WEST ORANGE, NJ — RSVP Center of Essex & Hudson Counties volunteers, from left, Gertrude Freeman, Linda Israel, Joan Bender and Sandye Garrison Gertrude, all of West Orange, were recently honored. Israel and Bender were awarded the Bronze President’s Volunteer Service Award for 100 hours of service each and Garrison Gertrude was awarded the Gold […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The screening of “The Good Dinosaur” as part of Free Movie Night at OSPAC, 4 Boland Drive in West Orange, though previously scheduled for Aug. 2, has been rescheduled to Aug. 23 at 8 p.m. due to weather.
WEST ORANGE, NJ — An open house for Operation HOPE Angel volunteers will be held Wednesday, Aug. 17, at 7 p.m. at the West Orange Public Library meeting room, 46 Mt. Pleasant Ave. Operation HOPE — Heroin Opiate Prevention Effort — gives an addict who voluntarily asks for help the opportunity to be placed into […]
Zoning Board approves amendments to Seton Hall Prep expansion plan after work is done without permission
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Zoning Board approved 19 amendments to the site plan of Seton Hall Preparatory School’s Kelly Athletic Complex expansion during its July 21 meeting, although some of the work had already been completed without its consent. The board voted 6-1 to pass all of the amendments except for two […]
Cardens display a century of family art at WOAC show
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Most family members have a lot in common — a striking resemblance, similar mannerisms, a distinctive laugh — but Jan and Jann Carden’s familial connection goes much deeper. Indeed, the West Orange husband and wife both come from long lines of talented artists who left behind a rich history of paintings, […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Assif Neisha, an LPN at Daughters of Israel, was presented with one of the Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey’s Lester Z. Lieberman Humanism in Healthcare Awards at a July 18 ceremony, which took place at Crystal Plaza in Livingston. Pictured from left are HFNJ Chairwoman Beth Levithan, Neisha and, HFNJ Executive […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange is already well-known as the former home of Thomas Edison in addition to a host of other significant figures, but it may soon be recognized as a residence of a future president. The township’s own James Gonmiah is currently readying his campaign for a presidential run in his native Liberia, […]
WHIPPANY, NJ — Attending the JFS MetroWest annual meeting on June 20 at the Aidekman Family Campus in Whippany are, first row, from left, are annual meeting co-chairwoman Ellen Legow of Livingston, secretary Andrea G. Bier of West Orange, and new trustees Joyce Friedman of Morris Plains, Fred Cohen of Maplewood, Peter Sayre of Livingston […]
TRENTON, NJ — Acting Attorney Gen. Christopher S. Porrino announced July 26 that three former supervisors at the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission were sentenced to state prison or jail for having subordinate employees at the agency complete renovations and tasks at private homes while on duty. A fourth supervisor was sentenced to a term of […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Artist Adam Handler will showcase his work on Thursday, July 28, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at Walter Bauman Jewelers, located at 653 Eagle Rock Ave. in West Orange. Handler was born in 1986 and works in a variety of mixed media formats, including paint, charcoal and works on paper. “Mid-20th-century […]