WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange Mayor Robert Parisi and members of the West Orange Township Council welcomed U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill of New Jersey’s 11th Congressional District to Degnan Park on April 14. Having secured funding for statewide projects this past March that will include new equipment at Degnan Park, Sherrill presented a check […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The annual West Orange Recreation Department Awards luncheon was held April 9 at the Toby Katz Civic Center in West Orange to recognize achievements from the West Orange Recreation girls lacrosse team, the West Orange Police Athletic League and the Mountain Top League. Pictured, from left, are honorees Pete Scalora, Kelly […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Community Band will perform Wednesday, Oct. 27, at 7:30 p.m. at the Liberty Middle School auditorium, 1 Kelly Drive. The concert will feature Lynette Sheard as the guest narrator and vocalist, and Ralph Ciotti as the tuba soloist. Face masks are required for all audience members. The WOCB […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — On Sunday, July 4, West Orange will celebrate the Fourth of July in style with festivities featuring food, fun and fireworks, starting at 1 p.m. at West Orange High School campus on Conforti Avenue. Rain date is Monday, July 5; the weather hotline for the event is 973-243-1115. Bring your appetite […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — After last year’s cancellation due to COVID-19, the 38th annual Lefty Boland Charity Golf Outing is back on track. This year’s event will be held Monday, June 14, at the prestigious Essex County Country Club, on Mount Pleasant Avenue in West Orange. Beginning this year, the annual Boland golf outing and […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — New upgrades to the Degnan kiddie park and picnic area are now completed and the area is ready for use. The long-awaited improvements have been completed just in time for spring. Photos Courtesy of Joseph Fagan
WEST ORANGE, NJ — On Saturday, Aug. 8, at 10 a.m., the Phillips family, Mountain Top League and West Orange Department of Recreation will hold the Wendell R. Phillips Remembrance Day and plaque rededication ceremony at Stagg Field, 385 Saint Cloud Ave. in West Orange. On May 26, 1989, Phillips died suddenly at age 42 […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Recreation Department will hold its Rec Achievement Award Luncheon on Saturday, March 2, at 1 p.m. at the Katz Civic Center, 650 Pleasant Valley Way, with parking in the tennis court lot. Honorees at this event will be Mike Loreto of the Police Athletic League, Brad Palent of […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Every year, Santa Claus tours the various neighborhoods of West Orange just after Thanksgiving to “ring in the season.” This year’s event will be Sunday, Nov. 25. In past years the tour wound its way through various neighborhoods in town, but this year’s Santa Tour has scheduled stops at each of […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange Recreation will host a Halloween Gala on Saturday, Oct. 27, from 6 to 9 p.m. at Colgate Park. A goblin parade and costume contest will commence at 6 p.m.; the contest will have five ages groups: toddlers, preschool, kindergarten, elementary school and adults. From 7 to 9 p.m., enjoy […]