NUTLEY, NJ — Alan Genitempo, the township of Nutley’s longtime municipal attorney, has been appointed as the township’s Municipal Court judge. Genitempo, who has represented Nutley in a number of roles since 2002, was appointed by the Nutley Board of Commissioners in February. “I am incredibly proud and humbled to be appointed to this position,” […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The Murphy administration is awarding nearly $16.2 million in grants to communities across the state to help them enhance waste reduction and recycling programs, a slight increase over the previous year’s total, Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette announced Feb. 24. In Essex County, Belleville will receive $46,277.76; Bloomfield […]
NUTLEY, NJ — Nutley Mayor Mauro G. Tucci announced Feb. 26 that the Nutley Board of Commissioners has voted to change the lighting on the township’s buildings in support of Ukraine, which was invaded by Russian forces on Feb. 24. “The township of Nutley has illuminated our public buildings in the national blue and yellow […]
NUTLEY, NJ — In recognition of Black History Month, Kingsland Manor in Nutley held an open house on Feb. 20 to share the recently researched history on the African American connection to the manor. The event was well attended. Next month, Kingsland Manor will hold an open house in celebration of Women’s History Month, featuring […]
NUTLEY, NJ — Since she was 9 years old in 2018, Maryland teenager Eva Szechenyi, who is now 13, and about to become a bat mitzvah, has been donating part of her allowance to the Phoenix Center, an accredited private special needs school located in Nutley. Over the years, Eva has donated more than $500 […]
NEWARK, NJ — On Wednesday, Feb. 16, Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. hosted the county’s annual Black History Month celebration. During the ceremony, the county executive presented the Essex County Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Leadership Award to acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II and the Essex County Coretta Scott King […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office held a virtual town hall event on Feb. 9 to address safety concerns in the Jewish faith-based community; acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II and other ECPO employees discussed threat and risk assessments for Jewish houses of worship and took questions from audience members. […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The Essex County Division of Senior Services invites Essex seniors ages 60 and older to submit an original story focusing on a special person, life-changing experience or significant period of their life to the 2022 Essex County Legacies Writing Contest. “Our senior citizens have led interesting lives and I am always […]
NUTLEY, NJ — In 1972, author David Franke published a book called “Safe Places.” The book’s description reads: “First-hand research provides the basis for this selection of 110 ‘safe places’ to live in the U.S., including a variety of communities representing all regions and featuring information on real estate values, taxes, and medical and educational […]
BELLEVILLE / NUTLEY, NJ — American Legion Post 105 and Sons of the American Legion Squadron 105 made life a little sweeter recently by buying and donating 120 boxes of Girl Scout Cookies to overseas-deployed troops and veterans. As they do every year, Girl Scouts around the country sell cookies as their biggest annual fundraiser. […]