Education

WEST ORANGE, NJ — On Monday, May 3, the West Orange Board of Education (WOBOE) voted unanimously to adopt a budget totaling $177,299,506 for the 2021-2022 school year.

Understanding the critical financial situation that many individuals in the township were facing, West Orange Public Schools (WOPS) Superintendent Dr. Scott Cascone explained that the administration and the board ...

Dr. Gonzalo “Zal” Valez, Deputy Mayor of West Orange to former township Mayors Sam Spina and John McKeon and current Mayor Rob Parisi, passed away on April 28.

Velez, born in the Philippines, held a Doctorate in Education and served as an Education Commissioner under Ronald Reagan.

He later ran the International Cultural and Educational Association and also had a long career as ...

WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange High School (WOHS) senior Royson Folas has accepted an appointment to West Point Military Academy.

“I got the call from the office of Rep. Mikie Sherrill while I was warming up for a tennis match on April 19, and needless to say I was absolutely ecstatic — the admissions process is very long compared to most colleges,” Folas ...

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Township of West Orange, EZ Ride, New Jersey Safe Routes, West Orange Schools and the West Orange Pedestrian Safety Advisory Board collaborated in the town's first-ever Pop-Up Bike Lane and Free Bike Skills Course, held May 1-2 at Redwood Elementary School.

The Meadowlands Transportation Brokerage Corporation, doing business as EZ Ride, was founded in ...

WEST ORANGE, N.J. – Before Monday's budget hearing, the West Orange Board of Education (WOBOE) held a special meeting last Friday to address concerns from both the board and the public.

Many parents came out specifically to ask questions about the letter from Superintendent Scott Cascone which was sent to West Orange Public School Families on Friday.

As was announced previously, ...

WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange High School (WOHS) senior and Student Council President Anya Dillard has been named “2020-21 Student Leader of the Year” by the New Jersey Association of Student Councils.

In addition, the Liberty Middle School and WOHS Student Councils were recognized for their work in the “Top Ten Projects” category.

The annual ...

WEST ORANGE, N.J. — The budget season for the 2021-2022 school has almost come to a close, but not without changes that will potentially change the educational landscape of West Orange Schools. 

Several community members including the West Orange staff came out to speak against the potential cut of Hazel Elementary Librarian Joyce Soto and Liberty Middle School Chorus teacher Craig ...

WEST ORANGE, N.J. — As the end of the school year approaches, many are wondering if West Orange Public Schools (WOPS) has a plan to expand options for on-site students for the remainder of the year and for the upcoming school year.

WOPS Superintendent Dr. Scott Cascone shared that even though the CDC recently revised its social distancing guidelines, decreasing distance between ...

WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange High School Assistant Principal Lesley Chung has received her Doctorate Degree in Educational Leadership with a concentration in K–12 from Caldwell University, where she has also been asked to deliver the commencement address in May. 

Dr. Chung has been part of the team at West Orange High School for 15 years. She began work as a school ...

The West Orange Pedestrian Safety Advisory Board, West Orange Police Department & EZ Ride have partnered to create a Pop-Up Bike Lane on Saturday, May 1, and Sunday, May 2 around  Redwood Elementary School & along Woodland Avenue between 11:00 am to 5:00 pm.  

The Committee involved is looking for volunteers to assist with the ...