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 […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The 109th annual meeting of Daughters of Israel took place Tuesday, June 14. Chaired by board member Carol Sidman, the highlight of the evening was the dedication of the Bollag Welcome Center in memory of her parents, Anita and Marcel Bollag, who were both residents of the home. The Bollags have […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School lacrosse team, under the direction of first-year head coach Pete Tourian, continues to develop and grow, finishing above .500 for the second year in a row. The team finished 9-8 and took fourth place in the Super Essex Conference Liberty Division, competing against Millburn, Columbia and […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Township Council unanimously approved a resolution authorizing a new program at its June 14 meeting to allow heroin and opioid addicts to request help from the West Orange Police Department without fear of arrest. Operation HOPE — Heroin Opiate Prevention Effort — gives an addict who voluntarily asks […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — One week ago on June 16, the West Orange community gathered at the South Mountain Recreation Complex to mourn the victims of the Orlando, Fla., massacre. Attendees at the event, which drew a crowd of more than 100, grieved for the lives lost, celebrated the township’s diversity and called for change […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — After securing a first place win at the RoboCup Junior USA soccer competition at The Horace Mann School in the Bronx, Golda Och Academy’s robotics team, the CodeRunners, has advanced to the International RoboCup Junior soccer competition. The CodeRunners is only one of six teams in North America qualifying for the […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Mt. Pleasant Elementary School was one of several West Orange schools that recognized Flag Day on June 14, and they did so in solemn fashion. Flag Day commemorates the adoption of the United States flag on June 17, 1777. This was Mt. Pleasant’s 15th annual flag assembly, the first held in […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Rotary Club of West Orange granted $15,000 in scholarships to 18 graduating seniors from West Orange High School, the Joseph Kushner Hebrew Academy and the Mount St. Dominic Academy during the club’s annual luncheon at Mayfair Farms on June 17. The recipients were selected following a process that saw the […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Fifth-grade students in the Redwood Elementary School Junior Girl Scout Troop 20091 recently completed a months-long project that is likely to garner them a Bronze Award, the highest award a Junior can receive. In an effort to do something positive for the community, the troop responded to comments made last year […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Seniors in the West Orange High School Advancement Via Individual Determination program swept the Essex County Bar Association Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities’ annual Disability Awareness Essay Contest. Wendy Deer and Nina Peckman of the ECBA visited West Orange High School on June 9 to present awards for […]