A Sept. 7 court date will be the next step in the legal battle that pits West Orange Mayor Susan McCartney against the township council in a battle over Township Attorney Richard Trenk. McCartney filed a lawsuit against the West Orange Township Council on July 24, saying that her authority as mayor was usurped over […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Schneider Hardware celebrates its 100th anniversary as a West Orange business this year. It is currently operated by third-generation owners Roger and Gerald Schneider. The business was started by their grandfather Isadore Schneider in 1923, then passed to his son Lee Schneider, who passed it to his sons, the current owners. […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Gamma Omega, a chapter of the national Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., hosted a rededication ceremony on Jan. 15 for the Anna Easter Brown historical marker on the front lawn of the West Orange Public Library. The ceremony honored Brown, a former West Orange resident and founding member of AKA, the […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Mayor Susan McCartney was sworn in as West Orange’s first female mayor in the town’s 160-year history at the Wilshire Grand Hotel in West Orange on Jan. 2. The oath of office was administered by former West Orange Mayor and current state Assemblyman John McKeon. The Bible was held for the […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Councilwoman Tammy Williams was sworn in as council president in council chambers on Jan. 2. Williams was sworn in by assistant township attorney Kenneth W. Kayser and, later in the day, was administered the oath of office by U.S. Rep. Donald M. Payne Jr. at a formal ceremony at the Wilshire […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange African Heritage Organization held its annual Kwanzaa event on Friday, Dec. 30. Filled with great music, food, vendors and a candle-lighting ceremony, the event was a welcoming introduction for residents to what Kwanzaa means and how it serves a purpose in society today for those who participate in […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — At the Dec. 20 West Orange Township Council meeting, the township took time to honor longtime Mayor Robert D. Parisi, who will be leaving office at the end of the year. Parisi has served as mayor for the past 12 years — and as a township councilman for 12 years before […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Mayor Robert D. Parisi and Township Council President Susan McCartney welcome Rabbi Mendy Kasowitz to the front lawn of West Orange Town Hall on Dec. 20 for the town’s annual Hanukkah menorah-lighting ceremony. They were joined by other elected officials, township employees and members of the public. Photos Courtesy of Joseph […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Several residents attended the Dec. 6 meeting of the West Orange Township Council to argue in favor of the council continuing to offer its meetings via Zoom; of the seven speakers on this topic, only one attended the meeting in person. The continuation of hybrid meetings, meaning in person and via […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Christmas tree-lighting event in West Orange on Saturday, Dec. 3, brought residents together to kick off the holiday season. Hosted by Mayor Robert D. Parisi, the event included a petting zoo; a bouncy castle; vocal performances by the West Orange High School glee choir, led by director John Hellyer; and […]