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West Orange Honors Fallen Military During Memorial Day Observances
May 28, 2012WEST ORANGE, NJ - A standing room only crowd filled the front of Town Hall as West Orange held its annual Memorial Day Ceremony honori...
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DeMaio Honored for 50 Years of Service to West Orange Schools
May 26, 2012WEST ORANGE, NJ - The West Orange Board of Education made a special presentation at its meeting this week to honor Marie DeMaio for he...
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Hazel Avenue School Hosts Career Day
May 26, 2012WEST ORANGE, NJ - Hazel Avenue School hosted its first school-wide career day program this past Wednesday. A host of parents and volun...
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Liberty Middle School Hosts Annual Pajama Party
May 26, 2012WEST ORANGE, NJ - For one night, Liberty Middle School was transformed into a campground. With no campfires or wild animals around, th...
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West Orange Hosts 'Building ONE' Meeting with Other Area Towns
May 26, 2012WEST ORANGE, NJ - On Wednesday evening, May 23, Assemblyperson Mila Jasey hosted a Building ONE New Jersey meeting at the Mar...
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Law Firm Agrees to Lower Fees for Area Towns Involved in Pollution Lawsuit
May 25, 2012MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The law firm that sought up to $4.5 million to represent the 11 towns that own and operate a wastewater treatmen...
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West Orange Students, Chefs Square Off in Iron Chef Competition
May 24, 2012WEST ORANGE, NJ - Knives were chopping, blenders whirring and sauté pans sizzling as 24 chefs competed to win the title of Iron...
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Volunteers Help Keep Things Running at Daughters of Israel
May 23, 2012WEST ORANGE, NJ – Estelle Friedrich calls the gift shop at the Daughters of Israel “her store.” It technically b...
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Westfield Blue Devils Start Playoffs Strong, Win Over West Orange
May 20, 2012WESTFIELD, NJ - It is apparent where the Westfield and West Orange boys lacrosse programs are at this point right from the start. ...
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New Business Provides Delivery Services for Area Restaurants
May 16, 2012SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – Since its launch in early October, the food delivery website Deals4Meals.com is helping to boost business at ...
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West Orange Council Debates Details of E-Ticketing
May 16, 2012WEST ORANGE, NJ - The West Orange Township Council had a light agenda for its May 15 meeting, passing thirteen resolutions - most of t...
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West Orange Man Indicted in Vehicular Homicide of Teen Girl
May 9, 2012WEST ORANGE, NJ - The 20-year-old West Orange man charged in the 2010 vehicular death of an 18-year-old West Orange girl has been indi...
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Krakoviak, Spango and Guarino Elected to West Orange Council
May 8, 2012WEST ORANGE, NJ – It was a night of cheers and tears in West Orange as council incumbents Patty Spango and Joe Krakoviak were re...
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Supporters Hope to Thwart Possible Ouster of West Orange Athletic Director
May 8, 2012WEST ORANGE, NJ - The word spread like wildfire that the future is in doubt for current West Orange Athletic Director Ronald Bligh, an...
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The College Report: Rider's Burroughs of West Orange Hurdles to Two Wins at MAAC Meet
May 7, 2012James Burroughs (West Orange, Jr.) won two events over the hurdles on Sunday to lead Rider’s men to a runner-up finish in the Me...
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Breast Cancer Survivors, Supporters Participate in Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure
May 6, 2012WEST ORANGE, NJ - The Susan G. Komen North Jersey Race for the Cure was held at the Essex County South Mountain Recreation Complex in ...
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Two Hundred Take to the Streets for Annual Essex County Walk to End Hunger
May 6, 2012Despite a gloomy start to the day, the sun came out as two hundred supporters took to the streets of Newark for the Ann...
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West Orange Voters Heading to the Polls on Tuesday; Seven Vying for Council Seats
May 5, 2012WEST ORANGE, NJ – Voters will head to the polls Tuesday to decide who will serve on the Township Council. The candidates cur...
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Komodo Dragon is Newest Attraction at Turtle Back Zoo
May 3, 2012WEST ORANGE, NJ – When the newest resident of the Turtle Back Zoo noticed all the people who had come to see him, he headed stra...
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Homeschoolers Meet Monthly in South Orange to Share Tips, Resources
May 2, 2012SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – The library, traditionally the home of knowledge, is the meeting place for the Greater Essex County Homeschoo...
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Community Invited to Free Jazz Concert at SOPAC
April 29, 2012SOUTH ORANGE, NJ- The community is invited to a free concert, “Jazz through the Ages,” at the South Orange Performing Arts...
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Wannemacher Named West Orange Deputy Fire Chief; Aker, Triano Named Captain
April 27, 2012WEST ORANGE, NJ - Paul Wannemacher III remembers the day that he first walked into a West Orange Fire Department. He was in grammar sc...
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Livingston Boys Lacrosse Team Rolls Over West Orange 16-4 Behind Freshman Heller’s Eight Goal Effort
April 26, 2012LIVINGSTON, NJ – Freshman attack Tommy Heller had a season high eight goals and Austin Lui added four for the Livingston Lancers...
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West Orange Chamber of Commerce Presents 2012 Community Awards
April 25, 2012WEST ORANGE, NJ – For the residents and business owners who attended the West Orange Chamber of Commerce 2012 Annual Community A...
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West Orange Lions Club Annual Spaghetti Dinner Raises Funds to Help the Blind
April 25, 2012WEST ORANGE, NJ – Watching Jane Degenshein and her friends eating dinner together, you hear their conversation, bursts of laught...