Elder abuse and neglect addressed at conference

IRVINGTON, NJ — The Not on My Watch: Elder Abuse and Neglect Conference, sponsored by the Irvington Health Department, took place at the Irvington Senior Citizens Community Center on Friday, Oct. 18. With breakfast and registration beginning at 9:15 a.m., local seniors were welcomed with a variety of options for breakfast and the forum drew […]

N.A.N. Mother’s Day Breakfast proves a success

IRVINGTON, NJ — According to the Rev. H. William Rutherford Sr. of Greater New Point Baptist Church, the Irvington Chapter of the Rev. Al Sharpton’s National Action Network’s sixth annual Mother’s Day Breakfast on Saturday, May 12, in Christian Pentecostal Church on Clinton Avenue, was a success, although it did not take place at his […]

Women feted at senior center luncheon and awards program

IRVINGTON, NJ — Mayor Tony Vauss and the Irvington Senior Citizens Community Center’s second Women’s History Luncheon and Awards Program was held in the facility on Springfield Avenue on Friday, March 24. The event was attended by Health Department Director Monique S. Griffith and at large Councilwoman October Hudley, who is also the media specialist […]

Senior citizens have it good in town around the holidays

Senior citizens have it good in town around the holidays

IRVINGTON, NJ — It’s good to be a senior citizen in Irvington, especially around the holidays, when everyone comes together for their elders. This was the case Tuesday, Nov. 22, when Mayor Tony Vauss and the township joined forces to host a pre-Thanksgiving holiday dinner at the Irvington Senior Citizen Center on Springfield Avenue. “Every […]