WEST ORANGE, NJ — Amy Delman of Amy Delman Public Relations LLC will be a speaker at the next Biz 2.0 Workshop Series on Thursday, April 6, at 7 p.m. at West Orange Public Library, 46 Mount Pleasant Ave. in West Orange. Her topic, “Why Every Business Needs a PR Strategy,” will delve into how […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Celebrate Women’s History Month by putting women back into history on Thursday, March 30, at 6:30 p.m. The West Orange Human Relations Commission will celebrate women by screening and discussing a short film about Fannie Lou Hamer, who fearlessly fought for life and the right to vote in the Jim Crow […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Friends of the West Orange Library, in conjunction with the library and various local community organizations, will present an immigrants’ rights program on Monday, March 27, at 7 p.m. at the library, 46 Mt. Pleasant Ave. This educational program, part of the friends Combating Bias/Promoting Diversity program, will include presentations […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — One year after holding its first organizational meeting, the Friends of the Library are embarking on a 2017 action plan intended to continue the group’s mission of raising money and support for the West Orange Public Library while also establishing the library as a cultural hub for the township. A major […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Chamber of Commerce invites current and prospective WOCC members to attend the first member meeting of 2017 on Thursday, March 2, at 5:30 p.m. at the West Orange Public Library, 46 Mt. Pleasant Ave. The event is free, though RSVP is required at www.westorangechamber.com/events/details/member-meeting-93. “In addition to a […]
Don’t miss the WOPL’s ode to black culture and history
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Public Library — in conjunction with the township’s African Heritage Organization, Arts Council, Human Relations Commission and Downtown Alliance — will celebrate Black History Month with “A Day of Events” on Feb. 26, from 1:30 to 4:45 p.m. The program will feature a performance from Maati drummers and […]
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 […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The Oranges and Maplewood unit of the NAACP will conduct public workshops at local libraries to celebrate the accomplishments and cultural heights that the people of the African diaspora have achieved. The documentary film “Hidden Colors” will be screened. “Hidden Colors” is about the real and untold history of people of […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The township will purchase a new rooftop HVAC unit for the West Orange Public Library after exhaust from one of its existing four units began filtering into the library on Dec. 8, prompting a brief evacuation. Township engineer Leonard Lepore said he expected to review price quotes for a new unit […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange will hold its annual holiday open house on Saturday, Dec. 3, at Washington School, 289 Main St. in West Orange, and all through the downtown. Free family fun with entertainment by Vienna Music School will be at Washington from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Pictures with Santa will be […]