West Orange native Cody Simon will lead the eighth-seeded Ohio State University Buckeyes (13-2 record) in the College Football Playoff national championship game on Monday, Jan. 20, against seventh-seeded University of Notre Dame (14-1) at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia at 7:30 p.m. on ESPN. A 6-foot-2, 235-pound senior linebacker, Simon has been a force […]
The West Orange Township Council selected Joe Krakoviak as council president and swore in a new member at their first meeting of the new year on Jan. 6. The Council Chambers were filled to near capacity as family, friends, and supporters witnessed the ceremony. Krakoviak, who was elected in November, was administered the Oath of […]
MENORAH LIGHTING — Mayor Susan McCartney hosted the annual menorah lighting at West Orange Town Hall on Dec. 26. It was a festive event led by Rabbi Mendy Kasowitz of the Chabad of West Orange to mark the second night of Hanukkah. The event featured traditional blessings, music, and refreshments with latkes and doughnuts.
Holocaust Learning Experience (HLE) is now being taught at Roosevelt Middle School. HLE is a nonprofit program developed by MorseLife Health System in West Palm Beach and will implement HLE’s age-appropriate Holocaust education model for students in grades 5 to 12. The stated mission is to educate and transform generations to end antisemitism and combat […]
Photos by Steve Ellmore By West Orange Public Information Officer Joseph Fagan The holiday season in West Orange became brighter and more joyful on Saturday, Dec. 7 with Mayor Susan McCartney’s Tree Lighting Ceremony and Santa Sighting. The much-anticipated annual event was held at West Orange Town Hall. The front lawn was once again […]
By Lurie Silberg Correspondent WEST ORANGE — Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Church, a venerable institution with deep roots in downtown West Orange, turned 110 years old last month. Mayor Susan McCartney proclaimed Nov. 10, 2024 as an official day of celebration, commemorated with a Sunday morning mass presided over by Archbishop of Newark, […]
WEST ORANGE — Several West Orange Elementary Schools held special events to recognize “Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day” on Nov. 14. In the battle for desegregation, six-year-old Ruby Bridges was caught in the middle on on Nov. 14, 1960 as the first African American child to desegregate William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans, […]
WEST ORANGE — The West Orange Police Department is investigating allegations related to a protest and counter protest that took place Wednesday, Nov. 13 outside a temple where a real estate firm was promoting the sale of disputed property in Israel. The protest was sponsored by several organizations including West Orange for Humanity, American Muslims […]
Two incumbents were returned to the Board of Education while a newcomer was one of three people to win the race for the three seats on the township council. In the council race, Joyce Rudin, Michelle Casalino and Joe Krakoviak won the three open seats. Rudin took home the most votes with 10,146 or 22.30%, […]
The West Orange Woolies are a group of ladies who meet at the West Orange Library to knit and crochet every Wednesday from 2 to 4 p.m. Beth Passamano has been knitting and crocheting for more than 40 years and is certified by the Craft Yarn Council as a knitting and crocheting instructor. She began […]