WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange School District is moving forward in its commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Access (DEI).

Two district goals for 2021 include:

1) "To engage in auditing our school culture and curriculum for equity, diversity, and inclusion in order to provide an equitable school community which respects and values diversity by partnering with an outside ...

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Seton Hall University is preparing for in-person classes for fall semester. This announcement was made by Dr. Joseph E. Nyre, university president, in a letter entitled to the Seton Hall community, “Looking Ahead to the Upcoming Academic Year.” 

Nyre said that over the past year, “our community has made great strides in living and ...

WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange High School senior Tyra Hughes has been awarded a prestigious Scholastic Silver Key in Writing in the annual 2021 Scholastic Awards competition.

According to their website, "The Scholastic Awards look for work demonstrating originality, technical skill, and the emergence of a personal voice or vision. Regional recognition ...

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Mayor Robert Parisi accompanied Nick Macioci at the corner of Valley Road and Nutman Place in West Orange on Friday, March 5 as the street received a new name.

The ceremonial renaming to the street's new title, Massi Way, honors Macioci's late father, a former West Orange resident who lived in this neighborhood. Nick Massi, who was born Nicholas E. Macioci, ...

TRENTON, NJ -- Anyone planning a wedding can expand the guest list now, following Gov. Phil Murphy's COVID press briefing in Trenton on Wednesday, when he announced that wedding receptions may proceed at 35% of a venue’s indoor capacity (up to 150 persons) and up to 150 people outdoors. Indoor receptions must abide by indoor dining guidelines. Attendees must ...

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Tammy Williams was voted in as the Rent Leveling Board Liaison to the council, and Susan McCartney was elected as the Environmental Commission Liaison, when the West Orange Township Committee met virtually earlier this week. 

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Public Information Officer Joe Fagen,  reminded everyone to use their free West Orange card that encourages ...

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Columbia boys basketball team closed out its season with a five-game winning streak, defeating West Orange, 67-63, in the final game on Saturday.

Senior guard Nigel Garcia scored 26 points, grabbed five rebounds and passed for three assists for the Cougars (11-4), who opened a 39-21 halftime lead with a 22-9 showing in the second quarter.

Josiah Lawful finished ...

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Newark Central came back from an early nine-point deficit to defeat the West Orange boys basketball team, 74-60, on Thursday.

Central trailed, 22-13, after a quarter but rallied to take a one-point halftime lead and then outscored the Mountaineers, 23-15, in the third quarter to open a 58-49 lead.

Micah Moore finished with 22 points and Maxwell Dent scored 10 points ...

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange boys basketball team overcame a six-point deficit in the fourth quarter and rallied to defeat Shabazz, 73-71, on Tuesday.

Micah Moore scored a team-high 24 points for the Mountaineers (4-9), who trailed, 59-53, going into the fourth quarter.

Amyin Hanks finished with 12 points for West Orange, which won it on a 3-point basket by Jermaine James with ...

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Police Department and the West Orange Fire Department, in partnership with Department of Senior Services and the West Orange Age-Friendly initiative, have announced Operation Blue Angel, a new program for the senior and medically disabled community.

Operation Blue Angel is designed to provide additional peace of mind for the West Orange senior ...

WEST ORANGE, NJ — A reported carjacking attempt in the driveway of the victim is under investigation by West Orange police.

According to the West Orange Police Department, on Feb. 22 at 2:41 a.m., a woman reported that she was smoking a cigarette inside her Nissan Pathfinder parked in her driveway on Highland Place.

While inside the SUV, which was parked facing the garage of the ...

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Two thefts in the township on the same day last week are under investigation by the West Orange Police Department.

A package was reported stolen from a Watson Avenue residence. The suspect removed an Amazon package that contained a bed cover valued at $30.

On the same day, suspects occupying a stolen 2019 Audi Q7 received $30 worth of gas from the Essex station ...

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Township Council held a special workshop on Monday to provide extensive information about the Executive Drive proposed PILOT (Payment in Lieu of Taxes) redevelopment project. Mayor Robert Parisi presented a comprehensive PowerPoint slideshow, including a timeline history of the plan since 2017.

Parisi, a proponent of the project, explained that all the developers ...

TRENTON, NJ -- Anyone planning a wedding can expand the guest list now, following Gov. Phil Murphy's COVID press briefing in Trenton on Wednesday, when he announced that wedding receptions may proceed at 35% of a venue’s indoor capacity (up to 150 persons) and up to 150 people outdoors. Indoor receptions must abide by indoor dining guidelines. Attendees must ...

Patchwork registration and sign-up systems, already inadequate, must deal with tens of thousands of newly eligible residents.

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TRENTON, NJ -- Gov. Phil Murphy provided during his COVID press briefing on Wednesday some positive news about testing sites and vaccinations. He said the 1,758,979 total vaccine doses (1,192,364 first doses, and 566,441 second doses) have been administered as of this morning.  He also was proud that New Jersey has been able to distribute vaccine more equitably than other ...

WEST ORANGE, NJ - Chorus students and staff from Grades 6-12 present “Inspirational Voices: A West Orange Choral Festival,” debuting virtually on the www.woboe.org YouTube channel on Feb. 25 at 7 p.m.

Music/Chorus teachers Bonnie Pomeroy (EMS), Craig Sanphy (LMS), John Hellyer and William Farley (WOHS) discussed the upcoming virtual concert. Hellyer served as the ...

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Senior citizens in West Orange sent a virtual “Legacy of Love” inspirational greeting to community youth ages 13-18 for Valentine's Day.

In a project conceived by West Orange Senior Services Program coordinator Laura Van Dyke, seniors were asked to submit a brief statement based on their own life experiences that could encourage West Orange Youth to see ...

WAYNE, NJ — Longtime Wayne resident Harry Stricker needs a kidney. After a battle with kidney cancer 15 years ago, Stricker had one kidney removed. In March 2020, his remaining kidney began to fail and now a living kidney donation may be his only chance. 

According to the kidneyfund.org, “Nearly 100,000 people are on the waiting list for a kidney transplant. Many more people ...

WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange High School student Marley Dias has been nominated for an NAACP Image Award for her Netflix show "Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices."

Dias is internationally known for her #1000BlackGirlsBooks movement," her own book "Marley Gets it Done," and being named as one of Time Magazine's 25 Most Influential Teens of ...