WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Little Free Pantry that Soham Bhatnagar spent a few months building earlier this year was installed and stocked with food on May 27 on Washington Street, right outside the West Orange Police Department substation. The West Orange High School junior enlisted the help of Maplewoodshop owner and woodworker Mike Schloff […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The township of West Orange released the following statement earlier this week condemning the recent rise in antisemitism in our nation and expressing solidarity with the Jewish community: “We wish to be clear: Antisemitism in all its forms is anathema to our beliefs and the values of our town. “One of […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Arts Council presents to the community the art for social change virtual online exhibit and an in-person gallery show “Black Lives Matter: For Justice, For Equality, For Liberty!” This show is curated by Maria Estrela and Carol T. Jenkins, both women of color from Essex County. The exhibit […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — During a May 26 news conference at Great Falls National Park in Paterson, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection acting Commissioner Shawn LaTourette announced the award of $20.7 million in grants to help municipalities and counties implement programs to clean up and reduce litter in communities across New Jersey. LaTourette also […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Ella Parker was born June 1, 1921, in Walterboro, S.C. Her parents, Elizabeth Dawson Small and Lewis Small, had six girls and one boy. Parker attended grammar school in Waycross, Ga., and then moved with her family to New York, where she was hired as a housekeeping attendant for more than […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — To honor the creative efforts teachers have made to maneuver their ever-shifting learning environments and keep students engaged this past year, SONIC Drive-In donated $1.5 million to teacher requests on national education nonprofit site DonorsChoose on Teacher Appreciation Day on May 4. As part of SONIC’s ongoing Limeades for Learning initiative, […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Wildflower Sculpture Park, a program of the South Mountain Conservancy, will host its annual opening reception to celebrate the installation of new artworks on Friday, June 4, from 5 to 7 p.m. at 10 Bear Lane in Maplewood. On display will be the work of Maria Lupo, Oki Fukunaga, Christoph Spath […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Pleasant Valley Productions at the Oskar Schindler Performing Arts Center will kick off its 2021 season of entertainment with “Band and Brew” on Saturday, June 5, at 7:30 p.m. Gates open at 6:30 p.m. and admission is charged. “Band and Brew” — sponsored by Downtown West Orange businesses, Advantage Termite and […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Downtown West Orange business owners are excited once again to welcome visitors to their businesses without indoor mask and social-distancing restrictions, according to a recent press release New Jersey has eased its indoor mask and social-distancing restrictions. While most businesses may decide on their own in-store mask rules, they will no […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Mayor Robert Parisi stands on the steps of town hall with the United Asian Voices of West Orange organization. Members of the Township Council, the mayor and other town residents came out in support of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month. The brief ceremony was held on May 24, when a […]