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What you are reading: What to See in West Orange, New Jersey This Weekend
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- West Orange is a suburban township in the Watchung Mountains in central Essex County, New Jersey.
- The wooded South Mountain Reservation on the Rahway River is known for turtle-shaped rocks, giving the area the name "Turtle Back Rock Picnic Area." The local zoo is called Turtle Back Zoo and has 1400 animals from 40 species.
- Thomas Edison's Laboratory and home are now a National Park. It was in that lab that Edison developed more than 1000 inventions including the light bulb.
- Eagle Rock Reservation is a forest reserve and recreation park in the Watchung Mountains that includes a monument to those lost during the September 11 attack.
- The Richard J. Codey Arena at South Mountain is an ice hockey and ice skating arena in West Orange and part of the South Mountain Recreation Complex.
- Luna Stage is a theatre in West Orange, New Jersey, founded in 1992.
- Sea Turtle Recovery is a 4,000-square-foot nonprofit organization working on the rehabilitation of sea turtles and educating people on the important role of sea turtles, what is endangering them and how to protect them.
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