WEST ORANGE, NJ -- Mayor McCartney issued a proclamation at the Township Council Meeting ...
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By TAPINTO WEST ORANGE STAFF
November 26, 2023
WEST ORANGE, NJ – On Friday, November 24, Mayor Susan McCartney posted a statement reminding township residents that West Orange is proud of its “mosaic” of people from different cultures, backgrounds and heritages. She urged residents to be kind and empathetic to one another. The statement ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ — During the November 20 town council meeting, Mayor Susan McCartney read a proclamation declaring November Pancreatic Cancer month: She read: WHEREAS, 4,000 people will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in the United States. 50,550 will die from this disease. Pancreatic ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – 540 turkeys and over 400 side bags. That’s what the Holy Trinity-West Orange Food Pantry (HTWO) provided to clients and the extended community during its Thanksgiving distribution on Nov. 20 and 21. This was the culmination of a journey that began a few weeks ago, and it had ups ...
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WEST ORANGE, NJ -- On Wednesday, November 22, at 11:00 a.m., students from West Orange High School (WOHS) who support Palestine and a ceasefire in Gaza marched from the school to Verona Park. They were joined by several groups: Teaching While Muslim, Jewish Voice for Peace Central NJ, Paterson BLM ...
TRENTON/PRINCETON, NJ — Gov. Phil Murphy and First Lady Tammy Murphy are inviting New Jersey residents to visit Drumthwacket during the holidays. The Drumthwacket Foundation is teaming up with seven garden clubs from around the state, for "The Holidays at Drumthwacket." Each public room on the ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ - Soufflés are classic dishes based in the French culinary vernacular that, when matched with ingredients from the American South, really impress your guests. Jenni Preziotti-Gamble, one of the founders of the Watsessing Park Conservancy shared her recipe for a Bourbon Yam Soufflé in ...
NEW JERSEY — Green Bean Casserole, that Thanksgiving Day staple since the 1950s, was invented right here in New Jersey. If you have some on your table this Thursday, you can thank Campbell’s recipe developer Dorcas Reilly, who Campbell’s refers to as the “Grandmother of Green Bean ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange resident, former township Mayor, Assembly Member and Senator-Elect John McKeon attended Monday night’s town council meeting to talk about Main Street's redevelopment including a brand new MBS film studio. He began the conversation by mentioning that Governor Phil ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ -- Santa Claus is coming to town! Tell your children! On Sunday, November 26, Santa will be on tour visiting Redwood School, Kelly School, Mt. Pleasant School, St. Cloud School, Gregory School, Hazel School and Washington School. The Downtown Open House and Tree Lighting will be ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Town Council will conduct a hybrid meeting on Monday, Nov. 20 at 6:30 p.m. According to the agenda, the first resolution authorizes Santa’s arrival via helicopter. Another matter is awarding a contract to GPI for a grant project for the road rehabilitation of ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – The Gregory Neighborhood Food Drive is working hard to help the West Orange Food Pantry, located in Holy Trinity Church, to help prepare 200 bags (one per family) for families in need each week. The pantry has been running out of food. According to Miriam Reimer, member ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ -- While David Cubie, Director of the West Orange Public Library, and his staff are working hard to place all the books on the shelves and handling all the little details to open the much anticipated new state-of-the art library, Friends of the West Orange Library has released a ...
MONTCLAIR, NJ - Parent grateful for, inspired by Mountainside Medical Center’s stroke program “It was a bright, sunny day in Caldwell (NJ) near the end of my daughter’s school year,” said Shaun Saunders. “I was on a conference call for work while I waited to pick her up. When I saw her walk out ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ -- On November 14, 1960, six-year-old Ruby Bridges became the first African American child to desegregate William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans, a formerly all-white public school. On November 14, 2023, Redwood and St. Cloud Elementary Schools in West Orange recognized ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ 00 The recent West Orange Board of Education meeting held on November 13, 2023, provided an overview of the district's academic performance with state testing and revealed the divisive discourse behind the Israel-Hamas conflict. The Student Liaison Report kicked off the meeting ...
