NEWARK, NJ — Following the success of last year’s reorganization and consolidation of services within the Port Authority Bus Terminal, NJ Transit is again partnering with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey for Phase Two of improvements to the quality of commute, according to an Aug. 23 press release. Beginning Sept. 3, […]
WOSD puts health first while working to keep costs low
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange School District has taken corrective action after testing found that water from 27 of the 304 district taps analyzed last April contained lead amounts exceeding the Environmental Protection Agency’s action level of 15 parts per billion. According to the district’s lead report, actions taken to address the situation […]
Watchung Ave. residents fed up with trash, town working to alleviate issue
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Residents of Watchung Avenue are lambasting the township for not providing basic street services on a regular basis during the past year, which residents say has made the area look increasingly derelict. Mike Taylor and Walter McCoy said West Orange’s street sweepers have often gone weeks at a time without cleaning […]
CAMBRIDGE, MD — The Orange-West Orange Chapter of UNICO National has just returned from the 94th.National Convention at the Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay in Cambridge, Md. The Orange-West Orange chapter is extremely active with the national organization and donates monies to their major causes, such as scholarships, mental health, Cooley’s anemia, cancer research and more. […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — On a Tuesday morning almost 15 years ago, Patricia “Pat” Schoeler sat in her kitchen in West Orange, enjoying a cup of coffee after breakfast. Nothing seemed out of the ordinary as the newscasters on TV reported the events of the day. Then, suddenly, it happened. Terrorists had attacked the United […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo Jr. announced Aug. 25 that the intersection of Northfield Avenue and Pleasant Valley Way/Cherry Lane has been upgraded with new traffic signal equipment and a new design to enhance motor vehicle and pedestrian safety. The work is part of the county’s ongoing initiative to ensure infrastructure […]
CEDAR GROVE, NJ — Each week, approximately 30 local residents show up at the Cedar Grove Public Library to practice qigong, which is described by livescience.com as “an ancient Chinese exercise and healing technique that involves meditation, controlled breathing and movement exercises.” Their teacher, Verona resident Miriam Shankman, also provides classes through the Montclair Adult […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The following is an announcement from Superintendent of Schools Jeffrey Rutzky regarding busing for the start of the 2016-2017 school year on Sept. 6. For in-district students, all bus passes will have been mailed to the parents/guardians of eligible students by Aug. 24. Please ensure that your child is at the […]
Mault to sail the Atlantic in memory of those lost to cancer
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Michael Mault has always longed to set sail aboard an old tall ship. The West Orange resident practically grew up at sea, expertly skippering small sailboats during blissful family summers spent in Cape Cod. But he has never had the chance to feel the gentle rocking of a ship on miles […]
PATH expands in county via Mental Health Association
MONTCLAIR, NJ — The Mental Health Association of Essex County, headquartered in Montclair, has been awarded a grant of more than half a million dollars by the New Jersey Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services to provide outreach services to adults diagnosed as mentally ill who are homeless or at imminent risk of becoming […]