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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 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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7th Grader Develops App to Benefit Kessler Foundation
May 21, 2012Mohnish Sabhani is your typical 12 year old—a casual kid who loves technology and gaming. But when his Social Studies teacher, M...
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Last Call for New Campers to Claim Gifts of $1,000 Toward Jewish Sleepaway Camp During Summer 2012
May 11, 2012Now is the time to solidify plans for summer 2012, and to receive your $1,000 gift toward camp tuition at over 150 Jewish sleepaway ca...
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Student Wins $1,000 Scholarship for Growing Giant Cabbage
May 9, 2012WEST ORANGE, NJ - New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture Douglas Fisher and Superintendent Dr. Anthony P. Cavanna were on hand to watch a...
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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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Junior League’s Newest Members Remodel New Book Pantry for Elementary School Children in Need
April 26, 2012The newest members of the Junior League of the Oranges and Short Hills (JLOSH) are celebrating the completion of their first volunteer...
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West Orange Students to be Featured on CNN Special Report, 'Kids on Race'
March 30, 2012WEST ORANGE, NJ - Earlier this year, first grade students at Mt. Pleasant Elementary School were selected to participate in a series b...
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West Orange High School Presents Empty Bowls
March 11, 2012Under the guidance of April Clark, Art Teacher, West Orange High School Art Students have spent months creating bowls reflecting their...
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'A Tribute to Motown' Event Benefits Millburn Schools
March 10, 2012WEST ORANGE, NJ - The evening gave new meaning to "Schoolhouse Rock." The fourth annual Millburn Schools Rock...
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Aspects of West Orange School Budget Discussed at BOE Meeting
March 6, 2012WEST ORANGE, NJ – The West Orange Board of Education had a workshop meeting to discuss certain expenditures including school pro...
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Students At Hazel Avenue Elementary School Participated In A Silent Peace March
February 29, 2012On Wednesday, April 29, students at Hazel Avenue Elementary School participated in a Silent Peace March as part of their studies refle...
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West Orange Students and Security Coordinator Recognized for Achievements at BOE Meeting; Racial Graffiti on ‘The Bubble’ Discussed
February 29, 2012WEST ORANGE, NJ – West Orange High School senior Jelani Williams was recognized for recently being named the Star Ledger Essex C...
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The Betty Madalena Life Skills Center and Program Prepares Students for the World of Work
February 27, 2012The Betty Madalena Life Skills Center and Program is an integrated pre-vocational training program that will prepare students for the ...
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Livingston, West Orange Among School Districts Participating in State's 'Race to the Top' Award
February 27, 2012TRENTON, NJ - Livingston and West Orange are among the 372 Local Education Agencies (LEAs) that have signed up to take part in the sta...
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West Orange Football Player Bakirtzis Signs with Sacred Heart
February 15, 2012WEST ORANGE, NJ - West Orange High School Senior Frank Bakirtzis signed a letter of intent this week wtih Sacred Heart University. ...
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West Orange High School Hosts Seventh Annual Color Guard Show
February 6, 2012WEST ORANGE, NJ - The colors were flying at the Seventh Annual Color Guard Show hosted recently by West Orange High School. The sh...
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Miles for Music Inaugural 20K Race Receives USATF-NJ Championship Status
February 6, 2012Miles for Music, a 501(c)(3) non-profit (pending) organization that raises money to help fund music education programs in public schoo...
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Wells Fargo Donates $10,000 to Support Special Needs Library
February 2, 2012Wells Fargo awarded a $10,000 grant to support the creation of a new Center for Literacy and Volunteerism at CPNJ’s Horizon Scho...
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Yale Researched and Acclaimed Documentarian Visits Kent Place School
January 30, 2012On Friday, February 3, The Ethics Institute at Kent Place School will host speaker Dr. Theodore Malloch in the Commons Room, Mabie Hou...
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Group Offers a Chance for New Moms to Connect and Learn
January 18, 2012New mothers with babies birth to six months will have a chance to connect with peers, to share their experiences and questions, to lea...
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Winter Programs for Youth with Special Needs Now Registering
January 16, 2012Youth with special needs and those who could use just a little help and encouragement are welcome to now register for several exciting...
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What Does 21st Century Education Look Like in New Jersey?
January 13, 2012Once-banned cell phones are now a welcome presence in many New Jersey’s classrooms. Educators are embracing smart phones, iPads ...