WEST ORANGE, NJ — JCC MetroWest recently announced that Jon Rudnitsky, a cast member of “Saturday Night Live,” will be hosting its L’Dor V’Dor Gala, taking place at Crystal Plaza in Livingston at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 23. Rudnitsky is the grandson of Marilyn and Lester Bornstein, two of the distinguished gala honorees. “We […]
Jewish day school with two West Orange campuses applauds 50-year commitment to education
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Well-wishers in the Jewish community can often be heard saying, “May you go from strength to strength.” That is certainly what Jewish day school Golda Och Academy has been doing as it continues to grow and educate. The school in West Orange celebrated its 50th anniversary June 9 at Congregation Beth […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Parents, family and friends filled the Tarnoff Cafe on June 6 for the annual West Orange High School Music Department Awards and they were treated to a special evening of entertainment. Seniors in the Tri-M Music Honor Society received their pink cords to wear at their June 22 graduation and musical […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange community knows how diverse it is, but it’s always nice to be recognized for it. Mt. Pleasant Elementary School was recently named by Public School Review as one of the “Most Diverse Schools in the U.S.” and a top-10 school in the state of New Jersey. Principal Julie […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Nikhil Badlani Foundation held its fifth annual Musical Celebration and Tribute to Nikhil inside the Liberty Middle School Auditorium on June 13. Dozens of music students taking lessons through the foundation’s Music for Nikhil program showed off what they have learned with an eclectic range of songs. From Nikhil’s younger […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Jim Drylie, a retired West Orange police officer, has been selected for a prestigious scholarship award, the U.S.-U.K. Fulbright, and he will be in the United Kingdom for the fall of 2016 studying the use of deadly force involving police in the United Kingdom. Drylie retired from the West Orange Police […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange intends to expand its commuter jitney service to cover the Redwood and Pleasantdale sections of town in early 2017, according to Mayor Robert Parisi. Parisi said the township is committed to adding a sixth route that incorporates Pleasant Valley Way and Eagle Rock Avenue so that the surrounding areas […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Compassion International, a leading authority on child sponsorship that releases children from poverty globally, will be bringing its tour, “The Compassion Experience,” to the West Orange area June 24 through 27. The event will educate visitors about the realities of life in poverty as well as provide an international experience to […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Curious about painting? Or photography? Or knitting and crocheting? Or creating visual art journal pages? Inquisitive artists-to-be will be able to dabble in these art genres with the help of some gifted instructors on Saturday, June 18, when the West Orange Arts Council will hold its annual Sizzling Summer Art Sampler. […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — “The Wizard of West Orange,” a new documentary short about the genius of Thomas Edison, his inventions, his life, and his workshops, will be unveiled Wednesday June 22, at 5:30 p.m. at Thomas Edison National Historical Park, 211 Main St. in West Orange. Admission is free and open to the public. […]