NEWARK, NJ — The New Jersey “40 Acres and a Mule” Fund recently announced that Bank of America has committed to provide an equity investment in its NJ FAM Fund. The fund is a $100 million private investment vehicle established in 2020 to reduce social and economic disparities resulting from systemic racism; the program includes […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. and the Essex County Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs invite the public to participate in Essex County’s 2021 fishing derbies. The free events will be held in six locations in the Essex County Park System. “Our fishing derbies are an excellent opportunity […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — With upcoming changes planned for the communities of Irvington, East Orange and Orange, a joint Economic & Residential Development Seminar was held at Sandwiches Unlimited in Orange on May 18, where municipal panelists were welcomed from all three communities to educate the public about upcoming development. The event was sponsored by the […]
UNION, NJ — Kean University valedictorian Jason Antunes and graduate student with distinction Jeminat Musa, both of whom addressed their classmates at the university’s 2021 commencement ceremonies, said they found their passion and their way at Kean. Antunes, of Monroe, graduated with a grade-point average of 4.0 in mathematical sciences and K-12 education. While at […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — On May 20, an employee of the Irvington Building and Construction Department admitted soliciting corrupt payments from a man posing as a land developer in New York and New Jersey in exchange for securing the necessary documentation and approvals required to obtain building permits for a property in Irvington, acting U.S. Attorney […]
TRENTON, NJ — As New Jersey begins to reopen ahead of the busy summer travel season, Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal and the Division of Highway Traffic Safety announced the upcoming launch of a statewide seat belt enforcement campaign aimed at promoting safe travels on New Jersey roadways. Starting Monday, May 24, and running through […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr., the Essex County Board of County Commissioners, Irvington Mayor Tony Vauss and the Irvington Township Council will present an emergency food distribution event on Thursday, May 27, beginning at 9 a.m. at Orange Park in Irvington to help families negatively impacted by the coronavirus. The […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Irvington resident Lillian Kinsinger celebrated her 96th birthday on May 15 in the house she has lived in since she was 7 years old. As people grow, they tend to branch out and move, but Kinsinger never felt a desire to leave Irvington. Born in 1925, Kinsinger has lived on Maple Place […]
WASHINGTON, DC — Rep. Donald M. Payne Jr. announced on May 14 the estimated funding for the colleges and universities of New Jersey’s 10th Congressional District from the American Rescue Plan. The funding helps local institutions recover from the economic devastation of the COVID-19 global pandemic and allows them to continue to serve their students […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — On May 5, county Commissioner Tyshammie L. Cooper, who represents District 3 and is chairperson of the Essex County Commissioner Trap-Neuter-Return Committee, held a virtual meeting of the board’s TNR Committee to address the overpopulation of feral cats in communities throughout Essex County. In attendance were District 5 Commissioner Vice President […]