IRVINGTON, NJ — The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office took control of the Internal Affairs unit of the Irvington Police Department, it announced in a press release on June 22. No reason was given for the action. “The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office has taken over the day-to-day operations of the Internal Affairs unit of the Irvington […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Jordan Baris Realty has announced the acquisition of Real Living Gold Star Realty, located in Bergen County. This acquisition will increase BHHS Jordan Baris Realty’s share of the Bergen County market and bring more agents to their firm. The firm, originally called Jordan Baris Realty, was founded in […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — A record number of 91 West Orange High School juniors were inducted into the National Honor Society on June 8 in a ceremony held in the auditorium. Established in 1921, the National Honor Society requires students to complete an application and essay and have a grade-point average of 3.55 or higher […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange Public Library, 65 Scotland Road, will host a book launch event for local author Melanie Conklin’s third novel, “A Perfect Mistake,” on Tuesday, July 12, from 5 to 7 p.m. This event is encouraged for children 8 and older. Conklin will read from her new book and lead […]
NEWARK, NJ — On June 23, Newark Public Schools hosted graduation ceremonies for more than 2,300 seniors from across 14 district high schools in celebration of the Class of 2022’s remarkable accomplishments. Family, friends, staff and community members witnessed the achievements of this very special and historic class with 434 seniors achieving a grade-point average […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — Under the leadership of Mayor Ted R. Green and the East Orange City Council, the Mayor’s Office of Employment and Training has partnered with the East Orange–based National Career Institute to launch a free training program in the construction trades for East Orange residents. This 10.5-week training program will offer free […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School math team ended its 2021-22 school year by being recognized for individual and team awards at the Essex County Math League Contest, held May 25 at Caldwell University. Tyler Harwood won first place overall in calculus and Daniel Vietrogoski won third place overall in statistics. The […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Elks pledge “So long as there are veterans, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks will never forget them.” Eleven veterans from the East Orange Veterans Affairs Medical Center will be going in July to the Wheelchair Games in Arizona. The funds for this trip were raised by the Elks community, […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The 34th running of Bloomfield’s Tom Fleming Sunset Classic returns Thursday night, June 30. Registration for the races and packet pickup starts at 5 p.m. at Foley Field, with the first event, the kids sprints, beginning at 6:30 p.m. “As always, residents should be mindful of street closures on the day of […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — New Jersey Department of Transportation officials announced a railroad crossing rehabilitation project in Irvington. From Tuesday, June 21, to Friday, June 24, Lyons Avenue/CR 602 in Irvington was closed in both directions to remove the existing railroad crossing between Woolsey and Cordier streets. This closure allowed NJDOT’s contractor, Tracks Unlimited, to reconstruct […]