Follow local news and events in West Orange with The Jersey Bee. Here is the The Daily Buzz for Oct. 16, 2023 from The Jersey Bee.
Local news
Registration is open for Outdoor Play Connection’s fall 2023 nature school programs for children age 5-12 at Eagle Rock Reservation in West Orange including nature walks, survival skills, and monthly themes.
Outdoor Play Connection
Registration is open for Kickz Soccer 2023 indoor soccer program for children age 3-15 in West Orange with programs in technical skills, ball mastery, goal scoring, goal keeping, and soccer fundamentals.
What’s Happening in West Orange?
Essex County officials marked the grand opening of the “Island Giants” habitat at Turtle Back Zoo on Sep. 20. The upgraded habitat will be home to alligators, crocodiles, tortoises and the zoo’s Komodo dragon.
West Orange Patch
Newark’s Technology High School was awarded the National Blue Ribbon for 2023 from the U.S. Department of Education. It’s among nine schools receiving the award in N.J. this year. Factors include standardized testing results, graduation rates, and programs variety.
Patch-Newark
Regional news
Registration for the Thomas Edison Pitch Contest, a national STEM competition for students in grades 4-12, will open Oct. 10.
Thomas Edison Pitch Contest
