NEWARK, NJ — Alexander Varice, 27, of South Orange, was sentenced Oct. 5 to 21 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy to defraud two banks out of more than $250,000 using stolen credit cards and blank checks, acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced. Varice’s conspirators, Allen Varice, 25, of East Orange; […]
BELLEVILLE, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr., second from left, congratulates the winners of the 2021 Essex County Golf Tournament, from left, Cedar Grove resident Andrew Evangelista, Belleville resident William Cannon and North Caldwell resident Joseph Freda. Evangelista won the Seniors Division with a score of 235; Cannon won the Amateur Division […]
NEWARK, NJ — Jefferson Robert, 31, of Newark, has admitted that he conspired to fraudulently obtain more than $700,000, acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced Oct. 5. Robert pleaded guilty by videoconference before U.S. District Judge Julien X. Neals to an information charging him with conspiring to commit wire fraud. According to documents filed […]
NEWARK, NJ — The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force, which includes detectives from the Newark Police Department, is investigating a fatal motor vehicle incident which resulted in the death of Israel Olushola Adebayo, 56, of Easton, Pa., according to an Oct. 5 press release from the ECPO. The preliminary investigation indicates that […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — After many discussions with students, faculty and administration at West Orange High School, the WOHS Class of 2022 will elect their top two choices for “Homecoming Royalty,” rather than electing a king and queen. WOHS is making the move to a gender-neutral, nonbinary selection be more inclusive of the diverse student […]
NEWARK, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. dedicated four bronze plaques in honor of now-deceased county residents John M. Alati, Wynona Moore Lipman, Casto Maldonado and Calvin D. West on Wednesday, Oct. 6. Alati was a former government official and co-owner of LaGuardia Entertainment; Lipman was the first black woman to serve […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Arts Council presents “PIECES, Messages in Street Art,” a group exhibition featuring gallery works highlighting contemporary street artists from New Jersey and New York. The exhibit opens at the West Orange Arts Center, 551 Valley Road in West Orange, on Saturday, Oct. 16, with a reception from 1 […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex County dog owners are invited to display their creativity and participate in Strut Your Mutt, Essex County’s annual canine halloween costume parade and contest. This year, three parades have been scheduled. Participation is free. The costume parades and contests will be held as follows: Saturday, Oct. 23, with registration at […]
NEWARK, NJ — On Tuesday, Oct. 5, the Essex County Board of County Commissioners held its 2021 Italian Heritage Celebration via Zoom. The ceremony, which returned after a one-year hiatus due to COVID-19, is held to celebrate Italian culture and heritage, highlighting the contributions of Italian Americans in Essex County. Commissioner President Wayne L. Richardson […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II announced Oct. 6 that convicted serial killer Khalil Wheeler-Weaver, now 25, of Orange, was sentenced to 160 years in prison for killing three young women and attempting to kill a fourth between August and November 2016. In December 2019, an Essex County jury convicted […]