WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange High School has announced the names of its 2017 valedictorian and salutatorian. Derek Lim was named valedictorian and Mariel Go as salutatorian. Lim is the captain of cross-country track and hopes to start a Science Olympiad team at the high school. He wants to major in mathematics and attend […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The fourth annual Marching Mountaineer Invitational drew large crowds despite the onerous weather and provided some exciting competition on Oct. 8 at Suriano Stadium. The Marching Mountaineers performed their routine, “Defying Gravity,” in exhibition as hosts of the evening, while outstanding performances from West Milford, Roxbury, Passaic County, Morris Hills, Piscataway, […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Ailing Mt. Pleasant kindergarten student Henry Chang is now able to attend school while undergoing medical treatment, thanks to VGo, a device controlled remotely by the user that allows them to interact in another location. It is the first robot of its type to make an appearance in a West Orange […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange schools commemorated the New Jersey state-mandated “Week of Respect” Oct. 3 through 7 with a series of events meant to create self-acceptance and respect for others. Following the passage of the Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act in 2010, with amendments in 2011, a new series of Harassment, Intimidation and […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Kelly Elementary School students, parents, teachers and community leaders once again joined together for International Walk to School Day on Oct. 5. Begun in 1997, “International Walk to School Day is a global event that involves communities from more than 40 countries walking and biking to school on the same day,” […]
WOBOE approves revised plan to improve academics, safety
WEST ORANGE, NJ — On Sept. 26, the West Orange Board of Education unanimously approved the revised district strategic plan and corresponding action items, which emphasize the goal of improving student achievement during the next five years. The revised plan and actions, devised and presented by Superintendent of Schools Jeffrey Rutzky and Assistant Superintendent Eveny de […]
Township Committee candidates argue over development, taxes, outsourcing, state funding, more
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The two candidates running for the sole open seat on the Maplewood Township Committee offered differing visions of how development should be handled during the Oct. 6 forum held by the League of Women Voters of South Orange and Maplewood at the Maplewood Memorial Library. Democrat Frank McGehee and Republican Mike Summersgill […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The American Conference on Diversity presented area real estate firm Realogy with its Commercial Real Estate Industry Humanitarian Award at the organization’s annual fundraiser, held Oct. 4, at Mayfair Farms in West Orange, recognizing the organization for its outreach and inclusion efforts in the industry. Proceeds from this annual commercial real […]
Center celebrates 10 years of bringing varied art to village
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange Performing Arts Center will celebrate its 10th anniversary with a gala honoring three of its biggest supporters Oct. 29. The event will pay tribute to South Orange Village President Sheena Collum, SOPAC governor Carolyn Minick Mason and founding contributor Peter Shapiro, all of whom have either donated funds, […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The annual Homecoming game will be held today, Oct. 14, at Suriano Stadium beginning at 7 p.m., and this year’s nominees for king and queen represent some of West Orange High School’s best and brightest students. In addition to the presentation of the Homecoming Court, the football team will kick off […]