Check out some of our top stories this week in West Orange and Essex County.
The intersections experienced 2,016 crashes over four years – including two fatalities and 59 pedestrian-involved crashes.
The award-winning musical tackles religious intolerance, political injustice and racial tension.
VIDEO: Sea Turtle Recovery has returned scores of injured animals to the ocean from their facility at the Turtle Back Zoo.
Essex County homeowners pay the highest property taxes in New Jersey. Here's the full list of towns and cities, ranked highest-to-lowest.
The West Orange Town Council honored two local luminaries with proclamations: Harvey Silikovitz and Robert Randolph.
It's important that the state continues to use actual enrollment data in the formula, and it's up to the Governor to make that happen.
Taxes and home values have gone up steadily throughout New Jersey over the past decade, regardless of what political party is in power.
U.S. Rep. LaMonica McIver will be the keynote speaker at an upcoming Black History Month event in West Orange.
Joe Pelose – who worked for the town for decades – passed away on a Sunday in February 2024. It was one of his favorite days of the year.
This Heart Month, Hackensack University Medical Center is proud to honor Caterina as the 2026 Cardiac Rehab Patient of the Year!
Yeesh… give us a break already, winter.
The funding formula's reliance on personal income inflates the district's local share - and reduces its potential state aid
Rho Gamma Omega Hosts MLK Day of Service Event Honoring Dr. King’s Legacy Through Community Action
A longtime municipal staffer in West Orange got a big salute from his peers as he heads into retirement.
Coffee, Cocoa & Coats Winter Essentials Drive
Kindness takes many forms — big and small — and shows up all around West Orange.
Pink goes RED for Heart Health!
Did Lady Edwina see her shadow on Groundhog Day? And who will win the big game: the Patriots or the Seahawks?
West Orange is under a "cold weather advisory." Essex County has extended a Code Blue alert for the region.
Target said the new store is expected to employ about 280 team members.
“We're your neighbors – we're asking you to protect us from the proposal that's sitting before you,” a local resident said.
It’s the biggest football game of the year. Here are some local bars and taverns where you can root for the Seahawks – or the Patriots.
Drivers should avoid the area, town officials said. The West Orange School District also issued an advisory about the water main break.
The accused accountant spent the funds on personal credit card bills, sports betting and mortgage bills, prosecutors say.
Family and friends gathered at town hall to celebrate the Mountaineers’ historic, record-breaking season.
EMS Dispatcher Sean Kennedy of Hackensack University Medical Center (HUMC) is being celebrated by CentralSquare Technologies'
"West Orange has so much potential – and that potential is being squandered by a municipal government that’s consumed with infighting."
School districts across the state have announced closures, including several in Essex County.
A review of the real estate performance for the township of West Orange, NJ.
The largest provider in New Jersey is asking for permission to raise water and sewer bills for its customers – here’s why.
Codey, who died at 79 last week after a brief illness, served in the state legislature as a Democrat for more than 50 years.
Things are about to get ugly in West Orange, forecasters say. Here are some reminders about trash, jitney bus service and fire hydrants.
The county’s annual hunt has seen criticism from some advocates and support from others. Here's why they do it – and why they're protesting.
Every week, dozens of students from Seton Hall Prep walk to Hazel Elementary School with a common goal: to tutor their peers.
West Orange’s universal preschool program has been growing since it launched in 2022. Here’s how to claim your child a spot.
An 11-year-old pedestrian in West Orange was struck by a vehicle, but wasn’t injured, authorities say.