WEST ORANGE, NJ — On March 15, the West Orange School District communicated that there have been multiple confirmed cases of COVID-19 at West Orange High School and that, in order to prevent further spread, the school building will be closed for two weeks, through spring break; the district had already scheduled for the building […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Through a partnership with the Visual and Performing Arts Program at West Orange High School, the West Orange Arts Council’s latest show features rising stars of the community. The 2021 virtual WOHS student exhibit showcases the work of 17 Advanced Placement Studio Art seniors: Clark Bunao, Adriana Garcia, Miguel Intal, Chris […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — On March 10, Turtle Back Zoo opened its new bald eagle exhibit and welcomed Freedom, a 4-year-old bald eagle, to the Turtle Back animal family. Freedom was rescued from a tree in Minnesota after becoming tangled in rope and branches. “We are pleased to open a new and improved bald eagle […]
MONTCLAIR, NJ — The Montclair Art Museum’s fourth annual “Art Meets Jazz” performance may have had to go virtual this year, but the COVID-19 pandemic didn’t stop the show from going on. Isaiah J. Thompson took the online stage to perform on March 11, playing some of his own original music and standards that audience […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Worrall Community Newspapers won four awards for reporting in the weekly newspaper division of the 2020 New Jersey Press Association annual contest. In the “education writing” category, staff writers Amanda Valentovic and EmilyAnn Jackman won a second-place award for their joint article “Essex Co. schools make the best of remote learning.” […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Beginning March 15 and continuing into the fall months, New Jersey American Water will perform the annual cleaning of its water distribution system to support the continued provision of high-quality, reliable water service to its customers. Flushing the system helps to clean out any build-up of mineral deposits and sediment inside […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Saint Barnabas Medical Center has welcomed new physicians to the Pediatric Specialty Center, a member of the combined Medical Group of RWJBarnabas Health and Rutgers Health. The providers bring additional expertise to the West Orange and Essex County community in pediatric endocrinology, infectious diseases and pulmonary care. “We are committed to […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Three volunteers at Jewish Family Service of MetroWest NJ — Kathryn Maloney, Bob Gebroe and Bruce Tenzer — have been selected as honorees for the 2020 New Jersey State Governor’s Jefferson Awards. The 2020 New Jersey State Governor’s Jefferson Awards presentation ceremony and celebration of volunteerism was held virtually on Feb. […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Mayor Robert Parisi poses with Nick Macioci at the corner of Valley Road and Nutman Place in West Orange on March 5. The ceremonial renaming of Massi Way honors Macioci’s late father, a former West Orange resident who lived in this neighborhood. Massi was an original member of the Four Seasons, […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The New Jersey Arts and Culture Recovery Fund has awarded $2.6 million in grants to more than 100 nonprofit organizations across the state in its initial round of grantmaking. Grants will provide critical financial support for organizations and individuals in the cultural sector hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. In the […]