Was a flag raised without permission at Town Hall? Check out these photos and decide for yourself, advocates in West Orange say.
Callers launched offensive and antisemitic tirades against the Jewish community, and repeatedly called the council president a racial slur.
West Orange and a local nonprofit will get a financial boost from this year's CDBG and ESG awards, Essex County officials said.
It’s still unclear what the Green Acres funding would be put towards if it’s granted to West Orange.
The alliance manages the township’s Special Improvement District, which represents 182 property owners and more than 300 businesses.
The town council recently banned gas-powered leaf blowers. Not so fast, Mayor Susan McCartney said – here’s why she vetoed the ordinance.
West Orange is the latest Essex County town to say goodbye to the controversial devices.
A group of students from West Orange High School have been pushing for stricter permit requirements. Their efforts have paid off in Trenton.
Op-Ed: "A ceasefire resolution that positions West Orange on the side of peace and humanity must be adopted now."
Swastikas have been found near a West Orange temple and at South Mountain Arena – and that’s just the tip of the iceberg, a resolution says.
Several high-profile items are on the agenda for the West Orange Township Council meeting on Tuesday. Here’s what to know.
It wasn’t a flag raising ceremony – but flags were raised.
Organizers said attendees at the protest included residents of South Orange, Maplewood, Millburn, West Orange, Montclair and Teaneck.
The township previously held a flag raising to mark Israel’s 75th year of statehood, and issued a statement “in support of Israel.”
Bill Rutherford will succeed current council president Tammy Williams in West Orange.
Many “domestic workers” are women, immigrants and people of color who work in private homes – far away from the public eye, advocates say.
“I personally was reluctant to put myself behind the wheel,” a West Orange teen said, pushing for a proposed state law on learner's permits.
Watch residents speak about the Israel-Hamas war at the latest West Orange Town Council meeting.
West Orange is the home of the world’s first film production studio. It's a legacy that may soon spread its wings again in the township.
Get ready for your new library, West Orange. Here’s when opening day will take place.
A development agreement could bring a major movie studio and hundreds of jobs to West Orange, supporters say. “What’s the rush?” others ask.
West Orange has spent nearly 7,000 bagels-worth of taxpayer money fighting Jarrett Seltzer in court so far. Here’s how it breaks down.
“This is not a matter of Muslims versus Jews – it’s a matter of educating people on the history of Israel and Palestine,” organizers said.
Maria Vera defeated incumbent West Orange Board of Education member Melinda Huerta.
Senator-elect John McKeon, a former mayor of West Orange, was at this week’s council meeting to support the proposal.
West Orange continues to see angry debate over a pro-Palestinian student walkout that was planned at the high school – and later canceled.
Two candidates competed for an open seat on the West Orange Board of Education: Melinda Huerta and Maria Vera-Diaz.
The owner of Bagels By Jarrett has lost his legal battle against the Township of West Orange – for now.
East Orange native Rhea Moore has a law practice in the city. She is also a former star track athlete who volunteers as a coach.
West Orange voters will get to cast ballots in school board, county and state Legislature races. See a list of candidates here.
The New Jersey Federation of Democratic Women recently presented West Orange Mayor Susan McCartney with its “Peg Roberts Award.”
A special meeting of the West Orange Township Council that was scheduled for Thursday has been canceled. Here’s what was on the agenda.
“From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free.” Some say it’s a rallying cry – others say it's hate speech.
Here's what you need to know about voting in the 2023 general election if you live in West Orange.
A New Jersey district says staff and students can’t celebrate Halloween during school hours this year. Here’s why.
“This is not the time to choose sides, but rather the time to choose compassion, love and unity.”
A legal standoff between Jarrett Seltzer and West Orange continues. A $1,500 daily fine awaits him if he loses his court case.
Incumbent Melinda Huerta and challenger Maria Vera-Diaz met for a debate as the 2023 general election inches closer in West Orange.
That “light at the end of the tunnel” for the reopening of the West Orange Public Library? It’s a bit further away than expected.
It’s back to the drawing board for a proposed leaf blower ban in West Orange.