WEST ORANGE, NJ — Green Hill in West Orange will hold two events that are free and open to the public this March at 103 Pleasant Valley Way. On Friday, March 22, at 2:15 p.m., attend a Women’s History Month presentation called “The Women of Camp Hewitt in World War I,” with historian Vivian Davis […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The annual Pride Expo at Livingston Mall, sponsored by the Essex County Education Association, will be held March 15 through 22 and feature the West Orange public schools in musical performances, art displays, demonstrations and more. The displays are open throughout the week, and the performance schedule is listed below. Friday, […]
TC agrees to purchase Rock Spring before a developer can
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Township Council unanimously passed an ordinance on March 5 approving the purchase of the Rock Spring Country Club, allowing the township to move forward with buying the land from the Montclair Golf Course. An ordinance that would approve a $12 million bond to buy the 138-acre property will […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — What do a hip-hop artist, a chassidic professor, an Iranian escapee, arts and crafts and delicious food have in common? They are all going to be at Chabad of West Orange, 401 Pleasant Valley Way, for this year’s Purim feast on Thursday, March 21. Mincha is scheduled for 5:30 p.m., followed […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Arts Center will present Rosario D’Rivera’s “Introspection,” a show examining one’s own consciousness, thoughts and feelings. The process relies exclusively on observation of one’s mental state, while in a spiritual context, it may refer to the examination of one’s soul. The exhibit will run from April 1 to […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The Essex County Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs was presented with two awards of excellence at the annual New Jersey Recreation and Parks Association convention held in Atlantic City on Feb. 26. The awards went to Grover Cleveland Park Playground in Caldwell/Essex Fells and Turtle Back Zoo’s African Adventure […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — On Feb. 28, at approximately 1:50 p.m., while assisting with Seton Hall Preparatory School’s dismissal and pickup of students, as well as stopping traffic for the school bus departure, employee Tom Ronnie was approached by a freshman, later identified as Michael DeStephano, who informed him there was a woman in a […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The annual district jazz concert, held Feb. 26 at West Orange High School, showcased the talents of music students excelling in jazz from grades six through 12. The Edison Knights, Roosevelt Roughriders and Liberty Lion jazz bands performed several numbers with student solos highlighted throughout. Sixth-grade guitarist Jack Kimmel stunned the […]
BELLEVILLE, NJ — The North Central District Elks Veterans Committee will honor William Michael of the West Orange Elks lodge as Veteran of the Year on Saturday, March 30, at 7:30 p.m. at the Chandelier in Belleville. Additionally, Tommy Fresco of South Orange will be honored as the North Central District Elks Special Children’s Committee […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — It was a beautiful day to picnic around the world, and Kelly Elementary School fifth-graders did just that at their annual International Day celebration on Feb. 22. Under the direction of music teacher Deborah Rees, the Fifth Grade Choir performed songs in multi-part harmonies that represented countries like Israel, Ghana, Cuba, […]