Woes, Whoas, Wows of WO-Town

West Orange Patch continues to sprout green in the township, investigating the fate of a restaurant property after 15 months, breaking the news on the "black stocking robber," learning chess from a master and covering redevelopment on Main Street. Let's take a look back.

Monday

Fifteen months after Ekko Restaurant owner Ho Nam shot himself to death in the Northfield Avenue hot spot, the location still remains closed with only a few interested buyers. More here.

More and more couples are tying the knot outside of Manhattan and instead in West Orange. More here.

Essex County announced an aggressive planting program to accelerate Eagle Rock Reservation forest regeneration. More here.

Tuesday

'Deli Guy' is the Devils' No. 1 fan, serving them their best sandwiches after 13 years in the business. More here.

Saint Barnabas will host an 11-part lecture series beginning in September to help individuals with cancer seek guidance. More here.

(dot)Mom gives tips on best food prices in area supermarkets. More here.

Wednesday

An air conditioner sparked a fire shortly after 9 p.m. Tuesday in a two-and-a-half story residential home on Grant Terrace. More here.

The township said it hopes to move forward with the Main Street downtown redevelopment project. The three-phase plan is to, first, turn the Edison Battery Factory into condos. More here.

Claire Sommer gives readers insight on native New Jersey plants for the birds. More here.

A suspect in an attempted bank robbery in Bloomfield could have links to the West Orange bank robbery July 23. More here.

Thursday

The Murmur project in neighboring Orange offers insight into certain locations in around the city. Listen in here.

ORNG Ink readies to host INKALICIOUS in the Valley Arts District Saturday. More here.

Mountaineer Touchdown Club readies to host its annual Beefsteak Fundraiser Friday. More here.

Friday

Damon T. Garrett I knows a lot about chess. His nonprofit, Chess for Life, helps patrons understand the game is more than a game. More here.

Six West Orange residents donned their blues for the auxiliary police academy graduation in Cedar Grove. More here.

FBI releases a photo of the alleged "black stocking robber" that struck Kearny Federal Savings on Pleasant Valley Way July 23. More here.

Saturday

Arts Beat offers readers insight to Mike Malbrough, an Orange-based artist who works as a freelance graphic artist and illustrator and who has his own line of hip-hop clothing. More here.

INKALICIOUS draws a crowd — mostly of teens — to the Valley Arts District. More than 100 gathered to paint, play, sing and dance. More here.