WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange Township officials released the following statement regarding the death of George Floyd and the response it has sparked in the nation: “The death of George Floyd while in police custody in Minneapolis has sparked deep rooted outrage across the country. The videos which have emerged depict a gross negligence […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — In its second virtual meeting since social distancing guidelines were put into effect as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the West Orange Township Council unanimously passed a resolution on April 28 that will seek funding from FEMA to reimburse KemperSports, the sports management company that runs the township-owned Rock Spring […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Earth Hour isn’t happening until March 28, but West Orange kicked it off two weeks early at the Thomas Edison National Historical Park, with West Orange High School and Liberty Middle School students showing off their environmentally friendly projects on March 11. The presentations were held in advance of Earth Hour, […]
Township, entire state, close down everyday life to prevent spread of disease
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The township is feeling the effects of COVID-19, the strain of coronavirus that was declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization on March 11. School districts, many businesses and other organizations have closed and schools have moved to online learning for at least two weeks. As of March 19, […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Township Council approved a resolution at its March 3 meeting that allows the township to enter into a contract agreement with Goose Control Technology for the rest of 2020 at a cost of $3,000. The contract will allow the company to addle goose eggs to control the large […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ —Ten days before the town’s annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade was scheduled for, West Orange residents raised the Irish flag in front of Town Hall and honored the grand marshal and deputy grand marshals of the 2020 parade. In light of COVID-19 concerns, the parade has actually been postponed, with organizers hoping […]
Students speak out against proposed amphitheater at Turtle Back Zoo
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders unanimously passed a resolution that authorized the county Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs to apply to the state for a $4 million grant for the proposed “conservation pavilion,” a 500-seat amphitheater to be built in the South Mountain Reservation northeast of the […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Township Council voted against moving forward with an ordinance to extend alcohol consumption hours on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at its Feb. 18 meeting. With a vote of 2-3, the members of the council decided not to add the ordinance to the March 3 meeting agenda. Council President […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The staff members of Pleasant Valley Productions, a nonprofit theater company, were at the Township Council meeting on Feb. 4 to present the year-end report of the Oskar Schindler Performing Arts Center. PVP took over operations of OSPAC in May; Artistic Director Camille DiLorenzo and Executive Director Laura Naranjo gave the […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Pleasant Valley Productions board members Laura Naranjo, Beth Vecchio, Tracy Burkholder, Camille Vecchio-DiLorenzo and Elizabeth Rogers took center stage in council chambers on Feb. 4. All were part of the supporting cast as Vecchio-DiLorenzo presented her annual report to the Township Council. Her presentation recapped PVP’s events held this past year […]