ESSEX FELLS, NJ -- Essex Fells police charged a juvenile male from West Orange in connection with a burglary that took place on Devon Road last month. On Oct. 13 at approximately 5 a.m., there was an attempted home burglary on Devon Road. Responding officers arrived a short time later, but the ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – West Orange native Nick Furris is premiering his three-part documentary series about Guy "The Rock" Casale, a Newark heavyweight boxing contender in the 70s and early 80s called “One More Round.” The film's Facebook page describes the plot, “Casale had a chance to become a boxing ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – Essex County Executive Joe DiVincenzo announced that 11 homes will be included in the Annual Essex County Holiday House Tour. Homes will be decorated for Christmas, and attendees can enjoy a self-guided tour the weekend of Dec. 2 and Dec. 3. One of the houses is the Glenmont in ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ -- Essex County Executive Joe DiVincenzo has announced that the Annual Holiday Lights Spectacular at the Turtle Back Zoo and in the surroundeing Essex County Recreation Center in West Orange will begin on Sunday, November 17. According to a press release, admission is free and the ...
NUTLEY, NJ - Nutley Little Theatre is excited to announce their December show, A CHRISTMAS CAROL by Michael Paller and directed by Rachel Rubin Ladutke Christmas Eve, 1843. Alone in his attic studio, Charles Dickens is visited by the spirit of his younger self. The Child demands a story.
WEST ORANGE, NJ — On Saturday, November 11, beleaguered restaurant owner, philanthropist and owner of Bagels by Jarrett, Jarrett Seltzer, created a GoFundMe campaign to help pay for his expenses related to his permits being pulled during his expansion and the lawsuit that the township filed against ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ -- Township resident Rasmus Praestholm alerted TAPinto West Orange that he captured video of Turkules with a lady friend and shared footage. Praestholm reported, "I took a short walk on the Lenape Trail just south of Mount Pleasant Avenue and spotted a couple of wild turkeys ...
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – Governor Phil Murphy announced at Thursday’s New Jersey Education Association (NJEA) Convention that New Jersey is funding $51.9 million in federal grants for 30 projects in 23 school districts to create, expand and renovate preschools statewide. One of the 30 schools is West ...
CEDAR GROVE, NJ — More than 400 people recently gathered to honor some of New Jersey's bravest firefighters from companies around the state at The Burn Center at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center's (CBMC) 36th Annual Valor Awards. This special event was held at The Grove in Cedar Grove and was ...
UNION, NJ – Robert Constant, a successful children’s book author from Scotch Plains, NJ, will host a panel of speakers and readers at an “Assault on Illiteracy” event presented by the Omicron Chi Chapter of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity at Barnes & Noble (2401 Rte. 22 West in Union, NJ), on ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ -- According to the Essex County Clerk, Maria Vera received twice as many votes (3,246 to 1,611) as incumbent Melinda Huerta and is West Orange's newest Board of Education (BOE) member. Vera began her career as a community liaison in Orange School District and opened a home ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ -- PSE&G subcontractors have begun to replace gas mains and gas services, and work will continue for two weeks. There are four separate crews working simultaneously during daytime hours in West Orange. See scheduled dates and streets below. According to town officials, ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ -- As of 11:15 p.m. on Nov. 7, the West Orange Township Board of Education election results with 92.89% of districts reporting. Maria Vera has 1,647 votes. Melinda C. Huerta has 924 votes. Vera has 66.83% of the votes, and Huerta has 33.17%. TAPinto will provide final ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ -- Jarrett Seltzer, owner of the popular Bagels by Jarrett restaurant, stated that he will appeal the lawsuit in which the judge ruled in favor of West Orange. The township brought the suit against him because he has transparent window shades that were there when he moved into the ...
