WEST ORANGE, NJ — The spoken word will be highlighted at the 11th annual Poetry Out Loud finals at West Orange High School on Wednesday, Jan. 4, beginning at 7 p.m. in the auditorium located on the Pleasant Valley Way side of the campus at 51 Conforti Ave. The vision of Poetry Out Loud is […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Cycle for Survival recently announced that, under the guidance of Olivia Del Spina, the West Orange High School cheerleaders will join the battle and act as ambassadors at the Memorial Sloan Kettering cancer charity event on Saturday, Feb. 4, during the afternoon session. Equinox Fitness on River Road in Summit will […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Education Foundation presented the West Orange High School boys’ step team with a check for $3,600 at the Dec. 12 Board of Education meeting. The award-winning team are current state champions and former national champions. The team cheered as team director William Farley said the money will be […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — All 11 schools in the West Orange School District once again answered the call to create holiday cards for the troops with a resounding “yes,” as more than 1,000 cards were recently sent out to troops around the world. “We Love Our Heroes,” a local group comprised of friends and parishioners […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Another stellar season of competition for the West Orange High School cheerleaders continued with a first-place win in the Varsity Medium Non-Tumbling Division at the UCA Pocono Regional Competition in Kutztown, Pa., on Dec. 4. The win gave the team an automatic bid to the UCA National High School Cheerleading Championship […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — “I Like Musicals,” an original song penned by Tony winner and multiple Tony nominee Laura Benanti, will be a featured musical piece at the West Orange High School holiday concert on Thursday, Dec. 8, and the trip from Broadway to West Orange is one of friendship and camaraderie that spans decades. […]
EAST HANOVER, NJ — More than 100 high school students with disabilities visited Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation for a day of career exploration on Oct. 19, National Disability Mentoring Day, according to a December press release from Novartis. Students from 11 schools, including West Orange High School, participated. This annual event at the company’s East Hanover […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange High School senior Austin Bartola recently had the opportunity to perform with the New Jersey All-State Orchestra in Atlantic City on Nov. 11. Bartola, a battery percussionist, had previously performed with the all-state band in February. A number of string and wind musicians and percussionists were selected for the […]
Things heat up as community raises scholarship money
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The heat was on in the West Orange High School Cafeteria on Friday, Nov. 18, as the West Orange High School Principal’s Scholarship Fund hosted its MasterChef Competition, with all proceeds going toward scholarships for graduating seniors. The five-judge panel for the competition included WOHS culinary teacher Derrick Gagner, professional chef […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The excitement is building for this year’s West Orange High School MasterChef competition, and there are still a few spaces remaining to come out and enjoy the evening while supporting the principal’s scholarship fund. The five-judge panel for the competition will consist of WOHS culinary teacher Derrick Gagner, professional chef Jesse […]