WEST ORANGE, NJ — Mary Ellen Clyne, president and CEO of Clara Maass Medical Center in Belleville, was recognized by Seton Hall University College of Nursing and Alumni Relations as a distinguished alumna at the 2016 Margaret C. Haley Awards on Sept. 26 at the Highlawn Pavilion in West Orange. Clyne received the renowned Margaret […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Residents at Green Hill enjoyed the rousing songs and great food at the annual Oktoberfest event. The party featured German accordion music with Eric Kerssen, German beer and German foods, including bratwurst and sauerkraut, and pumpernickel and cucumber sandwiches. Photos Courtesy of Amy Simon
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Work began this October to create a small “pocket park” at Thomas Edison National Historical Park on Main Street. The Orange/West Orange Chapter of UNICO supported this community and park initiative with a grant to the Friends of Thomas Edison NHP, which will manage the project. Scalora Landscape Services of South […]
CEDAR GROVE, NJ — Essex County residents are encouraged to participate in the Essex County Computer and Electronics Recycling Day, sponsored by the county and the Essex County Utilities Authority. It will be held Saturday, Oct. 15, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Old Essex County Hospital Center, 125 Fairview Ave. in Cedar Grove. […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Health Department will hold flu vaccination clinics, providing protection against four strains of influenza, to West Orange residents. Vaccinations for residents ages 60 and older and adults with chronic illnesses are a priority, though every resident 18 and older is eligible. The clinics are as follows: Thursday, Oct. […]
CEDAR GROVE, NJ – Art workshops, music, demonstrations and information will all be present at the first Arts Accessible Festival on Friday, Oct. 14, at Essex Junior Academy in Cedar Grove. Arts Unbound, a visual arts organization based in the Valley Arts District and serving people with disabilities and seniors, has partnered with the school […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — On Sunday, Oct. 23, at 7 p.m., Claudio Roditi opens the Luna Stage 2016-2017 “Music in the Moonlight” jazz series with “Brazilliance.” Roditi will highlight his original compositions and be accompanied on keyboards by Matt King, a Thelonious Monk International Jazz Piano Competition finalist. To purchase tickets, call 973-395-5551 or visit […]
Some say the development will overcrowd the schools
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Representatives from the township, school district and Prism Capital Partners are saying the first phase of the Edison Village project will not have a major impact on local schools when people move into the mixed-use project’s residential units. Though the first phase of the project includes a total of 333 apartments, […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Fire Department and Mountain Top League came together on Sept. 21 for their third annual charity fundraiser, geared to raise funds to support the MTL Hockey Program and a whole lot more. The West Orange community came together to net more than $4,000 for MTL Youth Hockey, the […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Planning Board unanimously voted at its Sept. 7 meeting to recommend that six properties in the Central Avenue area be designated a condemnation area in need of redevelopment. The recommendation links the parcels and allows the township eventually to adopt a plan for their redevelopment, a planning tool […]