WEST ORANGE, NJ — Residents from the West Essex Highlands condominium and the surrounding communities made it clear to representatives of Garden Homes Inc. during a Feb. 9 community meeting at West Orange High School that they have major concerns regarding the 105 single-family houses Garden Homes proposes to build on the 120.5-acre parcel of land […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange High School will host the Youth Step USA Regional High School Stepping Championship on Saturday, Feb. 20, beginning at 4 p.m. in the Tarnoff Gymnasium, 51 Conforti Ave. Doors open at 3 p.m. Admission is charged. The award-winning WOHS boys’ and girls’ step teams will be competing to advance […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Kessler Rehabilitation Institute physical therapist Mary Van Der Meer recently received an assistance dog from Canine Companions for Independence, a national nonprofit organization providing assistance dogs for children and adults with disabilities. Van Der Meer was matched with Paoli, a 2-year-old labrador/golden retriever cross who has been trained to respond to […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Samuel A. Spina, former five-term mayor of West Orange and former president of the N.J. Conference of Mayors, died Feb. 10 at age 86. The longest-serving West Orange mayor, he held the top township position from 1978 to 1998. Born in Orange, Spina was a lifelong resident of West Orange. He graduated […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Students from the West Orange Pleasantdale School made Valentine’s Day cards for everyone at Green Hill in West Orange and Our Lady of the Lake Confirmation students made heart-filled goody bags. In the afternoon, Green Hill residents were serenaded by musician Danny Bacher.
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Superintendent Jeff Rutzky will hold a series of presentations to provide information regarding the middle school honors program in the West Orange School District. Parents and guardians with children in grades five through seven may attend any one of the three honors meetings. The three honors presentations will be the same […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Township Council presented a resolution to the members of the Board of Education proclaiming the month of January as School Board Recognition Month at the Feb. 9 council meeting. Superintendent of Schools Jeff Rutzky, BOE President Laura Lab, Vice President Mark Robertson and board members Irv Schwarzbaum and […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Public Library was awash in a sea of pink and green as members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority gathered to celebrate the unveiling of the historical marker dedicated to Anna Easter Brown, a West Orange native and one of the founding members of the organization, on Friday, Feb. 5, […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Public Relations Commission invites Realtors to the official township of West Orange Realtor open house on Monday, Feb. 22, from 9 to 10:30 a.m. in the Liberty Middle School Cafeteria, 1 Kelly Drive. The event is to inform local Realtors about West Orange’s services and value to buyers […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — A noted artist urged Redwood Elementary School students to find their passion and share it with the world during a Feb. 4 visit for Black History Month. Leroy Campbell, who has become known for his silhouette paintings, told the young students gathered in the library media center that everyone has a passion, […]