WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Orange/West Orange Chapter held its Scholarship and Awards Dinner on June 15 at Mayfair Farms in West Orange. One UNICO National Scholarship winner was announced and five local area high school students were awarded individual local memorial scholarships. Two Italian language scholarships were also given to high school students. Henry […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The proposed ordinance amending the speed limits and school speed zone on Pleasant Valley Way was the subject of a debate that dominated the June 21 Pedestrian Safety Advisory Board meeting, with some board members arguing that the measure does not do enough to make the area safer while others stressed […]
MONTCLAIR, NJ — Inspired by the Nubian Quilter’s exhibition of quilts, “Common Heritage: Uncommon Quilts,” at the Crane House and Historic YWCA in Montclair, the Montclair Historical Society, the Friends of the West Orange Public Library and West Orange Arts Council teamed up on Sunday, June 26, to host a poetry reading in response to […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The public is invited to enjoy summer evenings at Essex County Turtle Back Zoo. On Wednesdays and Thursdays during the months of July and August, Turtle Back will have family nights with extended evening hours to 8:30 p.m., with the last admission to the zoo at 8 p.m. In addition, on […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Township Council voted 4-1 to approve a resolution awarding a contract to JTG Construction Inc. of Newark to build the bus driveway and parking lot expansion at Gregory Elementary School during its June 14 meeting. JTG Construction won the contract after bidding $364,862 for the project. That amount […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Two-hundred and forty-six eighth-graders bade farewell to Roosevelt Middle School and hello to high school at their graduation ceremony on June 20, attended by family members and honored guests Superintendent Jeff Rutzky and retiring Assistant Superintendent Donna Rando. Graduating students, parents and guests were greeted by RMS Principal Lionel Hush, who […]
At June 22 commencement ceremony, 512 classmates join the ranks of West Orange alumni
WEST ORANGE, NJ — All 512 students who graduated from West Orange High School during the 121st annual commencement exercises at Codey Arena on June 22 responded differently to the rite of passage they had looked forward to since first entering the school as nervous freshmen four years ago. Some sported large smiles, others danced […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School sports awards night on June 7 recognized graduating top seniors in every team sport, not only for athletic prowess, but for academics, character, teamwork and sportsmanship. The annual ceremony drew parents, family, friends and team members to celebrate the efforts of a wide array of talented […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Twice a month for six months, 11 frontline employees of the Jewish Community Housing Corporation of Metropolitan New Jersey, came together to experience LITE — Leadership in Training Experience. The hands-on course, designed to develop leadership skills and empower participants to make more positive decisions in the workplace, was designed by […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The annual Gregory Elementary School spelling bee on June 8 had students in grades three, four and five on the edge of their seats cheering on their finalists. Fourteen finalists from the three grades nervously appeared before their fellow students, each representing their classes where competitions were previously held. “Thirty-eight rounds […]