Praise pours in for retiring chief

Praise pours in for retiring chief

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 […]

Seton Hall Prep track team wins Essex County Relays and Super Essex Conference titles

Seton Hall Prep track team wins Essex County Relays and Super Essex Conference titles

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. […]

West Orange man teams with songwriter in album due in June

West Orange man teams with songwriter in album due in June

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 […]

Students learn about ‘Mo’s Big Shot’

Students learn about ‘Mo’s Big Shot’

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 […]

Working to eliminate period poverty

Working to eliminate period poverty

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 […]

New wellness center opens at the zoo

New wellness center opens at the zoo

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 […]