West Orange woman advocates for employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities

West Orange woman advocates for employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities

WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange resident Cyndy Walsh Rintzler, director of ​vocational advocacy and quality assurance at Inroads To Opportunities, recently joined colleagues in Washington, D.C., to meet with the staffs of U.S. Rep. Donald M. Payne Jr. and U.S. Sen. Cory Booker to advocate for employment choice for individuals with disabilities. The purpose […]

West Orange native displays her ‘home’ in Philadelphia museum

West Orange native displays her ‘home’ in Philadelphia museum

PHILADELPHIA, PA — Ellen Hanauer, a West Orange native, was selected from artists across the country to participate in “This Is My Home,” an exhibit at the National Liberty Museum in Philadelphia, Pa. The museum chose five artists to share their personal histories, experiences and hopes. “Each immersive ‘home’ explores an issue critical to liberty […]

Seton Hall Prep teacher nominated for statewide award

Seton Hall Prep teacher nominated for statewide award

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Archdiocese of Newark has nominated its Teacher of the Year, Juliette Wester, a history teacher at Seton Hall Preparatory School in West Orange, for the New Jersey Council for American Private Education’s 2022 New Jersey Nonpublic School Teacher of the Year Award. NJCAPE is a diverse group of nonpublic schools […]

Washington Elementary hosts ‘Downtown Thursday’ event

Washington Elementary hosts ‘Downtown Thursday’ event

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Washington Elementary School hosted the latest “Downtown Thursday” event on July 29, featuring a variety of family-friendly events and the dedication of a new historical marker recognizing the old trolley system that once connected the township. Downtown West Orange Alliance Director Megan Brill and her team organized the event, which included […]

West Orange students benefit from summer enrichment program

West Orange students benefit from summer enrichment program

WEST ORANGE, NJ — A record number of 503 students in grades two through eight enjoyed three weeks of academic and fine arts classes during the annual West Orange summer enrichment program, held at West Orange High School from June 27 through July 22. The program is run by fine arts supervisor Lou Quagliato, St. […]

Sandwich shop celebrates grand opening in West Orange

Sandwich shop celebrates grand opening in West Orange

WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange leaders helped the owners of PrimoHoagies in the Essex Green shopping center cut the ribbon on the new Italian specialty sandwich shop on July 28. The new store’s employees were joined by members of the West Orange Chamber of Commerce, as well as members of the Seton Hall University […]

Local nonprofit awards book scholarships to area students

Local nonprofit awards book scholarships to area students

UNION, NJ — David’s Shoes, a nonprofit organization dedicated to preventing gun violence within black communities and redirecting young lives, held its 13th annual book scholarship luncheon on Saturday, July 23, at the Galloping Hill Caterers in Union. Nine local young men, either already in college or college bound, received $750 each, which the nonprofit […]

COVID-19 survivor credits West Orange firefighters for saving his life

COVID-19 survivor credits West Orange firefighters for saving his life

WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange resident Bill Squires was transported to Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston by the West Orange Fire Department on March 26, 2020, with a high fever and COVID-19 symptoms. Squires required hospitalization and ultimately spent 32 days on a ventilator, followed by subsequent rehabilitation at the Kessler Institute for […]

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