WEST ORANGE, NJ — History was made on June 1 at West Orange High School when the LGBTQ pride flag was proudly flown for the first time. School counselor Jaclyn Headlam and Officer Karen Mango of the West Orange Police Department helped to organize the event, while Maj. Joseph Marchesini and cadets from the AFJROTC […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Students at the Golda Och Academy Lower School in West Orange delighted audience members on June 1 with their production of “The Lion King Jr.” Photos Courtesy of Golda Och Academy
TRENTON, NJ — New Jersey Department of Transportation officials announced on May 31 the allotment of $19.6 million for 31 grants under the Safe Routes to School Program. This represents the largest amount ever awarded for the program. “The Safe Routes to School program is a great example of how NJDOT, working with the state’s […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The COVID-19 pandemic is still adversely impacting West Orange’s commuter jitney service, according to a June 3 press release from the township. The shortage of bus operators with commercial driver’s licenses and an endorsement to allow a driver to operate a vehicle with passengers hinders the return of the jitney service […]
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ — More than 100 students and teachers, including from four New Jersey schools, were recognized with Touchdown Awards for their commitment to health and wellness through the Fuel Up to Play 60 program on May 27 at MetLife Stadium. Fuel Up to Play 60 empowers students to work with educators and partners […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange Police Sgt. Brad Squires stands with Officers Bret Wagner, Herbert Granados and Frank Romayo in front of West Orange Town Hall in support of National Gun Violence Awareness Day. The nationwide campaign ran from June 3 through 5 with hundreds of scheduled events in cities around the country. It […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Rock Spring Golf Club, West Orange’s municipally owned golf course, has moved up in the state rankings. It is now listed as the No. 5 golf course in all of New Jersey according to the latest Golfweek.usatoday.com ranking. The Rock Spring course was designed by the well-known golf architect Seth […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Redwood Elementary School celebrated Asian American and Pacific Islander Month on May 25 with a Cherry Blossom Festival. “This year, to celebrate AAPI Heritage Month at Redwood Elementary School, we engaged in a day filled with activities by traveling through various Asian countries and Pacific islands for our Cherry Blossom Festival,” […]
CLARK, NJ — A youth basketball team from West Orange was forced to pull out of a tournament that was held in Clark after wearing warm up T-shirts that protested the actions of Clark Mayor Sal Bonaccorso, who has recently come under fire for using racial slurs. The tournament was being held in the gyms […]
SOUTH ORNAGE, NJ — “ABCs of Child Sexual Abuse,” the first book from the “FaFa and GloGlo” series, will be launched by the author, West Orange resident Gloria Bozor, at The Suite Spot, 25 Valley Road in South Orange, on Saturday, June 18, at 1:30 p.m. The author of the educational children’s book will also […]