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, […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — More than a thousand participants are expected at MuckFest MS New Jersey on Saturday, June 25, and Sunday, June 26. MuckFest MS is the fun mud and obstacle 5K for everyone. No special training is required. Runners have a blast on mountains of mud and outrageous obstacles that spin, swing, and […]
WHIPPANY, NJ — The winners of the 17th annual Gaelen Juried Art Show & Sale, sponsored by Audrey and Norbert Gaelen of West Orange, were announced at the opening reception on Sunday, May 15. The show will run through Sunday, June 26, at the Gaelen Gallery West, Aidekman Family Campus, 901 Route 10 East, Whippany. […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — A branch of LA Fitness opened on Prospect Avenue in West Orange on Saturday, May 21. Photo Courtesy of Josie Velez
WHIPPANY, NJ — The Partnership for Jewish Learning and Life recently announced the first cohort of “18 Under 18 Who Bring Jewish Learning to Life.” The contest was open to all middle and high school students in Greater MetroWest New Jersey and challenged them to write an essay demonstrating meaningful connections between their activities, passions […]
UNION, NJ — Astronaut Mark Kelly, a West Orange native, told the Kean University Nathan Weiss Graduate College Class of 2016 to “go serve your community in whatever way you can.” Capt. Kelly gave the commencement address at the 20th Nathan Weiss Graduate College commencement on May 17. With bagpipers leading the procession, the faculty, […]
To celebrate a decade of service, LMS community participates in Color-A-Thon, raises $3,000
WEST ORANGE, NJ — To say that the attendees of Liberty Middle School’s 10th anniversary celebration were a colorful bunch would be an understatement — by the end of the PTA-hosted Color-A-Thon on May 14, participants were covered head-to-toe in a thick patina of rainbow dust. But it was all in good, not-so-clean fun as […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Essex County opened the African Adventure Exhibit at Turtle Back Zoo on Tuesday, May 17. The exhibit is the largest at Turtle Back and features four Masai giraffes, eland, whistling ducks, ostriches and tortoises. At the ribbon-cutting were Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo Jr., Gov. Chris Christie, N.J. First Lady Mary […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange middle school honors program is once again the subject of controversy on the eve of its second year, with many parents voicing concerns about the criteria the school district uses to accept students entering the sixth through eighth grades. Though some parents acknowledged that the transparency issues of […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — On April 25, Block and Zuckerman celebrated its 65-year anniversary with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, at which its newly renovated store was shown. Front row, from left, are Ofer Steinberg, Mayor Robert Parisi and Amy Block Ascher; back row, from left, are Gabriella Steinberg, Samantha Steinberg, Drew Conrad and Ron Strulowitz. Photo […]