WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Township Council unanimously approved a bond ordinance to buy 94 acres of open space from the Crestmont Country Club at its Sept. 28 meeting, preserving land that otherwise might have been developed. The bond is $4,476,000; the balance will be paid out of the town’s Open Space and […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — A promotion ceremony for two West Orange firefighters was held at the Wilshire Grand Hotel in West Orange on Oct. 5. Fire Chief Anthony Vecchio promoted Philip Bussey from the rank of fire captain to the rank of deputy fire chief and Omar Guzman from the rank of firefighter to the […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Orange/West Orange Chapter of UNICO National held an Italian flag raising on the steps of West Orange Town Hall on Oct. 7 in celebration of Italian American Heritage Month. Mayor Robert D. Parisi and UNICO Director Frank Gonnella both spoke about the importance of the deeply rooted Italian pride that […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Township Council unanimously approved the 2021 municipal budget at its meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 14, passing a $93,781,833.66 budget with no tax increase. The tax rate will be 1.069 percent; the 2020 municipal budget included a tax increase of 1.76 percent. “The budget this year is recommending no […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — A serenity bench honoring the memory of Zach Massader was dedicated in a brief ceremony at the senior courtyard of West Orange High School on Sept. 24. Massader was a former student who committed suicide in 2018. The effort was spearheaded by Councilwoman Tammy Williams working closely with Abdel and Lauren […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — On Saturday, Aug. 28, some 40 residents of West Orange lined Northfield Avenue with “Black Lives Matter” signs. The peaceful event was organized by the West Orange African Heritage Organization. It has been more than a year since police officer Derek Chauvin murdered George Floyd, sparking outrage, protests, marches and calls […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — In a statement sent to the West Orange Chronicle on Sept. 13, West Orange Mayor Robert Parisi said that the township has reached a settlement with Prism Capital Partners, the former redevelopers of the downtown Edison Village redevelopment project on Main Street. The West Orange Township Council voted to reacquire the […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange senior picnic returned to the Ginny Duenkel Pool on Friday, Sept. 10. Summer fun was on full display as sunny blue skies welcomed the seniors back to the annual event that was canceled last year due to COVID. Friendly smiles and good cheer ruled the day as members […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange is locked in a lawsuit with Prism Capital Partners, the redevelopers of the downtown Edison Village project, after the West Orange Township Council voted to reacquire the property and terminated the development deal that was approved nearly 20 years ago, in 2003. The first phase of the project has […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — New Jersey Women for Haiti and the West Orange Human Relations Commission hosted a prayer vigil for Haiti on the steps of West Orange Town Hall on Aug. 25. The two-hour event was a moving show of support for the local Haitian community and was emceed by Natacha Clesca-Charlemagne of NJWH, […]