Follow local news and events in West Orange with The Jersey Bee. Here is the The Daily Buzz for Dec. 19, 2023 from The Jersey Bee.
Local news
West Orange planning board approved the allocation of retail space for Dogtopia as part of updates to West Orange Plaza at 235 Prospect Ave. Dogtopia will offer animal spa treatments, self-bathing facilities, holiday and overnight boarding, and doggy daycare. The facility plans to accommodate up to 100 dogs in open and secure environments.
TAPinto West Orange
West Orange recreation opens registration for its spring 2024 junior girls lacrosse team. The season is from March to June with practices and games held on weeknights and weekends. All players must show a valid U.S. Lacrosse membership and pay $125 fee. Interested participants can sign up for the West Orange-Livingston team online.
West Orange Recreation Department
Zufall Health, a New Jersey nonprofit health care provider, opened a new facility in West Orange. The three-story center located at 49 Mount Pleasant Ave. will double the organization’s local medical capacity and triple its dental capacity, services it provides to patients on an income-based, sliding fee scale.
West Orange Patch
South Orange Downtown to host “Holiday Market” on Dec. 21. The event, scheduled from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., will feature food and gift vendors and a live performance from Band of Strays from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Add to 📅.
South Orange Downtown
Regional news
Striking nurses at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick secure increased wages, capped insurance costs, and safer staffing standards after four-month strike. Union members voted to ratify a new, three-year contract that will see 70 additional nurses hired in 2024.
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