Every year, foodborne illness causes 48 million illnesses, 128,000 hospitalizations, and 3,000 deaths according to the CDC.
This year’s tour includes 13 historic sites in Essex County, which will be decorated for the holidays and open to the public.
Giving Tuesday, which in 2024 falls on Dec. 3, is a day dedicated to supporting nonprofit and community groups.
More than a million lights will brighten up the winter night at this free holiday event. Here’s what to know for 2024.
Don’t let Halloween end in a nightmare.
A “Safe Howl-O-Ween and Spooky Storytime” event will take place at the Turtle Back Zoo in Essex County.
Here are some pumpkin-carving tips if you’re celebrating Halloween in West Orange this year.
All municipal offices in West Orange will be closed on Sept. 2 in observance of Labor Day. Here are some other changes to know about.
Patch put together a guide to fireworks and other July 4 celebrations around West Orange.
West Orange will make some changes to municipal services for the Independence Day holiday on Thursday, July 4.
Check out our guide to fireworks and other July 4 celebrations around West Orange.
West Orange is getting ready to celebrate the holiday of Juneteenth, with a first-ever film festival set to debut in 2024.
Will there be a town-sponsored fireworks show in West Orange for the Independence Day holiday? Here’s the latest update from the township.
The West Orange Honor Roll was originally dedicated at Town Hall on Memorial Day in 1944 with 3,000 people in attendance.
U.S. flags were placed outside these local schools as part of the West Orange Rotary Club’s “Flags for Heroes Project.”
West Orange will hold its annual Memorial Day remembrance ceremony, which will include an “Honor Roll Rededication.”
Here are a few restaurant options for dining out on Mother's Day in West Orange.
VIDEO: A rainy holiday couldn’t dampen the spirts of West Orange at this year’s St. Patrick’s Day parade.
Ramadan is a time of reflection, spiritual growth and communal unity for Muslims around the world, including in West Orange.
A popular St. Patrick’s Day parade will return to West Orange. Here’s what to know about this year’s celebration.
“It was wonderful to see the diversity of our students participating in the gala,” West Orange High School Chinese teacher Yajing Li said.
Essex County’s resident groundhog weather forecaster, Lady Edwina, has officially made her predictions for 2024.
Will Lady Edwina see her shadow – or will Essex County have an early spring thaw? And who will win the Super Bowl?
The West Orange Human Relations Commission is sharing a message of cheer as New Jersey celebrates its first-ever Muslim Heritage Month
The 12th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration was sponsored by the West Orange Human Relation Commission.
An annual celebration of renowned civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. will return in West Orange this year.
Got an old Christmas tree that needs disposal? Here’s how to do it in West Orange for the 2024 holiday season.
It’s been a memorable year in West Orange. Catch up with some of 2023’s top news stories here.
The foundation provides financial stipends for “aged and needy Righteous Gentiles,” helping to repay a debt of gratitude.
A West Orange High School woodworking teacher has been tasking his students with a special holiday assignment for the past several years.
Jewish Family Service of MetroWest NJ delivered more than 300 meals to homebound elderly adults and Holocaust survivors.
Organizers are seeking toys for children 1 to 12, as well as $10 to $20 gift cards for teenagers. Here’s when and where it will take place.
There was a holly-jolly mood in West Orange at a holiday open house event and the town’s annual Christmas tree lighting.
An annual menorah lighting ceremony will return to West Orange Town Hall this holiday season.
In search of a good deed to do this holiday season? Give the “gift of life,” one of the largest health care systems in New Jersey says.
There will be 1,000 frozen turkeys and boxes of non-perishable food available on a first-come first-served basis, organizers said.
“I recently realized that I had no money, but I needed to feed my grandkids,” one recipient said. “All I had was one box of pancakes.”
Looking for holiday fun in West Orange? How about a “gnome roam scavenger hunt,” a historic trolley tour, or the town’s tree lighting event?
The “true spirit of Thanksgiving” is something that exists year-round at Christine’s Kitchen, according to Tammy Williams.
There are plenty of ways to celebrate the 2023 winter holidays in West Orange, including several local events and attractions.