Police Chief James P. Abbott has announced that he will be retiring on Dec. 1. “It was the privilege of a lifetime,” Abbott said. “I came here at 19 years old and I’m leaving at 65.” Abbott, who has spent more than 45 years on the job, also served as the township’s director of staff […]
WEST ORANGE/NEWARK, NJ —The Seton Hall Prep track and field team enjoyed an outstanding week, as the Pirates captured the Essex County Relays title and the Super Essex Conference–American Division Championships title, both at Schools Stadium in Newark.. On Tuesday, April 29, the Pirates captured their fifth consecutive Essex County Relays title with 90 points. […]
There’s exciting news for Roe Knows Best fans. The Nutley songwriter and musician, Rosanna O’Brien, has a new four-song EP coming out on June 6. The body of work entitled “Weekend at Mauchie’s, Vol. 1” was co-written by O’Brien and her friend Max Rauch. Rauch is a resident of West Orange and releases music under […]
WEST ORANGE — Holy Trinity Episcopal Church has been a mainstay in the community since 1907 but what was once a packed church has given way to the drop in religious attendance, and its outreaches: the Holy Trinity-West Orange Food Pantry, Christine’s Soup Kitchen, and the Thrift Shop, are struggling. Financial donations to the church […]
WEST ORANGE — Redwood Elementary School hosted an author visit on April 10 as part of the district’s Families and Schools Together Work for Children initiative. The event was spearheaded by FAST Coordinator Kim Fields Murphy, the West Orange Education Association and the New Jersey Education Association. “The FAST program works to encourage families to […]
WEST ORANGE — Nearly 100 members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, civic leaders, and elected officials gathered on Saturday, April 19, for the rededication of the Anna Easter Brown historical marker at 46 Mount Pleasant Ave. The marker, which honors a trailblazing educator and civic leader, was originally installed in 2016 as the first in […]
WEST ORANGE — Four of the five members of the township council have responded to an open letter from Mayor Susan McCartney saying they disagree with a recent court decision about the township attorney. “The case is not concluded, and the Council majority will continue to pursue its rights in the interest of West Orange […]
Periods affect everybody. Without periods, you cannot create life. GrassROOTS Community Foundation, based in West Orange, brought this powerful message to the West Orange Public Library where their program “The Justice Agenda: Achieving Menstrual Equity Across the Globe” was presented. With this presentation, they officially launched their strategic vision for global menstrual equity, outlining the […]
WEST ORANGE — Visitors to the Turtle Back Zoo will get a chance to view treatment labs and nursery rooms in the facility’s newly opened Barry H. Ostrowsky Animal Wellness Center. “As new exhibits have been added and our animal collection has become more diverse, a larger hospital has become a necessity,” said Essex County […]
A young boy is caught in the middle of a school shooting. There is only one person who can calm him down—his mother, but the school shooter turns out to be his brother. Simone Thomas-Rowe, 20, of West Orange created the film to play with the concept of life passing before one’s eyes. “Before My […]