WEST ORANGE, NJ — A NASA astronaut urged a group of seventh- and eighth-grade students assembled in the Liberty Middle School Library Media Center to work hard in school, stressing that the future of the U.S. space program depends on it. Speaking as a guest of U.S. Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen on May 6, Commander Victor Glover […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Famous astronauts and West Orange natives Scott and Mark Kelly will return to the township on Thursday, May 19, at 2:45 p.m. to be presented the first Mayoral Medals. This event is free and open to the public. Scott and Mark Kelly will be honored at the official “Kelly Family Day” […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Several local residents participated in the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure held at the South Mountain Recreation Complex on May 1. Of the nine USATF Timed 5K Race medal winners, five were local, including Ben Guerin, 19, of Irvington, who won second-place in men’s with a time of 27:26; […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Seton Hall University recently honored its 2016 cohort of Faculty Researchers of the Year, recognizing six faculty members from the South Orange and Maplewood area for their leadership and courage in the pursuit of new knowledge. This year’s local Researcher of the Year honorees include: Charles Sullivan of Maplewood and Timothy […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Preparations are under way for the annual “Relay for Life” at West Orange High School on May 20, and this year’s event looks to be bigger than ever. The American Cancer Society Relay for Life of West Orange will take place on May 20 and 21 from 6 p.m. to 6 […]
Five members of West Orange’s finest bike to Washington, D.C., to stand with fellow officers
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Police Department is once again well-represented at the Police Unity Tour, a national movement coinciding with National Police Week that sees police officers from around the country ride bicycles and motorcycles to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C., in honor of those who have died […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Florence Rosenberg, a resident at Green Hill in west Orange, recently celebrated her 104th birthday. Happy birthday, Florence! Photo Courtesy of Amy Simon
TRENTON, NJ — Comcast NBCUniversal awarded $92,000 in scholarships for the 2016-17 school year to 83 New Jersey high school seniors as part of its annual Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Program. The program, funded by the Comcast Foundation, is a one-time, $1,000 scholarship awarded to the best and brightest high school seniors for their community […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Luna Stage will hold a staged reading of “Psychodrama,” a new play by Phoebe Farber, on Saturday, May 14, at 8 p.m. and Sunday, May 15, at 3 p.m. The play, directed by Taylor Del Rossi, focuses on a weekly divorce group that has just lost their leader. Barb, their new […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Aspiring Kindness Foundation, which raises money for first responders, emergency service providers, and fire prevention and education programs, will hold its fourth annual Charity Golf Outing at the new Montclair Golf Club at Rock Spring in West Orange on Monday, June 20. Reflecting the origins of the charity that was formed […]