West Orange holiday open house

WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange will hold its annual holiday open house on Saturday, Dec. 3, at Washington School, 289 Main St. in West Orange, and all through the downtown. Free family fun with entertainment by Vienna Music School will be at Washington from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Pictures with Santa will be […]

West Orange Rotary provides dictionaries to third-graders

West Orange Rotary provides dictionaries to third-graders

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Each year, members of the West Orange Rotary Club give dictionaries to all third-grade students in the West Orange public schools as part of the club’s community outreach. Rotary volunteers recently stopped by Hazel Elementary School to distribute the dictionaries to the enthusiastic students. “The students are always excited to receive […]

GOA volleyball coach retires from program after 15 years

GOA volleyball coach retires from program after 15 years

WEST ORANGE, NJ — It is the end of an era for the Golda Och Academy’s girls volleyball program, as varsity coach Michael Karu has retired after 15 years nurturing the growth of the school’s female volleyball players. According to Karu, he leaves the program with a 134-87 record and a 2012 Colonial Division championship […]

Champagne and watercolors at DOI

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Residents at Daughters of Israel participate in a ‘Sip and Paint’ program led by artist Sheryl Intrator Urman on Nov. 10. The 90-minute class, in which residents sipped champagne and munched on cheese, crackers and fruit, culminated in impressive watercolor paintings on canvas.

WOAC presents holiday boutique

WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange Arts Council invites the public to visit its annual Holiday Boutique and Small Works Show at the West Orange Arts Center, 561 Valley Road in West Orange. The boutique will be open for three weekends in December — Saturdays and Sundays, Dec. 3, 4, 10, 11, 17 and 18 […]

WOHS senior performs with New Jersey All-State Orchestra

WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange High School senior Austin Bartola recently had the opportunity to perform with the New Jersey All-State Orchestra in Atlantic City on Nov. 11. Bartola, a battery percussionist, had previously performed with the all-state band in February. A number of string and wind musicians and percussionists were selected for the […]

Superintendent salary cap may change, but WO wants it gone

NJDOE proposes changes to increase superintendent salary cap, but districts want the cap gone

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The New Jersey Department of Education on Nov. 16 released proposed revisions to a portion of the state’s Accountability Regulations, including changes to the superintendent salary cap provisions. The proposal would adjust salary maximums and make other changes to the cap process. Going into effect in 2011, the cap provisions set […]

West Orange works to help Haiti after hurricane

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Daughters of Israel recently spearheaded a fundraising drive for victims of Hurricane Matthew in Haiti. Over the course of three weeks, staff members donated clothing, linens and nonperishable items such as canned food and soap. The UPS Store in West Orange partnered with Daughters of Israel to ship out the boxes, […]