Mayor, country club reps break grounds on renovations
WEST ORANGE, NJ — On Nov. 22, Mayor Robert Parisi joined representatives from the Crestmont Country Club in West Orange to break ground on renovations. Photos Courtesy of Perry Bashkoff
Exterior restoration at Edison Village nearly complete
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Exterior building restoration is nearing completion at Edison Village, the site along Main Street being redeveloped by Prism Capital Partners, according to a press release from Prism. According to Eugene Diaz, principal partner at Prism, the project has progressed at a rapid pace. Edison Village, representing the largest non-waterfront adaptive-reuse project […]
West Orange opens skate park at Jenkins
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Chilly weather didn’t keep local skateboarders away from the grand opening of the West Orange Skate Park on Sunday, Nov. 12, as a crowd gathered at Jenkins Park with skateboards, scooters and bicycles for the ribbon-cutting and introduction of the halfpipes to the town’s parks system. The West Orange Township Council […]
Veterans Day ceremony highlights courage, selflessness
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Residents gathered outside Town Hall on Saturday, Nov. 11, to celebrate and honor the town’s veterans in a ceremony at War Memorial Park. Members of the West Orange Township Council and administration, and Mayor Robert Parisi were on hand to acknowledge those who have served in the military, including those who […]
Town seeks Luddington input, has no plans to change
WEST ORANGE, NJ — At the Oct. 24 West Orange Township Council meeting, residents who live on and around Luddington Road questioned the council’s recent decision to make the road one way in an ordinance approved unanimously two weeks earlier. According to the mayor and engineering department, following the council’s Oct. 3 vote, they heard […]
West Orange to honor veterans
WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange will host its annual Veterans Day observance on Saturday, Nov. 11, at 11 a.m. at War Memorial Park, 60 Main St. This event his hosted by the town, Mayor Robert Parisi and VFW Post No. 376. Following the ceremony, join West Orange Elks Lodge No. 1590 at 424 Main […]
Garden Academy, Just Energy partner to open sustainable garden, learning spaces
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Representatives from the Just Energy Foundation joined staff and students at Garden Academy in West Orange on Oct. 27 to officially open the Just Energy Sustainability Garden. Mayor Robert Parisi was on hand to celebrate the event, which marks the opening of new outdoor learning spaces for Garden Academy, a nonprofit […]
Daughters assists town in aiding Puerto Rico
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Daughters of Israel teamed up with the West Orange Mayor Robert Parisi and the West Orange Fire Department to assist Hurricane Maria victims in Puerto Rico. Daughters of Israel is running a drive throughout the month of October, in which staff members are contributing baby food, diapers, laundry detergent, clothing and […]
West Orange reaches out to city with same name in Texas
WEST ORANGE, NJ — More than 1,500 miles south of West Orange, N.J., lies a town in another state with the same name. West Orange, Texas, which is approximately a two-hour drive east of Houston, was hit hard by Hurricane Harvey on Aug. 25, and now Mayor Robert Parisi is leading a fundraising effort for […]
Flag raising celebrates town’s diversity
WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange’s Hispanic Heritage Month activities continued with the raising of all 21 flags from Spanish-speaking countries in front of Town Hall on Monday, Sept. 25, followed by flamenco music from Grammy Award-winner Hernan Romero’s group. Residents gathered on Main Street to cheer on the countries they represented as the flags […]