Seton Hall MLKSA scholars continue service after graduation

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Martin Luther King Scholarship Association at Seton Hall University is one of the oldest minority scholarships in the nation and works to continue Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy of fighting for social, economic and political justice and maintaining his vision for education through the academic and spiritual development of their […]

Town celebrates the Kelly brothers

School district renames Pleasantdale as Kelly Elementary School, mayor honors astronaut twins

Town celebrates the Kelly brothers

WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange’s internationally famous astronauts Scott and Mark Kelly returned to their hometown May 19 for Kelly Family Day, an out-of-this-world recognition of their NASA accomplishments that included the renaming of Pleasantdale Elementary School in their honor. Hundreds of students and teachers joined residents, government officials and Kelly relatives in counting […]

Race for the Cure opens with ribbon-cutting ceremony

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo Jr. and Essex County Sheriff Armando Fontoura were among the honorees and dignitaries who participated in the official ribbon-cutting ceremony that kicked off the Komen North Jersey Race for the Cure’s 5K Walk. The annual event, which was held May 1 at the South Mountain Recreation […]

National Honor Society inducts 43 WOHS students

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The National Honor Society inducted 43 West Orange High School students in a May 24 ceremony. The National Honor Society was established in 1921 and recognizes student excellence in the areas of scholarship, leadership, service and character. Current officers Brianna Gilliland, Kyla Trinidad, Candis Ferrell and Genesis Guedes presented certificates to […]

West Orange Relay raises close to $40,000 in one night

West Orange Relay raises close to $40,000 in one night

WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange hosted its 12th successful Relay for Life at West Orange High School, from May 20 to May 21, with more than 300 people intermittently walking around a track all night in order to raise funds for the American Cancer Society and provide some insight into the physical discomfort cancer […]

WOPD mourns fallen N.J. officers

OCEAN GROVE, NJ — The 32nd annual New Jersey law enforcement memorial service was held in Ocean Grove on May 24. This year’s service commemorated the lives of three on-duty officers who died in 2015: Cpl. Scott R. Thompson of the Manchester Township Police Department and State Police Troopers Anthony A. Raspa and Eli M. […]

Pedestrian killed in West Orange accident with bus

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray and West Orange Police Chief James Abbott announced May 26 that the West Orange Police Department and the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force are investigating a fatal pedestrian incident. At approximately 9:31 a.m. on May 26, Dilma Khan, 82, of West […]

Chamber recognizes those who contribute to township

Chamber recognizes those who contribute to township

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Regal Bank was honored as the Business of the Year at the West Orange Chamber of Commerce’s annual awards dinner at the Crestmont Country Club on May 18. Capping off an evening of delicious food, excellent networking and heartfelt tributes to the various award recipients, Tina Parsons, the bank’s branch manager, […]