ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The 2021 Essex County Free SummerMusic Concert Series will bring a diverse group of musicians and entertainers to perform at locations throughout the Essex County Park System. This year’s free series features three concert and fireworks spectaculars, five concerts in Brookdale Park, 12 concerts throughout the county, and two cultural festivals. […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange Fire Department Chief Anthony Vecchio welcomed the community to West Orange Fire Headquarters on Flag Day, June 14. The annual ceremony, canceled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, returned with the traditional reverence befitting the American flag. Glennon/Sayers VFW Post No. 376 Commander Kim Ameli spoke about the […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Each year, the Elks National Foundation presents the Most Valuable Student scholarship contest. West Orange Elks Lodge No. 1590 is celebrating as four West Orange High School students have earned MVS scholarship awards based on leadership, academic achievements and community involvement. Carlos M. Herbozo Osco was named the National MVS winner, […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Public Library is marking one year since home delivery and curbside pickup services began. In July, the Library will commemorate a year of being open for in-person services. On Monday, June 14, the library resumed normal hours and welcomed non-residents of West Orange. Senior hours and curbside pickup […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange’s Kingston Howard, right, was the first male to catch a fish and caught the most fish in the male age 6 to 10 category at the Essex County Fishing Derby in Weequahic Park in Newark on June 10. He caught five fish. Presenting the awards is program coordinator Jackie […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange High School AFJROTC Cadet Austin Cowley has been awarded a full scholarship to attend the second Air Force Junior ROTC Cyber Academy. Cowley, a junior, was selected to participate among only 99 other cadets nationwide. During this summer’s virtual Cyber Academy, Cowley will build his skills under the supervision […]
EAST ORANGE / WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange’s Aiden Newman, left, and East Orange’s Nathan Eman, right, caught the most fish in the male age 11-15 category at the Essex County Fishing Derby in Weequahic Park in Newark on June 10. They each caught one fish. Presenting the award is program coordinator Jackie Matthews, […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange Police Officers Michael McClellan and Andrew Scioscia pose with proud parents Jordana and Lyle Silverman, holding baby Camila. The happy reunion took place June 10 in the quiet residential neighborhood driveway where Camila was born on May 20. McClellan and Scioscia were first on the scene at 4 a.m. […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Nancy E. Holecek, RWJBarnabas Health senior vice president for patient care services and chief nursing officer, has received the 2021 Force for Change Award for Nursing and Patient Care from Leading Women Entrepreneurs. The Force for Change Awards honor New Jersey’s most innovative leaders of the next decade. The Force for […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Scholarship Fund hit a new record for scholarships awarded during the virtual Senior Awards Night on June 3, distributing $136,650 to graduating seniors from West Orange High School. The WOSF was organized in 1923 and awarded its first scholarships in 1925 in the amount of $500. To date, […]