West Orange taxpayers would reportedly save big under the proposed plan… at the expense of some of Essex County’s poorest students.
College students from Orange, South Orange, Bloomfield and East Orange visited the Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland.
The New Jersey Education Association assailed Christie’s plan, calling it "despicable."
Okieriete “Oak” Onaodowan, one of the stars of Broadway’s breakout hit “Hamilton,” returned to visit West Orange High School.
See the list of Essex County’s standout athlete-scholars here.
Find out why West Orange High School math teacher Dara Brevard received the MIT Inspirational Teacher Award for 2016.
All students at Hazel Elementary School were reported safe following a bomb threat to the school on Wednesday, authorities say.
Class of 2013 NASA graduate Victor Glover paid a visit to students at Liberty Middle School.
Actress Elizabeth Rainer presented a depiction of Anne Frank’s life to students during the annual RMS Holocaust assembly.
What do 1,238 packages of food look like? Students at Washington Elementary School in West Orange now know the answer.
Read about some outstanding youth musicians in West Orange.
Prospective West Orange college students are $50,000 richer thanks to a donation from the West Orange Women’s Club.
The students met with Jets cornerback Buster Skrine and representatives from the National Dairy Association to talk fitness and nutrition.
Are new charter schools coming to the Oranges?
A new list compiled by Niche.com, an information service provider, ranks the districts with the best teachers in New Jersey and the U.S.A.
Pleasantdale Elementary School in West Orange will soon have an out-of-this-world new name.
You won't believe how much N.J. school districts pay 100 ex-employees, even though they don't work anymore.
Superintendent Jeffrey Rutzky offers an explanation of why West Orange High’s graduation rate was at 86 percent in 2015.
The program debuts on March 5 and features students from the WOHS Self-Contained Special Needs class, school officials say.
The WOHS senior guard’s exhibition performance was choreographed to Ed Sheeran’s “Photograph.”
“I feel like I brought the trophy home for WOHS,” the high school senior said.
The West Orange community paid respect to two local teachers battling cancer during a faculty-student basketball game at Liberty School.
4 Essex County school districts ranked in the top 10 for PARCC refusals: Newark, Montclair, Livingston and West Orange.
More than just N.J.'s poor areas get the lion's share of state aid from Gov. Chris Christie's proposed 2017 budget. All districts here.
Learn what the thought process of West Orange’s superintendent was during Wednesday’s outage.
Find out the names of last autumn’s academic high rollers at WPU.
What percentage of West Orange High students managed to earn their diplomas last year? Find out here.
How did your district perform? The PARCC's complete results have been released, and Patch has them, ranking the top-performing districts.
Lifetime West Orange resident, legendary track coach and English teacher Joe Suriano retired after nearly 50 years of service.
West Orange public school students expecting to return to class on Tuesday got an unexpected gift of another snow day.
Have a favorite teacher in West Orange? Here's how to get them the kudos that they deserve.
The West Orange School District will cancel all planned school activities and the SAT test due to an anticipated snowstorm on Saturday.
Here’s what to do school if school is cancelled or delayed this winter, West Orange.
Which N.J. school districts pays their teachers the most? Here is a complete list and an interactive map showing how much.
The national and state lists rank school districts based on teaching statistics and about 920,000 ratings from 240,000 students and parents.
The Essex County nonprofit will use the funds to provide preschool education and services to Montclair, Bloomfield, Orange and West Orange.
Thousands of students refused to take the PARCC standardized exam in New Jersey last year.
The Essex County College campus in West Caldwell will give qualified applicants an “instant admission decision” at their upcoming open house
See YouTube video below: “Every muscle in body went weak. How could she take my child’s life into her hands...?” the chid's mother said.
The Marching Mountaineers hosted their Third Annual Marching Band Invitational on Oct.10 in Suriano Stadium.