At 8 p.m. the last ballot was cast and the doors closed at High Plains Community Center. A mom with two young children in tow walked to her car and volunteers did busy work at their sign-in tables. The building custodian disassembled the voting tables The ballot machine was checked, and with a thumbs-up a … Read more
During the Orange campaign season, the town’s agreement with the Race Brook Country Club became quite the hotbed issue, even though residents, not lawmakers, voted to approve it. A special meeting of the Board of Selectmen will take place at Town Hall on Wednesday, Nov. 3 at 5 p.m. The board will immediately go into … Read more
The Orange Park and Recreation Commission met on Oct. 27 The main topic of discussion was the playground planned for Fred Wolfe Park. Following are the (Unofficial) meeting minutes posted on the town website:
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 2. This is a municipal election in which you will have the opportunity to choose your local leaders. All voting will take place at the High Plains Community Center, 525 Orange Center Road [Gymnasium, South Wing – Room 3, and the Senior Cafe] from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voting … Read more
Some birds are born famous, some achieve fame, and some have fame thrust upon ‘em. Cora, a white-naped crane chick who arrived at Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo from the Bronx Zoo in January 2020, had fame in her future. Hatched at the Bronx Zoo in 2020, Cora’s story from birth was filmed as part of a segment for the fifth … Read more
Every Year, the Jamie Hulley Arts Foundation presents an amazing fundraising Gala with world class entertainment and enviable raffle prizes. The event took place out-of-town at night, but this year, there’s a twist, an Afternoon For The Arts will take place on Sunday, Nov. 7, in the early afternoon, locally at Amity High School, featuring … Read more
The Case Memorial Library, 176 Tyler City Road, continues to create fun and exciting activities for people of all ages, working around the constraints that the COVID pandemic put on everyone across the nation. Crumpled Paper Art Monday, November 15 For children ages 3-5. Create a beautiful work of art inspired by the book “Ish” by … Read more
The 2021-2022 Amity Academic Hall of Honor and Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will be postponed with a new date of Thursday, April 28, 2022. Due to new COVID concerns, organizers have decided to wait until spring. The event will still take place at Grassy Hill Country Club, 441 Clark Lane, Orange. Please save … Read more
The Jamie Hulley Arts Foundation offers the most amazing opportunities to students throughout the area. The Foundation is named for the late Jamie Hulley, the daughter of Judy Primavera and Fred Hulley, an Amity grad who loved to create. she was a singer, dancer, actress, artist, and all around wonderful happy young woman. Her parents … Read more
For the first 25 years of Santa’s Helper Elf Mama Annie Davis worked hand-in-hand with me on publicizing the annual fundraising event that benefits the Orange Volunteer Fire Department. Annie passed away in September 2019 and things have changed. Covid even forced the cancelation of the event last year. But I found this information on … Read more