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Friday, May 24, 2013

Memorial Day Weekend Movie Preview: 'Hangover Part III,' 'Fast & Furious 6' and 'Epic'

The third installment of 'The Hangover,' 'Fast & Furious 6' and the animated family movie 'Epic' opened this week. Check out the showtimes for West Orange's AMC Essex Green Cinema and nearby.

Editor's Note: Plot and movie details aggregatted from Moviefone and reviews from RottenTomatoes. Use the widget above to find showtimes at West Orange's AMC Essex Green Cinema and nearby for this Memorial Day weekend. 'The Hangover Part III' is the third and final film in director Todd Phillips' record-shattering comedy franchise. This time, there's no wedding. No bachelor party. What could go wrong, right? But when the Wolfpack hits the road, all bets are off. Run time- 100 mins. In 'Fast & Furious 6,' since Dom (Diesel) and Brian's (Walker) Rio heist toppled a kingpin's empire and left their crew with $100 million, our heroes have scattered across the globe. But their inability to return home and living forever on the lam have left …

Thursday, May 16, 2013

Sheriff Offers Reward in Krauszer's Armed Robbery

The men involved in the West Orange armed robbery in late April are also believed to be involved in 10 other armed robberies in area, including a store in Maplewood where the owner was shot.

The Essex County Sheriff's Office posted a $5,000 cash reward on Thursday for information that leads to the arrest of two men wanted in connection with 11 armed robberies of convenience stores, liquor stores and gas stations in towns in three North Jersey counties since Feb. 1, Sheriff Armando Fontoura said. The pair has been identified as the two allegedly involved in an April 23 armed robbery at the West Orange Krauszer's on Central Avenue, where two men allegedly assaulted an employee, tied up a customer and the employees and then robbed the store at gunpoint, the sheriff's office said. In the store robberies, the robbers have tied up the store clerks with zip-ties while cleaning out the cash register, Fontoura said. One of the men has …

Tom

10:28 pm on Friday, May 17, 2013

West Orange Police must Profile to Protect   more ›

Two-Run Double Clinches Win for West Orange Softball

The high school's girls' softball team beat Clifton High on Wednesday 3-2.

A two-run double from Gabby Badurek in the 5th gave the West Orange girls' softball team the one-run lead they needed to beat Clifton High School on Wednesday afternoon. Also in the 5th, Jahnaya Howard hit an RBI single in West Orange, according to NJ.com. The 3-2 win bumps the team's record to 7-18.

bigshot

8:36 pm on Thursday, May 16, 2013

Why would they even post this article , 7-18 is a joke   more ›

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Montclair Beats West Orange in Boys' Tennis

The West Orange boys' teams losses in the quarterfinal round of NJSIAA Tournament Tuesday.

In Tuesday afternoon's game in Montclair, the West Orange High School boys' team came up short in the quarterfinal round of the 2013 New Jersey Interscholastic Athelic Association Tournament. The West Orange team lost to Montclair High School, winning no matches, 0-5, according to NJ.com Montclair's record moves up to 15-8, while West Orange adds a third loss to its record, now 17-3.

Monday, May 13, 2013

Three Unlocked Cars Burglarized, Police Say

West Orange police are investigating a string of burglaries overnight this past weekend.

West Orange officials said three unlocked cars were burglarized this weekend throughout West Orange — including two on the same side street, officials said. One owner of a car burglarized overnight Friday on Stuart Terrace reported a baby car seat, valued at $70, and a bassinet, valued at $60 missing. An iPod, iPod charger and Armani sunglasses were reported missing from the second car Saturday morning, police said. Additionally, a car was burglarized of loose change on Longview Street on Friday night, according to the report.

Car14

7:08 am on Wednesday, May 15, 2013

What is wrong with people!! lock your cars and doors!!!!   more ›

Thursday, May 2, 2013

Thousands Expected at Komen Race for the Cure This Weekend

The 5K Race and Walk will be held May 5 at the Essex County South Mountain Recreation Complex in West Orange.

More than 5,000 participants and supporters are expected for this weekend's Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure.  The 5K Race and Walk will be held May 5 at the Essex County South Mountain Recreation Complex in West Orange.  Hundred of teams are set to run and walk at the sixth annual event that will bring together thousands of women, men and children from northern New Jersey foe breast cancer research and treatment. This year the race take on a new theme: 'We live here. We race here. We save lives here.' Of the funds raised, 75 percent funds life-saving programs in Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Morris, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, Union and Warren counties. The remaining 25 percent is donated to breast cancer research. "We are very proud of the fact …

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barbotus

2:51 pm on Friday, May 3, 2013

Yes, this information from the race website would have been useful to include. IMPORTANT ROAD CLOSURE INFORMATION for Race Day The Race Event festivities will take place on the Archery Field near the corner of Cherry Lane and Northfield Avenue. What Roads will be closed, and when? Starting at 4:30am on Sunday – Cherry Lane will be closed from Northfield to South Orange Avenue. And, Brookside …   more ›

High School Hosts Intergenerational Prom

The West Orange High School Student Council held the event as a social opportunity to interact with the elders of their community on May 2.

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Got Allergies? Find Out the Pollen Count in West Orange Today

Check out the tool below to find out which pollen allergens are high.

Springtime has arrived and pollen is in the air. Thanks to the effects of climate change, experts say the pollen count this season will be higher than ever before.  Now you can check the daily allergy forecast as easily as the weather forecast. The Allergy Alert tool from Pollen.com above shows which pollen allergens are high in West Orange today. Please note that an advertisement cycles into the tool.

Monday, April 29, 2013

Former Teacher Gets Parole After Admitting to Sex with Student

Former West Orange High School teacher, Erica DePalo, 33, of Montclair, was sentenced to a three-year suspended sentence of parole with no jail time Monday afternoon, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said.

The 33-year-old former West Orange High School teacher who admitted to having a sexual relationship with a 15-year-old student was sentenced Monday and will serve no jail time, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said. Erica DePalo, of Montclair, an Essex County Teacher of the Year, was sentenced on Monday, April 29 in Newark Superior Court to a three-year suspended sentence of parole with no jail time. She will also forfeit of her teaching license and be on lifetime supervision under Megan's Law, a spokesperson for the prosecutor's office said. When DePalo acccepted the plea deal in February the interim superintendent of the West Orange School District, James O'Neill, told Patch he was “personally disappointed” and felt the parents and …

acs

11:32 am on Monday, May 13, 2013

Isnt this Englert guy on Parisi team? Whats Parisi going to do? What is he going to investigate? And of all things who is going to do the Investigation? Talk about the fox guarding the hen house. Parisi call in the Prosecutors Office to do the Investigation. ace   more ›

High School Boys Step Team Place First In Competition

The West Orange team wins in USA Youth Step Competition 2012 high school division.

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