Essex County declares Code Blue

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — On Wednesday, Jan. 30, Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo Jr. and Essex County Sheriff Armando Fontoura announced the county’s Code Blue procedures are being activated because extreme cold weather in the forecast. The Code Blue will be in effect from Wednesday, Jan. 30, to Saturday, Feb. 2. “Providing our homeless residents with a […]

Essex County enacts Code Blue procedures during cold snap

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — On Thursday, Jan. 10, Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo Jr. and Sheriff Armando Fontoura announced Code Blue procedures were being activated because of extreme cold weather in the forecast. The Code Blue will be in effect through Monday, Jan. 14. “Providing our homeless residents with a warm place to stay during […]

2019 deer management program begins this month in reservations

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex County has released the plans for the 2019 Essex County Deer Management Program in South Mountain and Hilltop reservations. This is the 12th year of the program, which is geared toward revitalizing the forest ecology by reducing the number of deer. “Controlling the population by removing deer from South Mountain […]

County to hold 13th annual Senior Wellness Day

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The13th annual Essex County Senior Wellness Day, a free event for all county senior citizens, will be Tuesday, Sept. 18, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Codey Arena, 560 Northfield Ave. in West Orange. The Essex County Senior Wellness Day is free and open to all seniors residing in Essex […]

OHS graduates the Class of 2018

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Graduation inspired the members of the Orange High School Class of 2018 to use their caps as canvasses at their commencement ceremony at the Richard Codey Arena in West Orange on Wednesday, June 20. For instance, Jenny Rodriguez who had the words, “Nevertheless, she persisted” written on her cap. “It means […]

WOHS bids farewell to the Class of 2018

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The seats of the Richard J. Codey Arena were packed with family and friends of the 2018 graduating class of West Orange High School on Thursday, June 21. Their cheers and applause echoed throughout the arena as the seniors walked onto the transformed hockey rink, united with their blue caps and […]

Parliamentary procedures workshop

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange African Heritage Organization will present a parliamentary procedures workshop from 6 to 9 p.m. on Fridays, May 18 and 25, at Codey Arena, 560 Northfield Ave. in West Orange. RSVP for this event by calling Rosary Morelli at 973-736-2719 or Althea Tweiten at 973-452-1650. This workshop, presented by […]

Shamrock Tournament coming this March

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The New Jersey Devils Youth Hockey Club will be hosting its Shamrock Tournament on Thursday, March 15, through Sunday, March 18, at Codey Arena, 560 Northfield Ave. in West Orange. The NJ Devils Youth Hockey Club is a nonprofit organization, whose mission is to teach youth hockey, good sportsmanship and to […]

Teen figure skater finds her ‘happy place’ at Codey Arena

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The day after the 2018 Winter Olympics held its opening ceremonies in Pyeongchang, South Korea, a group of skaters took to the ice at West Orange’s Codey Arena for the Essex County Winter Skating Extravaganza, an exhibition that showed off the figure skating, speedskating and synchronized skating talents of athletes of […]