WEST ORANGE, NJ — A record number of 91 West Orange High School juniors were inducted into the National Honor Society on June 8 in a ceremony held in the auditorium. Established in 1921, the National Honor Society requires students to complete an application and essay and have a grade-point average of 3.55 or higher […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School math team ended its 2021-22 school year by being recognized for individual and team awards at the Essex County Math League Contest, held May 25 at Caldwell University. Tyler Harwood won first place overall in calculus and Daniel Vietrogoski won third place overall in statistics. The […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Elks pledge “So long as there are veterans, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks will never forget them.” Eleven veterans from the East Orange Veterans Affairs Medical Center will be going in July to the Wheelchair Games in Arizona. The funds for this trip were raised by the Elks community, […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange Elks No. 1590 recently hosted a court of honor for Boy Scout Troop 2’s newest Eagle Scout, Taylor Brown. Attaining the rank of Eagle Scout is an extraordinary achievement that bears testament to years of hard work, dedication and service. Fewer than 5 percent of all Scouts achieve the […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Hazel Elementary School celebrated Juneteenth with drum and dance performances, games, storytime, and arts and crafts on June 18 as part of West Orange Township’s Juneteenth programs across town. The event also featured books by African American authors, food and singalongs. Photos Courtesy of Fatou Mbaye-Halsey
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The 21st annual Advanced Placement recognition ceremony was held at West Orange High School on June 7 to highlight the academic accomplishments of students taking AP exams during the 2021-22 school year. AP students take courses geared toward first-year college students. In May they can take a College Board AP exam […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Two years ago, during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, photographer Cassandra Saint-Jean couldn’t do her job the way she normally would have. She and her husband had previously worked together shooting events and clients, but working from home wasn’t possible for them. So Saint-Jean looked to a new creative […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Arts Center celebrates Juneteenth with performers Lynette Sheard and the James Austin Jr. Trio. Photos Courtesy of Patricia Mitrano
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Thomas Edison commemorating the Fourth of July is featured in a series of recently digitized home movies that provide a rare look into the personal life of the inventor and his family. Thomas Edison National Historical Park in West Orange partnered with the Library of Congress to digitize the footage, which […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return program was approved and initiated in January 2016 after a year and a half trying to get approval, and since then it has neutered more than 2,000 cats and helped 767 kittens get adopted. WOTNVR is a nonprofit organization operating solely on charitable donations. It is a […]