Whitney Houston was honored in the most New Jersey way possible with the naming of a Garden State Parkway rest stop in her honor. The former Vauxhall Service area, just south of the parkway’s intersection with Route 78 and the closest stop to her native East Orange, has been officially renamed the Whitney Houston Garden […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — Twenty-two East Orange high school students have been accepted into the Kean Scholar Academy, a dual-enrollment program that offers qualified students the opportunity to earn college credits while still attending high school. The first cohort starts this summer, when select students from throughout the state will begin a four-week summer orientation […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — The inaugural East Orange Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Saturday, Nov. 25, at the Cicely Tyson School of the Performing and Fine Arts Theater was a star-studded event that organizers and participants alike said accurately showcased the city. The East Orange Hall of Fame categories are: arts and entertainment, athletics, […]