Reliable to operate recycling center rent-free in exchange for company forgiving the town’s debt
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Township Council voted 4-1 at its Aug. 9 meeting to approve a resolution amending the township’s agreement with Reliable Wood Products LLC, allowing the company to operate the West Orange Recycling Center and Compost Facility rent-free from Oct. 1, 2016, through Sept. 30, 2018, as a means of […]
Public speaks in favor of advisory board
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Councilman Joe Krakoviak and several residents have demanded to know why an ordinance proposing a senior citizens advisory board was not included on the voting agenda during the Aug. 9 Township Council meeting. The ordinance, written by Krakoviak in conjunction with resident senior advocates Rosary Morelli and Leigh-Anne Zaolino, was submitted […]
Planning Board goes middle path, holds off on voting ‘yes’ or ‘no’ on Eagle Rock designation
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Planning Board decided neither to recommend nor reject the idea of designating seven properties in the Eagle Rock commercial district as areas in need of redevelopment during its Aug. 3 meeting; instead, it voted to give the Township Council one year to create a vision plan for the […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange residents are paying a little more in property taxes than they did last year per the Essex County Board of Taxation’s recently issued 2016 Certification of Tax Rate, the document that sets the definitive legal tax rate for the township. The certification sets the 2016 tax rate at $3.89, […]
TRENTON, NJ — Acting Attorney Gen. Christopher S. Porrino announced July 26 that three former supervisors at the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission were sentenced to state prison or jail for having subordinate employees at the agency complete renovations and tasks at private homes while on duty. A fourth supervisor was sentenced to a term of […]
Unauthorized tree removal, no silt fence — snags in work
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Construction on the long-awaited and hotly debated parking project at Gregory Elementary School began July 7, with work currently focusing on the drainage system for the staff parking lot. Leonard Lepore, the township engineer, told the West Orange Chronicle that contractor JTG Construction Inc. has been concentrating on the installation of […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — At the July 12 council meeting, Township Council President Victor Cirilo presents West Orange 411 founder Kevin Brady with proclamation for National Social Media Day, which was celebrated June 30. Photo by Sean Quinn
WO makes good on promise to pay for renovations, including new facade
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Township Council unanimously approved an ordinance on second and final reading at its June 28 meeting appropriating $850,000 and issuing $807,500 worth of bonds for various capital projects, including several improvements to the West Orange Public Library. The ordinance designates $617,500 in bonds to the WOPL, with total […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The proposed ordinance amending the speed limits and school speed zone on Pleasant Valley Way was the subject of a debate that dominated the June 21 Pedestrian Safety Advisory Board meeting, with some board members arguing that the measure does not do enough to make the area safer while others stressed […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Township Council voted 4-1 to approve a resolution awarding a contract to JTG Construction Inc. of Newark to build the bus driveway and parking lot expansion at Gregory Elementary School during its June 14 meeting. JTG Construction won the contract after bidding $364,862 for the project. That amount […]