Check out some of our top stories this week in West Orange and Essex County.
September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
The new exhibit will mark a bittersweet transition for the zoo.
The West Orange Board of Education race is hitting the home stretch. Here's what to know about Noha Sadany.
NJ Boaters! September is a great time to be out on the water!
A string quartet will perform music at the memorial site after the ceremony through the afternoon.
The West Orange Board of Education race is hitting the home stretch. Here's what to know about Dia Bryant.
This Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, a first-in-the-nation trial offers new hope by using a targeted therapy
A statehouse race in the 27th district is hitting the home stretch. Here’s what to know about Adam Kraemer.
The missing woman walked away from her home around midnight, police said.
The Essex County NJ Republican Women will host a Constitution Day Luncheon in West Orange on Oct. 4.
Combined Ticket Includes Discounted Round-Trip Ferry from New Jersey to Tour Embarkment Location on Manhattan’s West Side
The event will include music, live performances, workshops, games, crafts and intergenerational activities. Senior transport is available.
Where is affordable housing being built in West Orange? See the town's blueprint here.
West Orange’s former business administrator, James Abbott, announced that he is retiring earlier this year.
Builder’s remedy suits allow real estate developers to bypass local zoning laws – if they provide affordable housing as part of the deal.
Abhimanyu Mishra visited the West Orange Chess Club to take on 25 opponents – at the same time.
Three portable light towers outside the West Orange Public Library have been thrust into the spotlight themselves.
Gov. Murphy has declared a state of emergency across all 21 counties. See the local weather forecast for West Orange.
Hackensack's New Robot Offers a Breakthrough for Patients with Lymphedema
The West Orange Board of Education crossed several items off their to-do list at their final meeting before the new school year begins.
Free Fares for Children Under 12 on NY Waterway Ferries through Monday, September 1
The movie captured footage in 31 municipalities and nine counties across the Garden State. The production spent nearly $2.3 million per day.
The district is bringing back its annual “Clear The List” campaign. Here’s how you can help to lift up a hardworking educator.
Helen Paxton elected President, to succeed Peter Braley
Why were those sirens wailing? Patch recaps some of Essex County’s recent public safety, police, fire and EMS stories.
Dog Daycare, Boarding, Spa
Here are the town’s violent crime numbers dating back to 1986 – and how it looks on a chart, as per the FBI.
Hackensack Meridian Hackensack University Medical Center Brings World-Class Robotic Precision Home to New Jersey
Festival highlights will include seven hours of jazz performances, food vendors, artisan booths and a beer/wine garden for adults over 21.
An elementary teacher in West Orange earned an award for educating her students about Black history.
Essex County Mosquito Control will be performing truck-mounted ULV adult mosquito control in West Orange this week.
It's Christmas in July at Hackensack University Medical Center
F3 Essex helps men build strength and friendship through free outdoor workouts (rain or shine)
Faster, Easier, More Accurate - Hackensack Meridian Hackensack University Medical Center First in NJ with Revolutionary Heart Scan
The highway reshaped West Orange’s landscape, economy and the daily lives of its residents in ways still felt today.