Just a reminder that our next public meeting will be:

Monday, November 15, 2010, 7:00PM
Hazel Avenue School

The WO Police Department will provide an update regarding the recent home burglaries and other incidents in the Valley area.
Also, WO Tax Assessor will be on-hand to answer questions regarding the on-going revaluation process.

We hope to see you there. Thank you for your support.

The Township of West Orange will hold a special election on Tuesday, November 2, 2010 for one council member-at-large. Please join us for an opportunity to meet the candidates:
Ron Charles
Joe Krakoviak
Elnardo Webster

Monday, October 18, 2010, 7pm
Hazel Avenue School Gym
Moderator: Jonathan Ridley – VCW Vice Chairperson

The format for the evening will be:

1. Moderator will briefly introduce the candidates.
2. Candidates will have 5 minutes to introduce themselves.
3. The moderator will present 5 questions (in random order) to all the candidates. Questions will be provided by residents.
4. At the end of the 5 questions, candidates will present closing comments.

Please submit questions for the candidates prior to the event: info@valleycommunitywatch.com

All candidates have been invited to stay after the meeting to speak with residents and share refreshments. We hope to see you there.

Just a reminder that our next public meeting will be:

Monday August 23rd, 2010, 7:00PM
Valley Police and Community Center on Valley Road

Mayor Rob Parisi will be in attendance to talk to the Valley residents.
Also, the Garden Contest winners will be receiving their prize.

More details to follow. Thank you for your support.

Tuesday, August 3, 2010
6:30 pm
66 Main Street

A special meeting will take place in Council Chambers for the purpose of amending the Municipal Budget, the approval of the Temporary Capital Budget and a related Bond Ordinance.

See the original notice on westorange.org

Join us for food, games, moonwalk, water park and a good time with your neighbors

Monday, July 19
6pm – 9pm

At the Hazel Avenue Elementary School Playground and Field
(In case of rain, barbecue will be held in the gym)

Please bring a side dish or a dessert to share

Barbecue food and drinks will be provided by the VCW
$1 for children (12 and under)
$2 for adults
(Children MUST be accompanied by an adult!)

For more information, contact vcw2000@aol.com or Juan Pintado at (973) 325-1907

Mayor Robert Parisi announced that he will hold the first of an ongoing series of open office hours on Thursday, July 22 from 6:30 to 8:30 PM in his office located in Township Hall at 66 Main Street. Residents are welcome to meet with Mayor Parisi on a first-come, first-serve basis to address any concerns or ideas. No appointments are necessary.

For more information:
Call the Mayor’s office at (973) 325-4100
Contact Jessica Glicker at (973) 325.4133 or jglicker@westorange.org

Read the official press release

Unfortunately, we will not be holding our monthly meeting in May. We will notify you of the next meeting date as soon as it is scheduled and hope to see you there. You can always reach us through email. Details can be found on our Contact page. Thank you.

As you are probably aware, the 2010-2011 Board of Education Budget was defeated in the town-wide vote last Tuesday. It is now the responsibility of the Town Council to review the Budget line by line to determine any cuts they believe should be made.

The West Orange Town Council will be hearing public comment on the 2010-2011 School Budget. The meeting will begin with a Conference Agenda Session where the Budget Review Consultant will be approved and then introduced to explain the defeated school board budget and the timeline. It is important that the Council hears your voice. A final tax levy is due by May 19.

Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Conference Agenda Session begins at 6:30pm
Public comment begins at 7:00pm
66 Main Street in Council Chambers

In addition, a special joint Town Council / Board of Education open, public meeting to discuss the recommendations of the Budget Review Consultant and the Town Council is also scheduled.

Monday, May 17 at 6:30pm
Location TBD

All six candidates for West Orange Township Council have confirmed their participation: Victor Cirilo, Gerardo Guarino, Paul Krakoviak, Susan McCartney, Rodolfo Rodriguez and Jill Tekel

Monday April 19th, 2010, 7:30pm
Hazel Avenue School gym
Moderator: Jonathan Ridley – VCW Vice Chairperson

The meeting agenda is:

1) Introduction of all candidates by moderator

2) Candidates will introduce themselves and present their platform

3) The moderator will ask 5 questions (which we received from the residents), to all candidates in random order

4) At the end of the 5 questions, candidates will present closing comments

5) Meeting close

All candidates have been invited to stay after the meeting to chat with the residents and share some refreshments. We hope to see you there

The next public meeting of the Valley Community Watch will be:
Monday, April 19th 7:30pm
Hazel Avenue School Gym

On May 11th, 2010 the residents of West Orange will vote to elect two Council members for West Orange.

The Board of Trustees of the Valley Community Watch is planning to invite the candidates to our public meeting. We have the pleasure to announce that all 6 council candidates have confirmed their participation in our Q&A meeting.

The following six candidates will run for the two West Orange council seats: Incumbent council president Susan McCartney, Victor Cirilo, Gerardo Guarino, Paul Krakoviak, Rodolfo Rodriguez and Jill Tekel.

The Board of Trustees will prepare a list of questions for the candidates, based on your input. If you had the opportunity to ask them a question, what would you ask?

Send your questions to Juan Pintado at vcw2000@aol.com