WEST ORANGE, NJ -- Mayor McCartney issued a proclamation at the Township Council Meeting ...
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By TAPINTO MONTCLAIR STAFF
January 25, 2024
MONTCLAIR, NJ - Montclair State University (MSU) has been awarded a grant to assist students in restarting college and obtaining a degree, officials announced. With the receipt of a $199,442 grant from the New Jersey Office of the Secretary of Higher Education (OSHE), MSU officials stated that ...
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ - On Sunday, January 21st, JESPY House met with members of the Academy Heights Neighborhood Association (AHNA) to discuss two proposed building developments — The JESPY Center and The Hub — to meet the urgent housing, service, and program needs of the nonprofit organization’s adult ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – Mayor Susan McCartney vetoed Township Ordinance 3-17.3, N.J.S.A. 40:69A-41(a), the ban of gas leaf blowers. In a letter to Township Clerk, Karen Carnevale, McCartney explained that her decision was due to “the current state of the technology and the substantial burden it will ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ — Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center (CBMC) was recently one of two RWJBarnabas Health facilities to rank among the top five in New Jersey across various specialty care areas, according to a new analysis released by Healthgrades, the leading marketplace connecting doctors and ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – Several town council members have been lobbying for a full-time planner to ensure that someone is overseeing all the new projects in the township. During last week’s town council meeting, members worked out a compromise. Council Member Asmeret Ghebremicael noted that Montclair ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ -- During the recent West Orange Town Council meeting, council members passed a gradually enforced ban on gas-powered leaf blowers which will be fully implemented by 2026. This year, it will be illegal for landscapers and residents to use gas blowers from January 1 to March 1, ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ -- The township council passed an antisemitic resolution condemning hate crimes towards Jewish people on Thursday, January 18, and before the ink dried, someone on Main Street handed the disturbing pamphlet above to a West Orange student when he got off of his school bus. The ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – West Orange’s Town Council will meet on Jan. 23 to discuss A possible shared animal services agreement with North Caldwell The emergency sanitary sewer repair for the brook between Glen Road and Beverly Road A contract extension of emergency and non-emergency tree ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ -- Congratulations to Ryan Sinha and Jade Burnett, fencers of the match, again Kent Place and Oratory Prep! Jade made a full sweep while Ryan led the boys' sabers head strong into their bouts!
WEST ORANGE, NJ – Many communities encourage adults and students to commemorate Martin Luther King Day by performing community service. Troop 6 West Orange, NJ scout, including a couple Eagle Scout alumni home from college, chose to spend part of their day off from school picking up ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – At Wednesday's meeting, town council members discussed entering a professional services agreement with Fox Rothschild for labor counsel. Council President Bill Rutherford expressed concern about the rates the township has been paying for legal service. Township Attorney Richard ...
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ – With Tuesday’s storm ending the streak of days without measurable snow in our rear-view mirror, it’s time to look at an impending storm that will be arriving in New Jersey late on Thursday and into Friday morning. Although areas near New York City and north got to see more ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – During Thursday's continuation of the January 9 town council meeting, members debated about passing an antisemitism resolution immediately or waiting until the next meeting to pass the ordinance at the same time as another anti-hate resolution. Council President Bill Rutherford ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ -- Superintendent Hayden Moore has announced that there will be a 90-minute delayed school opening on Wednesday, January 17. He stated, "Due to the dropping temperatures and predicted icy conditions, the West Orange Public Schools will follow the delayed opening schedule ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ -- Over 100 people attended West Orange African American Heritage Organization's celebration of Kwanzaa at Washington Elementary School -- including West Orange Mayor Susan McCartney; (then) Council President Tammy Williams, Council Member Michelle Casalino, Council Member Asmeret ...
TRENTON, NJ — For the first time in nearly 100 years, big changes are coming to New Jersey's liquor license laws. In addition, restrictions on breweries and distilleries are being eased. Gov. Phil Murphy signed S4265/A5912 into law Tuesday in Trenton. Murphy and lawmakers called the old laws ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ -- On Saturday, January 13, the organization "West Orange Celebrates Israel" held a walk/run around the South Mountain Reservoir to mark the 100th day since Israeli hostages were kidnapped by Hamas. Two hunderd people attended with Israeli flags, the number 100 on their clothes ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – West Orange Township has announced that in addition to schools and municipal offices being closed and Jitney service being suspended, a couple of parking changes will be in effect on Monday, January 15 in observance of Martin Luther King Day. 2 a.m. to 5 a.m. parking rules and ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ -- The January 9 Town Council Meeting was recessed and will continue on January 17 because public comment lasted five hours and most agenda items were not covered by 1 a.m. Wednesday's meeting will begin at 6:00 p.m., a half hour earlier than the regular tim. Some of the topics ...
TRENTON, NJ – On January 8, 2024, Governor Murphy signed bill S2789/A3793 into law, mandating permit holders under the age of 21 to log a minimum of 50 hours of driving before obtaining their license. According Sangeeta Badlani, Founder of the Nikhil Badlani Foundation, “Before the enactment ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ -- West Orange's Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 12th Annual Celebration will be held on Monday, January 15, 2024, between 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Liberty Middle School Auditorium, 1 Kelly Dr., West Orange. The 2019 recipient of the West Orange Human Relations Commission's ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – During Tuesday night’s town council meeting, residents commented for five hours about whether to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism. The “non-legally binding working definition of antisemitism” developed in 2016 includes the ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – During Tuesday night’s Town Council meeting, Council Member Michelle Casalino reported that NJ Channel 12 visited downtown West Orange and featured seven businesses. The segment was shown repeatedly throughout the day. “During the holiday week, New Jersey channel 12 News was ...
STATE OF NEW JERSEY - Governor Phil Murphy has declared a State of Emergency, effective at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 9, in response to the imminent threat of severe storms expected to bring hazardous weather conditions, including heavy rain, high winds, and flash flooding. Through Executive ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ -- The Superintendent of the West Orange Public Schools announced: Due to the predicted storm impacting our township, and in an effort to prepare our buildings to safely receive students and faculty, the West Orange Public Schools will follow the delayed opening schedule ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ -- In 2012, Joseph Fagan was given the honorary title of Official Township Historian in West Orange after receiving a unanimous vote from the Township Council. The designation was recommended by then Mayor Robert Parisi during the town’s sesquicentennial celebration. Fagan’s weekly ...
CLARK, NJ — All that Clark resident Maria Power wants is the opportunity to enjoy a normal life, return to work, and consider starting a family with her husband Michael, a social studies teacher in Jersey City. Unfortunately, serious health problems currently prevent the 35-year-old chef from doing ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ -- The township Department of Public Works (DPW) has announced that Christmas tree pick up begins Jan. 8. Trees must be completely naked with no tinsel, decorations, plastic wraps or any other decoration and not in a bag. Residents can call (973) 325-4067 or ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – Council President Bill Rutherford will take the helm for the first town council meeting of 2024 on Tuesday, January 9. Some of the topics on the agenda include revisiting the Leaf Blower ordinance, rescinding a restaurant’s liquor license, many resolutions and more. There ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – On Friday, January 5, approximately 200 people held a celebration of Palestinian culture at town hall. Attendees brought flags and keffiyeh and enjoyed Palestinian food and dancing. Council President Bill Rutherford reported, “The event was a wonderful celebration of the ...
