WEST ORANGE, NJ — The National Honor Society inducted 43 West Orange High School students in a May 24 ceremony. The National Honor Society was established in 1921 and recognizes student excellence in the areas of scholarship, leadership, service and character. Current officers Brianna Gilliland, Kyla Trinidad, Candis Ferrell and Genesis Guedes presented certificates to […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange hosted its 12th successful Relay for Life at West Orange High School, from May 20 to May 21, with more than 300 people intermittently walking around a track all night in order to raise funds for the American Cancer Society and provide some insight into the physical discomfort cancer […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The ninth annual West Orange High School senior citizen prom brought together seniors from across the township with enthusiastic students, who entertained their guests with an evening of dining, dancing and conversation. A record crowd of seniors, who are invited each year from senior living, nursing homes and senior housing, filled […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Preparations are under way for the annual “Relay for Life” at West Orange High School on May 20, and this year’s event looks to be bigger than ever. The American Cancer Society Relay for Life of West Orange will take place on May 20 and 21 from 6 p.m. to 6 […]
TRENTON, NJ — Comcast NBCUniversal awarded $92,000 in scholarships for the 2016-17 school year to 83 New Jersey high school seniors as part of its annual Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Program. The program, funded by the Comcast Foundation, is a one-time, $1,000 scholarship awarded to the best and brightest high school seniors for their community […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Okieriete “Oak” Onaodowan, one of the stars of Broadway’s breakout hit “Hamilton,” returned to his hometown on April 29 to visit with West Orange High School students and some of the teachers that he said were a big reason he is where he is today. Onaodowan embraced teacher William Farley, who […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Percussion Ensemble took first place in their Division 2A Standstill Class at the US Bands Competition held April 24 at Lehigh University. The ensemble received a score of 92.675. This is their fifth year of competition and their first division win. Their director is Michael Denburg, assistant director […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School cheerleading team was recognized at the May 3 Township Council meeting for its 2016 season, during which it performed at every football game and basketball and wrestling match on top of earning seven first-place finishes in numerous competitions. These wins included a first-place finish in the […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The visually stunning “stained-glass” murals created by West Orange High School driver’s education students for the Nikhil Badlani Foundation’s Traffic Safety Awareness project were unveiled April 29 in the Tarnoff Cafeteria, along with the winning title for this year’s campaign: “Put down the attractions to stop the distractions.” The artwork can […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School PTA is sponsoring the second townwide garage sale to benefit Project Graduation. A West Orange tradition for more than 20 years, Project Graduation is an all-night drug- and alcohol-free celebration established to keep WOHS high school seniors safe on graduation night. So mark your calendar and […]