WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Rotary Club of West Orange has served the community since 1928. In addition to supporting a variety of local nonprofit organizations and projects, the club awards scholarships to graduating seniors who live in West Orange and attend public, private, parochial, vocational or other certified high schools. Students may secure applications […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — On Feb. 7, Gov. Phil Murphy announced that, as of March 7, face masks will no longer be mandated in public schools, but that each school district may still enforce its own mask policy if it so chooses. West Orange Superintendent of Schools Scott Cascone announced Feb. 28 that — after […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The Murphy administration is awarding nearly $16.2 million in grants to communities across the state to help them enhance waste reduction and recycling programs, a slight increase over the previous year’s total, Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette announced Feb. 24. In Essex County, Belleville will receive $46,277.76; Bloomfield […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School Jubilee Choir and the boys and girls step teams honored Black History Month with a moving program of song and dance on Feb. 17. Photos Courtesy of WOSD
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The 69th annual West Orange St. Patrick’s Day Parade will be held on Sunday, March 13, beginning at 12:15 p.m. at the corners of Mt. Pleasant Avenue and Main Street. In 2020, the Parade Committee selected Mellen Phillips Dangler as the 2020 grand marshal; however, the parade was postponed due to […]
LIVINGSTON, NJ — The West Essex YMCA recently launched its annual fundraising campaign to help ensure that everyone in the local community has access to vital community programs and resources that support youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. “Throughout our communities, countless people know and depend on the Y, but we’re so much more […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The New Jersey State Council on the Arts held its first public meeting of 2022 on Feb. 22, where nearly $1 million was awarded to 85 New Jersey artists through the council’s Individual Artist Fellowship program. The fellowships are competitive awards to New Jersey artists in 12 rotating disciplines granted solely […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Students in West Orange High School teacher Wendy Mapes’ advanced theater class took home several awards at the annual New Jersey Thespian Festival Chapter Select Competition, held virtually January 22 to 23. The WOHS Thespian Society and advanced theater class competed in a variety of theatrical events with students from across […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ West Orange residents gathered outside Town Hall on Feb. 20 for a climate change rally led by students, complete with a composting demonstration by Roosevelt Middle School’s Environmental Club. Spurred on by the rockslide that caused the Ron Jolyn apartment complex to be evacuated after flooding from the remnants of Hurricane Ida […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Lunar New Year, or Chinese New Year as it is also known, was celebrated in style in a diverse program held at West Orange High School on Feb. 15 that was sponsored by the school district and United Asian Voices of West Orange. United Asian Voices was formed in response […]