WEST ORANGE, NJ — Teamsters from Local 863, located in Mountainside, surprised the Holy Trinity–West Orange Food Pantry with 11 huge pallets of donations on March 24, with items ranging from spiral hams to fruit, vegetables, diapers and nonperishables. In 2019, the pantry provided food for approximately 6,100 people. In 2020, that number jumped to […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Board of Education unanimously approved the 2021-2022 preliminary budget at a special meeting on March 18, after being presented with an updated version of the budget by Superintendent Scott Cascone and Business Administrator Tonya Flowers. The 1.5-percent tax increase in the district remains, but the total budget was […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — In celebration of St. Patrick’s Day, the Downtown West Orange Alliance held a Shamrock Search contest, in which shamrocks were placed in 25 downtown business storefronts. Every player who found all 25 shamrocks was entered into a raffle to win a $100 prize. Cindy Ardon, of West Orange, found all 25 […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — On Tuesday, March 23, Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo Jr. called upon members of Essex County’s federal delegation to urge President Biden to allocate more COVID-19 vaccine doses to Essex County. The letter was sent to U.S. Sens. Cory Booker and Robert Menendez; U.S. Reps. Donald Payne Jr., Mikie Sherrill, Albio […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Luna Stage will present a bold new theatrical experience in three parts: “#RIFT,” by Gabriel Jason Dean. Through the lens of two real-life brothers — one a convicted murderer, the other a playwright; one a member of the alt-right, the other an A.O.C.-type progressive — “#RIFT” explores whether it is possible […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — The Partnership for Maternal and Child Health of Northern New Jersey is launching a new initiative to support fathers in Essex County. FELLAS — Fathers Empowered to Learn, Lead and Achieve Success — engages fathers to strengthen parenting skills, promote healthy relationships, and increase economic stability through employment training and support. “The partnership […]
NEWARK, NJ — The New Jersey Devils hosted Healthcare Hero Night, presented by RWJBarnabas Health, on Saturday, March 13, during their game against the New York Islanders. The Devils recognized front-line health care workers, including doctors, nurses, patient representatives, security guards, social workers, hospital food services and hospital housekeeping staff, among others, who continue to […]
NEW JERSEY — New Jersey Blood Services recently announced a blood shortage in the region, one year after the region was the U.S. epicenter of the pandemic. Before COVID-19, donors could stop by community blood drives at convenient locations like high schools, colleges and offices. It has been one year since these groups had to […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The 2021-2022 school year budget was presented to the West Orange Board of Education at its meeting on Feb. 22, beginning the process of implementing the $177,823,032 budget. The tax levy will be increased by 1.5 percent, which means that, with state aid, the district will not have to make as […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The fire departments of Belleville, Bloomfield, East Orange, Nutley, Orange and West Orange are currently enrolled in the 40-hour Officer 1 course at Bloomfield High School; 100 firefighters are taking part in the training, which runs from Feb. 22 to March 19. The course is being taught by instructors from the […]