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The chamber will present awards for Business of the Year, Educator of the Year, Officer of the Year and Firefighter of the Year.
As residents drive along Pleasant Valley Way, they will see 100 U.S. flags flying in front of West Orange High and Kelly Elementary schools.
Mary Lauri Bartola of West Orange: "I knew it wouldn’t be easy; nothing worth fighting for ever is."
Sightings of the animals – which play an important role in the ecosystem, experts say – have been uncommon but not rare in West Orange.
The money will be used for updating and improving the street hockey rink, basketball court, and handball and racquetball courts.
“Students returned with a deep understanding of how Asian people’s lives are very different, yet so similar to their own.”
The planting was done by town workers, local parents and students, and community volunteers.
Unite with Veterans and Families at Archdiocesan Catholic Cemeteries: Honoring Those Who Gave Their Lives Serving God and Country
The annual event in Essex County will include more than 50 craft beers. There will be entertainment, food and extended animal viewing hours.
A Haitian flag raising ceremony and celebration will take place at West Orange Town Hall on May 15.
Workers may remove two trees that are in “severe decline.” New trees will replace them, if so, town officials said.
West Orange police are riding bicycles from New Jersey to Washington D.C. for the fundraising tour, which honors deceased officers.
A celebration of LGBTQ pride will be returning to West Orange in 2023.
“To have played a small part in the world’s greatest space program was a privilege,” the West Orange native said.
The Two Hundred Club of Essex County tipped its cap to several local firefighters and police officers as part of its annual Valor Awards.
An award that “celebrates the work of groundbreaking nonprofit organizations” has named its 2023 finalists, including Hope For Ukraine.
"It was a journey filled with unforgettable experiences that left a lasting impression on the students," a teacher said.
The West Orange Department of Senior Services sponsored a free outing for local residents to Essex County’s Branch Brook Park.
An annual “Drug Take Back Day” is returning to Essex County. There is also a year-round collection site in West Orange.
This star high school soccer player also co-founded the West Orange High School Sports Media Association.
The Township of West Orange will hold a flag raising celebration to mark Israel’s 75th year of statehood on April 26.
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A group of volunteers in West Orange that included elected officials, first responders, students and Scouts teamed up on the effort.
Most kids who are Trinity Davis-Floyd’s age are busy reading children’s books. This 8-year-old “walking miracle” is writing them.
West Orange parents got some LGBTQ-related education on “intersex children,” the “gender binary” and using correct pronouns.
Darryl Jeffries: “We now proudly hold distinction as one of the ‘fastest growing’ and ‘most impactful’ branches in the state and nation.”
J.R. was the oldest of his kind in the Association of Zoos and Aquariums population. He left a "huge flipper print in the hearts of many."
School Super: "I want to assure you that I am once again taking this situation very seriously, and we have activated our safety protocols."