WEST ORANGE, NJ — Legendary track coach and beloved West Orange High School English teacher Joseph Suriano, 73, died April 10 due to complications from COVID-19. Married to his wife, Marlene (Melillo) Suriano, for 50 years, Suriano leaves behind daughters, Stephanie Suriano and Nicole Postiglione, with husband Joseph Postiglione Jr.; and granddaughters, Avery and Dylan. […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ – West Orange High School’s Denae Hill and Olivia Prescott enjoyed impressive efforts in the shot put event finals at the NJSIAA girls indoor track and field State Meet of Champions, Feb. 24 at the Bennett Center in Toms River. Hill, a junior, finished 15th with a throw of 37 feet-3.5 inches, […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual breakfast Feb. 6, celebrating local businesses and Mayor Robert Parisi’s State of the Town Address. The Employee of the Year Award was presented to Michael and Giuseppe Elifani, and the Citizen of the Year Award was presented to Rich and Linda Rizzolo. […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ – West Orange High School junior Denae Hill finished in fourth place in the finals of the shot put event at the NJSIAA girls indoor track and field Group 4 State Championships at the Bennett Center in Toms River, Friday, Feb. 15. Hill threw 38 feet-7 inches. The meet consisted of the […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ – The West Orange High School girls indoor track and field team finished in third place in the team standings at the NJSIAA North Jersey Section 1, Group 4 State Championships at the Bennett Center in Toms River Feb. 1. WOHS had 49 points based on the top-six finishes, one point behind […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ – West Orange High School senior Alina Chant, seated middle, has signed with Georgian Court College in Lakewood in accepting an athletic scholarship for Cross-Country/Track & Field. Chant will attend the NCAA Division 2 college in the fall.
Seton Hall Prep finishes third on the boys' side
WEST ORANGE, NJ – The West Orange High School girls’ indoor track and field team finished second overall in the girls’ team standings at the Essex County Championships held at the Ocean Breeze Complex in Staten Island, N.Y. this past Monday, Jan. 21. The Mountaineers had 49 points. Montclair was first with 76 points. Abigail […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ – The West Orange High School girls’ indoor track and field team won the team title at the Super Essex Conference-American Division Championships held at Ocean Breeze Complex in Staten Island, N.Y., Dec. 22. Alina Chant won the 3,200 in 12:21.68 and took third in the 1,600 in 5:42.91. Denae Hill won the […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ – The West Orange High School and Seton Hall Prep track and field athletes posted fine performances at the New Balance Outdoor Nationals held at North Carolina A&T in Greensboro, N.C., June 15-17. For SHP, Justice Sims finished second in the triple jump at 47 feet-1 inch and the 4×200 relay also […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ – The annual West Orange High School Sports Awards were held June 5, and the evening celebrated not only outstanding athletes and team members, but another stellar year for the high school teams. The list of championships for the 2017-18 contain returning champions and first-time champions: SEC DIVISION CHAMPIONS: Girls’ Cross-Country, Girls’ […]