WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual breakfast Wednesday, Feb. 8, at 8 a.m. at the Wilshire Grand Hotel, 350 Pleasant Valley Way in West Orange. Mayor Robert Parisi will deliver the State of the Town address at this event. To purchase tickets, visit www.westorangechamber.com or visit the mayor’s […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — At the Jan. 3 West Orange Township Council meeting, outgoing President Victor Cirilo passed the gavel to new President Joe Krakoviak. Additionally, Michelle Casalino, Jerry Guarino and Krakoviak were sworn in to continue their work on the council. Photos by Sean Quinn
WEST ORANGE, NJ — It takes a village to influence financial disciplines to our teens. Nonprofit organization CORE Spiritual and Wellness, jointly with West Orange Mayor Robert Parisi, Superintendent of Schools Jeffrey Rutzky and school district staff, are committed to supporting parents as they engage their teens to influence reduction in household expenses through the […]
DWOA board hopeful for downtown’s future ... without Eben
WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange Planning Board member Jerry Eben resigned from his position as a trustee of the Downtown West Orange Alliance during the nonprofit’s Dec. 21 meeting following some tense exchanges and a near vote to remove him from the board. Eben announced his resignation just as DWOA Chairman John McElroy called […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Mayor Robert Parisi revisited one of his favorite places at West Orange High School — woodshop — to collect 25 handmade wooden toys for township children. Parisi shook hands with several of the students, who were happy to participate in the three-week project. Cars, helicopters, trains and more with working parts […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The mortgage holder that foreclosed on one of Prism Capital Partners’ West Orange properties last year purchased the land in a Dec. 13 foreclosure sale. Lender entity LBUBS 2001-C3 Retail 217 LLC bought 217-219 Main St. for $100, according to the Essex County Sheriff’s Department sales listing detail. The entity had […]
Politicians recall Fabiano, his legacy and his passion
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Township Council dedicated part of its Dec. 6 meeting to honoring Michael Fabiano, the former West Orange Democratic Party chairman and deputy mayor who died July 11, at the age of 74. The council was joined by Mayor Robert Parisi; state Assemblyman John McKeon; state Senator Richard Codey; […]
West Orange service organizations hold annual Community Thanksgiving Luncheon, raise money
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Chamber of Commerce, Lions Club, UNICO and Rotary Club showed their appreciation for their successes of the past year by donating $267 and hundreds of pounds of food to the Holy Trinity Food Pantry during their annual Community Thanksgiving Luncheon at Mayfair Farms on Nov. 23. The money […]
Community comes together at 11th hour on 11th day of 11th month to honor servicepersons
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The United States may be more divided than ever following the presidential election earlier this month, but on Veterans Day the West Orange community came together for a cause everyone agrees is important — honoring the roughly 22 million living Americans who have risked their lives in service to their country. […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the small “pocket park” at Thomas Edison National Historical Park on Main Street. The Orange/West Orange Chapter of UNICO supported this community and park initiative with a grant to the Friends of Thomas Edison NHP, which managed the project. Scalora Landscape Services of […]