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.

A joint meeting of the West Orange Board of Education and the West Orange Township Council will be held to discuss the failed school budget.

May 17, 6:30 p.m.
West Orange High School
51 Conforti Avenue

If necessary the joint meeting will be continued on May 18 and May 19 also at 6:30 at the High School.

West Orange elections for Mayor and Township Council will be held on Tuesday, May 11th.

Find your polling place at the NJ Department of State website.

Candidates will make opening statements and the event will end with questions from the audience.

Wednesday, April 28th, 2010
6:30 PM — 9:00 PM
West Orange High School

Officiated by the League of Women Voters and sponsored by the West Orange African Heritage Organization.

West Orange Eco-Energy Fair to Bring ‘Green’ Community Together

Sunday, May 16th
12pm to 4pm
Liberty Middle School

The green event will highlight the innovative steps West Orange is taking to expand its environmental and energy initiatives, and provides a place for members of the community to learn more about the green revolution.

The Fair will feature environmental workshops and information on green education and conservation practices. There will also be demonstrations by green vendors using the newest green products available in the marketplace. (more…)

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

The first permanent public art installation in the Valley created by artist Dan Fenelon has been completed. The mural is titled, “Celebrate the Arts” is on the side of the Luna Stage Performing Arts Center on Valley Road and is hard to miss. Many thanks to the artist and Susan Borg, the mural project leader.

You can see more of Dan’s work at: www.wavedog.com. His email is: dan [at] wavedog [dot] com. Consider sending him an email to let him know how great it looks.

On Saturday, April 17, we had a great turnout of more than 20 students from Hazel Avenue School and 5 students from Seton Hall Prep as well as parents and West Orange police officers. We spent the morning planting flowers, picking up garbage, and cleaning up our neighborhood. A huge thank you to everyone who participated especially the West Orange Police Department, Nick Salese, Clean Communities Coordinator for the Township and Rose De Sena, Director of the Neighborhood Preservation program for their support and participation on the Clean Up event.

Monday night’s meeting was a great success. The candidates answered questions and presented their ideas to an attentive audience of over 100 people. Thank you to the candidates and attendees for your participation.

World renowned artist Dan Fenelon has begun work on his public art commission next to the WOPD Substation on Valley Road. To get an idea of what the finished mural will look like, see the original announcement we made back in January.