WEST ORANGE, NJ — In a first-of-its-kind event in New Jersey, the West Orange High School Air Force Jr. ROTC’s Camp Falcon wrapped on July 9, offering students a unique glimpse into military life and the opportunities it can provide post-graduation. Fifty-four students in grades seven through 11 attended the military bootcamp–style training course, where […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange High School held its annual Senior Awards Night on June 2, recognizing students for academic successes, athletic achievements, community service and more, and distributing scholarships totaling nearly $400,000. The West Orange Scholarship Fund, overseeing several community scholarships, distributed a record $140,900 to 142 students. Formed in 1923, the fund […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange residents gathered on the steps of Town Hall on May 30 for the town’s annual Memorial Day ceremony, honoring service members who have been lost and highlighting the next generation of the military with the West Orange High School Air Force JROTC members in attendance. At the event, township […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange High School students and staff enjoyed an exciting array of activities designed to engage their senses at the “Move the Spectrum” event in Suriano Stadium on May 13. “West Orange High School physical education teacher Chuck Mound decided to create the event after WOHS students were unable to attend […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange High School senior Austin Cowley has been named a recipient of the GE–Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute scholarship. According to the foundation’s website, “The GE–Reagan Foundation Scholarship Program honors the legacy and character of our nation’s 40th president by rewarding college-bound students who demonstrate exemplary leadership, drive, integrity […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Former West Orange resident and U.S. Army officer Stephen Morancie was promoted from first lieutenant to captain on May 2. A 2014 graduate of West Orange High School, where he was a member of the inaugural squadron of Air Force JROTC, Morancie has served four years in the Army, including a […]
ORANGE, NJ — On April 7, Special Law Enforcement Officer Class II Sam Trimble, Chief Tom Sperduto and nine cadets, all from the Junior ROTC program at Orange High School, visited the Marine Corps Law Enforcement Foundation. This foundation was formed 25 years ago to raise money for Marines and federal law enforcement officers who […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange High School junior Delaney Kerr has been named the AFJROTC Outstanding Cadet of the Year in New Jersey. “This is a big award for Cadet 1st Lt. Kerr,” WOHS Junior Air Force ROTC Commander Maj. Joseph Marchesini said. “It’s our equivalent of winning a state championship.” Kerr was selected […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — For the first-time ever, students in grades seven through 11 will have the opportunity to train at West Orange High School, as well as nearby military bases, gaining access to military areas normally restricted to the general public while learning discipline, developing character, building self confidence, experiencing a sense of accomplishment […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — It was an exciting Veterans Day morning on Nov. 11 as a Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter landed on Conforti Field at West Orange High School. A team of National Guardsmen arrived with the helicopter, brought in from Lakehurst as part of the Air Force Jr. ROTC training program. After disembarking, […]