Government

WEST ORANGE, NJ - Five individuals from West Orange were among 32 who became United States citizens last week during a naturalization ceremony at Thomas Edison National Historical Park.

Thomas Edison NHP Superintendent Thomas Ross and Park Ranger Yvan Beausoleil welcomed the new citizens, and USCIS Newark District Director John Thompson served as the master of ceremonies.

The ...

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Township Council recently voted in favor of a re-development plan for the structure located at 300 Executive Drive, prepared by Heyer, Gruel and Associates. The property is owned by RA 300 Executive LLC.

According to the council, this plan seeks to modernize the office building, which the council hopes will raise property prices in the ...

WEST ORANGE, NJ - Representatives of CLPF-Essex Green, LLC, owner of the Essex Green Shopping Center, will not be seeking a payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT), according to West Orange Mayor Robert Parisi.

The mayor recently announced that after numerous meetings and discussions with the township over the last two years, the owner intends to make a major investment in the West Orange community ...

WEST ORANGE, NJ — A busy intersection near the West Orange High School (WOHS) just became safer after a long-awaited traffic light was put into operation on Tuesday.

The light will control traffic on major thoroughfare Pleasant Valley Way and side road Alisa Drive near Degnan Park and the high school’s student parking lot and athletic fields. The traffic light cost roughly ...