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 […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The annual Holocaust assembly at Roosevelt Middle School on May 9 featured a performance by actress Elizabeth Rainer in “Living Voices: Through the Eyes of a Friend,” which fictionalized the journey of Anne Frank after her family’s capture until her death. The program included Rainer’s dramatic interpretation and a multimedia presentation. […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Last year, the West Orange Environmental Commission did its part to help the dwindling monarch butterfly population by giving out 400 milkweed plants — the only place where adult monarchs will lay their eggs and the only food that monarch caterpillars will eat — to residents, who planted them in their […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange Board of Education meetings are now available online at http://woboe.org/domain/216, where the community can view the most current meeting. Subscribe to the West Orange Board of Education TV channel on YouTube to view current and past meetings. New meetings will be posted online by the Thursday following the board […]
LIVINGSTON, NJ — Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray and Livingston Police Chief Craig Handschuch announced May 17 that the Livingston Police Department and the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force are investigating a homicide. On Sunday, May 15, Livingston Police responded the home of Lindsay A. Ulyate, 32, at approximately 4:30 […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — On Sunday, June 5, the Friendly Sons of the Shillelagh Essex will be hosting the 16th annual Exhibition of Irish Sports at Seton Hall Preparatory School’s Kelly Athletic Center in West Orange from noon to 7 p.m. The purpose of this not-for-profit event is to encourage and promulgate Irish culture, traditions […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange will be holding its annual Memorial Day Service on Monday, May 30. In order to accommodate the event, Main Street will be closed between Northfield and Mt. Pleasant avenues between 9:30 and 11:30 a.m. Limited access will be allowed for patrons of businesses between Northfield and Lindsley avenues. Signs […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Men Make A Difference, a West Orange-based company, will honor West Orange Police Office Jerome Pleasants and two residents, Tyrone Brooks and Elmer McBurrows, at its Community Service Recognition Brunch. The affair will be held Saturday, June 11, at the Second Baptist Church Conference Center, 93 Liberty St. in Long Branch, […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Five months of hard work paid off as the Roosevelt Middle School production of “The Lion King Jr.” brought audiences to its feet at its May 12 debut. With lush sets, costumes and lighting, the production was visually stunning. Complex harmonies on iconic songs like “Circle of Life” impressed, and a […]