WEST ORANGE, NJ — The effort to stabilize the former St. Mark’s Episcopal Church building, the nearly 200-year-old historic site severely damaged by a fire on New Year’s Day, has officially begun after township construction official Tom Tracey gave final approval to engineer Guy Lagomarsino’s proposed shoring plans earlier this month. Jack Sayers, the township […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Police Department is currently seeking applicants for the position of auxiliary police officer. Applications can be obtained at the Community Services Unit, 92 Washington St. in West Orange. There will be an open house meeting for interested candidates on Thursday, April 14, from 7 to 9 p.m. at […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Barnabas Health and Robert Wood Johnson Health System recently announced the completion of the merger of their two health systems to form RWJBarnabas Health. The partnership creates a new organization that will reach approximately five million people — more than half of the state’s population — and that will advance the […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Members of the Liberty Middle School Helping Hands Club attended the annual St. Patrick’s Day party, held March 17 for senior citizens at the Toby Katz Community Center in Degnan Park. Club adviser Jane Horwitz was on-hand to supervise. Students set the tables, served lunch, and entertained with line dancing and […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Visitors of all ages brought Purim cheer to Daughters of Israel residents on March 24. Pictured is resident Harriet Singer, with members of the Zuckerman, Glick and Blugrind families from West Orange. Photo Courtesy of Renee Glick
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Before delivering eggs to children all over the world, the Easter Bunny hopped his way into West Orange for the township’s annual Spring Fling at West Orange High School’s Lincoln Field on March 24. Hundreds of residents were there to greet the holiday icon upon his arrival at the event, which […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Rachel Coalition will host its annual Women to Women luncheon on Tuesday, April 5, from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at The Wilshire Grand Hotel, 350 Pleasant Valley Way in West Orange. The luncheon will feature a presentation by Tanya Brown, youngest sister of Nicole Brown Simpson. Tanya is involved […]
NEWARK, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo Jr. and the Art Educators of New Jersey welcomed 102 students from throughout Essex County to the Hall of Records in Newark for the Art Educators of New Jersey student art exhibit on March 28. This is the 12th consecutive year in which DiVincenzo has partnered with […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Sit-ups, push-ups, running and learning game rules can be activities that young teens dislike doing in gym class. What if physical education teachers could come up with a program that students would actually want to do? Robert Berke, Corinn Giaquinto, Bryan Azzato and Meredith Schwartz, the physical education and health teachers […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Luna Stage presents the world premiere of “Old Love New Love,” a new play by Laura Brienza. “Old Love New Love,” the final show in the company’s 2016-2017 season, is a funny, moving and life-affirming play about the challenges of caring for loved ones with Alzheimer’s disease. The cast of seven […]