Green Hill residents celebrate Passover

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 […]

Luna Stage presents ‘Alexandria’

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 […]

Building Tomorrows 5K

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 […]

WOAC presents ‘3 Women … 3 Perspectives’

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, […]

Knecht to helm nonprofit board

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 […]

Mt. Pleasant fifth-grader to appear on ‘Chopped Jr.’ April 11

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 Film recognizes students for artistry

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 […]

Badlani Foundation challenge grant to award $40,000 in scholarships

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Thanks to the incredible generosity of the West Orange community, the Nikhil Badlani Foundation and the West Orange Scholarship Fund will be able to award nearly $40,000 to the West Orange High School graduating Class of 2017 in memory of Nikhil Badlani. The NBF Challenge was issued in February with the […]

WO’s Spring Fling is back

WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange Recreation will present the town’s annual Spring Fling on Thursday, April 13, at West Orange High School’s Tarnoff Gym, 51 Conforti Ave. Admission is charged. There will be a magic show at 6 p.m., followed by games, crafts and prizes, with “The Bunny” arriving at 7:30 p.m. Admission is […]

Playwrights lead Luna Stage class for writers with disabilities

Playwrights lead Luna Stage class for writers with disabilities

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The playwright and dramaturge behind Luna Stage’s latest world premiere play “Tranquil” are connecting with the West Orange community beyond simply sharing their work by offering workshops to physically and developmentally disabled aspiring writers. Andrew Rosendorf and Carlyn Aquiline have been teaching five students since late March, guiding them as they […]