Monday, April 9, 2012
New logo, tag line created
West Orange's marketing initiative is rebranding the township as the place "where in invention lives." The new tag line is part of the marketing campaign led by resident Patrick Sutherland who was hired by the administration last August. Sutherland, owner of Direct Ignition, is working together with MyTown Marketing and Signal Graphics on the campaign. The companies and Sutherland were contracted for a total of roughly $30,000. Project manager and public information officer for the township Jessica Glicker reported on the progress of the campaign before township council last week. Glicker said the town had made steady progress toward incorporating the new logo and tag line in various local commissions. She said the township's official …
Friday, April 6, 2012
Restaurant will not have public parties
Essex House Restaurant in West Orange won't be throwing any major parties after the business reached a settlement with the township regarding two charges related to public disturbance and noise. During a meeting before the West Orange Board of Alcoholic Beverage Control Tuesday night, headed by the township council, a resolution was approved prohibiting the restaurant from throwing public parties promoted through the Internet. Kenneth Kayser, assistant attorney for the township, said the charges stemmed from multiple parties since 2010 and most recently, a February party that caused public disturbance and required police enforcement from West Orange and surrounding towns. "The main source of the problem is the noise," Kayser said. He added…
Thursday, April 5, 2012
Township releases information for residents
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Thursday, April 5
This week, the township released the following guidelines for residents who will be disposing of vegetative waste this spring: Leaves: Between March 1st and May 31st the Public Works Department provides curbside pickup of leaves in biodegradable bags by request only. Loose leaves in the street will not be picked up in the spring. Paper Leaf Bags may be purchased at the Engineering Department 25 Lakeside Avenue, at the Purchasing Department in Township Hall 66 Main Street or at the Township Environmental Center 590 Mt. Pleasant Avenue. These bags are for leaves only. Plastic bags or bags with grass, brush, dirt, stones, garbage or other material will not be accepted. Branches: Residents are encouraged to bring brush and vegetative waste to …
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Police said student yelled 'There's a shooter!' in the school
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Thursday, March 29
A West Orange High School senior was arrested and suspended for claiming there was a gunman within the school and inciting false public alarm, authorities said. The 17-year-old allegedly yelled "He's got a gun!" and "There's a shooter!" while in the boys' bathroom around 1:30 p.m. Friday, police said. Both claims, however, proved to be a hoax, according to the incident report. Police officers, who heard the boy's shouts, were patrolling the school for added security following the discovery of threatening graffiti in the boys' bathroom earlier that week. The teen, who was not identified because he is a minor, is a special education student, according to Superintendent Dr. Anthony Cavanna. "I think he heard rumors (about the graffiti) and …
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
What's going on around West Orange this week
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Tuesday, March 27
The West Orange Board of Education will meet Wednesday night at 6 p.m. at the media center at West Orange High School. The St. Cloud PTA will be recognized as well as the West Orange High School Wrestling Team. The school board will also approve a proposed operating budget of $129 million and hear public comment. Public meeting begins at 8 p.m. See attached agenda. HANDS, Inc. will host a walking tour of the Valley Arts District Tuesday at 6 p.m. The spring tour series takes tour-goers around to rehabilitated industrial and commercial buildings now occupied by note-worthy cultural anchors like Luna Stage Theatre Company and the award winning restaurant, Hat City Kitchen. To schedule a tour please contact Jessica Mathelier at (973) 678-3110…
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Authorities say polluted area poses 'no imminent danger' to public drinking water
[Editor's note: This story was updated March 15 at 4:30 p.m. to include a response from the mayor. To view his full statement, see attached document.] The Orange Valley Regional Ground Water site that runs along both West Orange and Orange has been flagged by the US Environmental Protection Agency as possibly one of the most hazardous waste sites in the country. EPA officials proposed Tuesday to add the area to its Superfund National Priorities List due to ground water contamination. Authorities, however, maintain the contaminated site poses no danger to public drinking water. Mayor Robert Parisi released a statement Thursday afternoon assuring residents the township's drinking water was safe. "I can confirm that the homes in West Orange …
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
West Orange one of first municipalities chosen for initiative
The sound of banging garbage trucks early in the morning may have quieted down in recent weeks following the township's decision to employ "greener" vehicles. West Orange replaced their diesel-powered vehicles for quieter and eco-friendlier natural gas trucks, officials announced earlier this month. West Orange was one of the first municipalities chosen by Suburban Disposal, Inc., a provider of services in the solid waste industry, to try out the new vehicles. "The vehicles that currently operate in the township consume more fuel than other municipalities, partly because of the large area of West Orange," said Kerry Roselle, owner of Roselle Suburban Disposal. "With these savings, Suburban Disposal can expand our goal to reach a 100 …
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Third change order will allow proper installation of traffic lights
The township council approved additional cash for the construction project along the downtown corridor in West Orange. The change order for $74,455 will be used to adequately install traffic signals, Leonard Lepore, municipal engineer and director of public works for the township, told the council Tuesday. He said the foundation of nine traffic signals needs to be redesigned due to conflicts in the ground. According to Lepore, the standard foundation required by the county for the signals does not fit along several parts of Main Street. As an alternative, construction workers will have to burrow deeper and use a concrete casing to install the lights with specialized equipment, he said. The improvements to the downtown are part of a $2 …
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Residents question project during nearly two hours of public comment
[Editor's note: This story was updated March 7 at 3:30 a.m.] An ordinance authorizing West Orange to issue $6.3 million in general obligation bonds to the developer of the Edison property on Main Street was reintroduced Tuesday night. The ordinance was approved on first reading in a 4-1 vote by the township council. Councilman Joe Krakoviak dissented, voting "no" to introduce the ordinance and approve it on first reading. The bond ordinance was first passed in a February meeting but was withdrawn after a procedural flaw with its introduction, according to the administration. They said the township's supplemental debt statement was prepared but not on file in the township clerk's office prior to the Feb. 21 meeting. "There are still, in my …
Monday, March 5, 2012
What's happening around town this week
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Monday, March 5
1. The board of education will meet Monday night at 6:30 p.m. at the administration building on 179 Eagle Rock Avenue for a budget workshop. 2. The township council will meet Tuesday. Conference agenda begins at 6:30 p.m., public meeting begins at 7 p.m. The council will re-introduce an ordinance pertaining to the Edison redevelopment project. 3. The planning board will meet Wednesday at 8 p.m. at township hall. 4. West Orange High School will host China Night from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the Tarnoff Cafeteria. Celebrate the Chinese culture with student performances from elementary, middle and high school students, arts and crafts, a student art gallery, Chinese food and a chance to win a Chinese gift basket. 5. "A Day in West Orange" …
HankT
9:15 am on Thursday, April 12, 2012
Not to exceed twelve months--the year's almost up. Where's the town event, or the postcards or all the other things? And how much did we pay the social media guy to find out that it's a "hard nut to crack?" more ›