WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Michael T. McCormick Jr. Foundation will hold its final fundraising event on Tuesday, June 13, at 6 p.m. at Mayfair Farms, 481 Eagle Rock Ave. in West Orange, to honor McCormick’s memory and distribute scholarships to students from Seton Hall Prep and West Orange High School. McCormick attended Redwood Elementary […]
Mayor gives updates on transportation, redevelopment in annual address; honors community members
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Mayor Robert Parisi announced that the township will be getting a sixth jitney route this year in his State of the Township Address during the West Orange Chamber of Commerce’s annual breakfast at the Wilshire Grand Hotel on Feb. 8. Parisi revealed that West Orange will add a service line covering […]
Historic sites considered include Condit, Tompkins houses
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Two architectural historians suggested seven properties in the lower Gregory neighborhood as possible historic landmarks during the West Orange Historic Preservation Commission’s Feb. 8 meeting. Patrick Harshbarger and Eryn Boyce, of Hunter Research, made their suggestions after conducting a survey of 45 area properties put forward by the commission as having […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Join Seton Hall Prep on Sunday, Jan. 15, for the annual winter carnival featuring games, entertainment, prizes and more. The carnival will run from 1 to 3:30 p.m. at Seton Hall Prep, 120 Northfield Ave. in West Orange. The event is free for anyone with a developmental or physical disability. Contact […]
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 […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Sean Michael Cassels of West Orange died unexpectedly on Aug. 2, his 40th birthday. Cassels, a Millburn police officer and former West Orange police officer, was known as a loving husband and father, caring neighbor, and all-around great guy. Though born in Montclair, Cassels was a lifelong resident of West Orange […]
MONTCLAIR, NJ — The “Concert for Brendan” returns for its third year on Friday, Nov. 25, at 8 p.m. at the Wellmont Theatre, 5 Seymour St. in Montclair. This year, Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes will headline, with band Suyat as the opener. As in the past, the evening will be kicked off with […]
Zoning Board approves amendments to Seton Hall Prep expansion plan after work is done without permission
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Zoning Board approved 19 amendments to the site plan of Seton Hall Preparatory School’s Kelly Athletic Complex expansion during its July 21 meeting, although some of the work had already been completed without its consent. The board voted 6-1 to pass all of the amendments except for two […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The third annual Brendan Tevlin Lacrosse Festival is scheduled for Saturday, July 30, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. with games at Seton Hall Prep’s Kelly Athletic Center at 120 Northfield Ave. in West Orange; and a barbecue and refreshments at the Shillelagh Club at 648 Prospect Ave. in West Orange. […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Orange/West Orange Chapter held its Scholarship and Awards Dinner on June 15 at Mayfair Farms in West Orange. One UNICO National Scholarship winner was announced and five local area high school students were awarded individual local memorial scholarships. Two Italian language scholarships were also given to high school students. Henry […]