complex, the first time the event is being held there. Registration will begin at 8 a.m., the 5K […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Arts Council is pleased to announce the latest art exhibit at the West Orange Art Center galleries, “3 Women … 3 Perspectives,” featuring the art of WOAC board members Amelia Panico, Lisa Suss and Heidi Sussman. Each of the three women, who are West Orange residents as well, […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Michael E. Knecht, senior vice president of strategic messaging and marketing at RWJBarnabas Health, was inducted as chairman of the board of trustees of Ronald McDonald House of Central & Northern New Jersey at its annual meeting on March 23. In his new role, Knecht will work with board members, volunteers […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Mt. Pleasant Elementary School fifth-grader Megan Hackett will appear on “Chopped Jr.,” the popular cooking show on the Food Network, on April 11 at 8 p.m. Megan has always enjoyed cooking, taking several cooking classes before deciding to audition for “Chopped Jr.” The contest pits four chefs against each other for […]
MONTCLAIR, NJ — Montclair Film recently announced the winners of the 2017 Emerging Filmmaker Competition, a program co-presented by Partners For Health Foundation that screens work by students in grades four through 12 from the Tri-State Area and beyond. This year, more than 90 films were submitted in three categories: Cinemaniacs for grades four through […]