Saturday, September 17, 2010
1pm to 4pm
555 Valley Road
(973) 395-5551
info@lunastage.org
www.lunastage.org

In celebration of the start of their second season as part of the Valley Arts District, Luna Stage is holding a free open house party. The afternoon will feature live music by Deivito Garcia and Michael Aquino, two of the co-creators of Luna’s upcoming holiday show in December.

There will be food, face-painting and games for kids, tours of the theatre, and an opportunity to learn more about all of the programming Luna has in store for the 2011-2012 season, especially the world premiere opening production of Ben Clawson’s The Dangers of Electric Lighting, a commissioned play about Thomas Edison; and Luna’s greatly expanded education program which now has a full curriculum of classes for kids and adults.

Did you know you can hold a block party on your block? It’s a great way to get to know your neighbors and help make West Orange a vibrant place to live.

Follow these steps to get permission from the town:

• Create a petition to hold a block party and get your neighbors to sign it (Download a sample petition (MS Word). Try to get about 90% of your neighbors to sign the petition.
• Write a letter from the organizer addressed to the Chief of Police. Identify the block you would like closed and include the date (and rain date) as well as time of the party.
• Send the letter and petition to the traffic department at least 2 weeks prior to the date. If your block has never had a party before, allow 1 month. Details below.
• Public works will drop off barricades the morning of the date
• Traffic department will contact the fire department for safety purposes (but a fire truck may show up for photos!)

Mail the petition to:
West Orange Police Department
Attention: Traffic Division
60 Main Street
West Orange, NJ 07052

Or fax the petition to: (973) 325-0748

Some ways to make your party successful:

• Invite your neighbors. Make a flyer to hand out door to door.
• Plan some activities. Street chalk, face painting, 4 square, etc. for the kids (ok, adults too!). Organize some live music or a boom box.You might be surprised to find some musicians  on your block who may want to perform.
• Bring Food and Drink! A potluck is definitely the way to go. You may want to make sure you have utensils, plates, cups, and paper towels on hand, just in case. Have your neighbors roll out their BBQs too.
• Bring name tags. If your neighbors don’t know each other well, name tags are a necessity.
• Park cars off street.
• Bring tables and chairs. You’ll need a couple of tables to set up food for the potluck. Please encourage neighbors to bring their own lawn chairs.

For more details, contact Officer Scott Smarsh at (973) 325-4045

Due to the weather forecast, this evening’s Community Meeting at Gregory School with Mayor Parisi is canceled. It has been tentatively rescheduled for next Tuesday, February 8. We will send an additional update when the exact date and time have been confirmed. Please note the new day and time below. Thank you for your understanding.

The meeting has been rescheduled for:
Monday February 7, 2011
7:00PM
Gregory Elementary School, 301 Gregory Avenue

Read the original notice

This is an update to the Jan 21 story, “WOPD Seeks Public Help in Catching Robbery Suspects”

According to the West Orange Patch, the WOPD have arrested James Battle, 19, of West Orange, and Vincent Augustus Rochester, 19, of West Orange in connection with two Jan. 11 armed robberies on Cherry Street as well as an armed robbery Jan. 14 on Samuel Street. They are charged with conspiracy, armed robbery, unlawful possession of a weapon and receiving stolen property. According to the police, the two had a loaded handgun when arrested. The article states, “They were apprehended with the help of the public, according to Jessica Glicker, the township’s public information officer.” Both Battle and Rochester are in Essex County jail in lieu of $100,000 bail each.

Read the complete story at West Orange Patch

Mayor Robert Parisi and the West Orange Police Department invite you to a community meeting to discuss the recent increase in criminal activities in the Valley and Gregory sections of the township.

The meeting is scheduled for:
Tuesday February 1, 2011
7:00PM
Gregory Elementary School, 301 Gregory Avenue

We encourage all residents to participate and provide your input.