West Orange, NJ Community Emergency Response Team - CERT

11/10/2025

UPDATED: November 10, 2025
The New Jersey Department of Human Services announced that New Jersey issued full November 2025 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to eligible households on the morning of Friday, November 7, following a federal court ruling.
SNAP recipients are encouraged to check their Families First EBT cards at:

https://www.connectebt.com/ebtconnect/recipient/NJ/

or by calling (800) 997-3333 to confirm their balances and use their benefits as needed.

SNAP benefits loaded on Families First EBT cards before Oct. 31 remain available for use as well. New Jersey continues to monitor developments and will continue to provide updates as needed at:

https://www.nj.gov/humanservices/njsnap/

Additional assistance for SNAP households during the ongoing federal shutdown is available at:

https://nj.gov/governor/snap/index.shtml

All children in families receiving benefits from NJ SNAP are automatically eligible to receive free school meals and are encouraged to take advantage of this resource. Families enrolled in SNAP do not need to fill out a school meals application. They simply need to go to the school cafeteria for lunch and/or breakfast as usual. Students who do not currently receive free school meals should contact their school district to complete an application.
Follow the link seen below to the application:

https://nj.gov/foodsecurity/our-work/initiatives/index.shtml

11/07/2025

10/31/2025

10/02/2025

JOIN US THIS SUNDAY!!!!!!! 🔥🚒Bring the whole family from 11-3 at West Orange Fire Headquarters for our annual Open House. 🧯See our equipment, demonstrations, safety tips, and give away! Hope to see you there 🤩

09/17/2025

CPR Certification Course from the WOFD
FREE for West Orange residents age 16 or older
See flyer for complete details and how to register.

09/05/2025

🚦📚 The school year is here, which means buses are back on the road. Let’s keep every student safe: When the bus stops, we all stop. 🛑

Know the law + protect our kids 👉 http://bit.ly/WOPDschoolbus

08/30/2025

🚨🚨Located🚨🚨

The West Orange Police Department is requesting assistance with locating a missing female that suffers from memory loss. Jestina Banks-Freeman, walked away from her residence earlier this morning at approximately 1200AM. She resides near the Harrison Avenue section of West Orange (near Montclair border). Her destination is unknown at this time.

If you have any information on Mrs. Banks-Freeman's location, please contact the West Orange Police Department at 973-325-4000.

07/12/2025

If you're at Latin Night stop by the misting fans to help stay cool! West Orange, NJ Downtown West Orange Alliance