West Orange mayor wanted to save historic monastery, but its no longer for sale
Last June, the Town Council commissioned an appraisal that valued the property at $1.7 million. The property would have been bought with Open Space Funds.
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Unconventional lives: Janet Boltax’s portraits at Gaelen Gallery
Growing up in a culturally diverse Queens, the artist's boundless curiosity about people saturates her work.
A new plan for the Essex House emerges, but West Orange officials warn developer of potential fight
A new plan has emerged to demolish the historic Essex House in West Orange and make way for a 105-unit apartment building. But town officials are warning the developer that he could be in for a fight.
West Orange businessman rebuilds after NJ Transit bus crashes into Main Street store
Police reported no one was harmed in the crash but the ordeal has cost owner of the building $100,000.
Study eyes seven West Orange landmarks for the National Register
The buildings deemed potentially eligible for the National Register are Rosedale Cemetery, two historic firehouses, Congdon lumber yard, the Montclair Riding Stables, and two unassuming places as well.
A new historical society is dedicated to the Erie Railroad’s Orange Branch
The group hopes to one day weave together a heritage trail that tells a larger story about the growth of Essex County.
West Orange Classic Film Festival at 20: Ready for its Close Up
This year, veteran film, television and stage actor Alvin Alexis, a cast member in writer-director John Sayles’ cult favorite, Brother From Another Planet (1984), will anchor that discussion.
What We Could Lose if the West Essex Highlands Development is Built in West Orange
Experts make a case for the environmental issues related to building a 496-unit complex in a forest of this size.
PORTRAITS, PHOTOGRAPHY SHINE AT GAELEN GALLERY’S JURIED ART SHOW
The approximately 65-piece exhibit of paintings, drawings, pastels, photography, mixed media and sculpture continues through July 31.
THIS DEVELOPER WANTS TO REMAKE MAIN STREET BUT BELIEVES THERE IS AN ANTI-DEVELOPMENT CULTURE
“Unfortunately this culture of stopping development in West Orange — I’m not with it,” Maurice Cox said.