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By Michael D’Onofrio, Managing Editor
“Has this ever happen to you?” asked Julia Lawrence of a group of middle-school students. “You lose your dog ... and then your friend tells you he just got a new dog, but it is your dog!”
The only solution, said the seventh-grader — like a confident…
Posted on February 8, 2012 at 4:08pm
Parts of the newly enacted Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act, which took effect this September, will remain in limbo for the next 60 days as the State Legislature reacts to a recent decision rescinding certain parts of the law.
In a 7-2 vote on Friday, the Council on Local Mandates issued its decision that the anti-bullying law imposed “unfunded mandates” on local school districts and thus did not have to be implemented. Districts however must continue to implement the law for…
ContinuePosted on February 3, 2012 at 1:06pm
By Michael D’Onofrio, Managing Editor
On Monday afternoon, students at Washington Elementary School were helping the environment — one cup of coffee at a time.
Students in the school’s Green Schools Program noticed that teachers seem to drink a lot of coffee on a daily basis and, as a result,…
Posted on February 1, 2012 at 2:57pm
Rocco Anthony Racaniello Jr., 68, of West Orange NJ was called home to be with the Lord on January 13, 2012.
Born in Orange NJ, Mr. Racaniello moved to West Orange where he raised his family and remained a resident for the past 50 years.
He was a retired Clerk at the US Postal…
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 11:32am — 1 Comment
By Michael D’Onofrio, Managing Editor
With more than 100 residents and local officials looking on at the annual Chamber of Commerce Breakfast, Mayor Robert Parisi took to the rostrum Wednesday morning at The Manor to outline the administration’s expectations and goals for 2012 in his “State of…
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 9:11am
Mr. Thomas A. Richardson, 76, died on Wednesday, January 18, 2012 in Livingston.
Services were held in the Prout Funeral Home,
(www.proutfuneralhome.com) 370 Bloomfield Avenue, Verona on Saturday, January 21.
Born in Newark, Mr. Richardson has lived in West Orange since 1961.
He served in the Marine Corps from 1956 to 1959. He was a proud member of the Honor Guard of 8th & I Barracks in Washington DC.…
Posted on January 23, 2012 at 11:00am
By Chuck O’Donnell, Correspondent
Traxle Pein is a dim-witted bounty hunter more likely to get socked in the eye or blasted with a laser than successfully complete his mission. But he presses on, chasing his dream of becoming the greatest bounty hunter in the universe.
This…
Posted on January 18, 2012 at 4:00pm
Anne T. Caruso of Normandy Beach, NJ formerly of West Orange, NJ passed away at home on January 13, 2012 at the age of 87.
A Memorial Visitation was held in Paul Ippolito Summit Memorial, 7 Summit Ave., Summit on Jan. 18th followed by the Memorial Mass in St. Philomena Church, Livingston. To send condolences visit www.ippolitofuneralhomes.com.
Mrs. Caruso was born and raised in Orange, NJ and lived in West…
Posted on January 16, 2012 at 3:57pm
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