WEST ORANGE, NJ - West Orange High School students in the National Art Honors program and Art Club carved botanical, floral, and Halloween-themed pumpkins to go on display at Essex County's annual "Gardens Aglow" event at the Presby Memorial Iris Gardens in Upper Montclair on Oct. 25, from 6-9 pm.

Ms. Pfingst's art room was full of pumpkins, carving tools, and excited students as they prepared their works of art. High School students from across Essex County are participating. This is the fifteenth year West Orange has participated, and they have been named top school several times.

The Rain Date is Oct. 26, 6-9 pm.

Students, art teachers and pumpkins.

Art Teachers Kerry Phfingst and Nicole Krulik.