TRENTON, NJ — Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced July 25 the creation of a Statewide Affirmative Firearms Enforcement Office — a first-in-the-nation office with the specific mandate of bringing civil enforcement actions against firearm companies to hold them accountable for violations of the law that harm the health and safety of New Jersey […]
TRENTON, NJ — New Jersey Department of Transportation Commissioner Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti announced July 27 the release of $161.25 million in fiscal 2023 county aid to help make infrastructure improvements on the local level. The program is funded through the New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund. Essex County will receive $9,801,233. “The New Jersey Department of Transportation […]
NEWARK, NJ — The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded $297,048 to the Newark Housing Authority to assist youths 18 to 24 years old aging out of foster care, according to a July 28 press release. The HUD funding is awarded through the Foster Youth to Independence Initiative, which assists youths who leave […]
Rafaela Aviles (Galarza) 87, passed away on Thursday, July 28, 2022 at Clara Maass Medical Center in Belleville. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral from the O’Boyle Funeral Home 309 Broad St. Bloomfield on Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. The funeral mass will be offered at St. Peter’s Church in Belleville at 10:30 […]
NEWARK, NJ — The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force, which includes detectives from the Newark Police Department, is investigating the fatal shooting of Tameel Grimes, 31, of Newark, according to a July 25 press release from the ECPO. On Saturday, July 23, at approximately 12:22 a.m., Newark police discovered the victim on […]
NEWARK, NJ — The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force, which includes detectives from the Newark Police Department, is investigating the fatal stabbing of Ebony Johnson, 42, of Newark, according to a July 25 press release from the ECPO. On Saturday, July 23, at approximately 12:35 a.m. Newark police discovered the victim on […]
NEWARK, NJ — Essex County Sheriff Armando Fontoura announced July 26 that Essex County Sheriff’s Office detectives have apprehended Ken Anderson, aka Ken Gunther, of East Orange. According to detectives, on July 25, 2022, the suspect was found to be in possession of a .380-caliber handgun and a 9 mm handgun, one of which was […]
ELMWOOD PARK, NJ — Spencer Savings Bank announced July 22 that it has awarded $30,000 in scholarships to high school and middle school graduating students in Bergen, Passaic, Union, Mercer, Morris and Essex counties. The bank has awarded almost $600,000 in scholarships to local students since 2002. “We are very proud to continue our annual […]
NEWARK, NJ — A Bloomfield man admitted to possessing quantities of heroin and cocaine that he intended to distribute, and to possessing several firearms, including an AM-15 rifle, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced July 28. Cedric Lewis, 31, of Bloomfield, pleaded guilty by videoconference before U.S. District Judge Brian R. Martinotti to a superseding […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Township of Bloomfield wants residents of Bloomfield and Essex County to be aware of several important collection days and events upcoming in the fall of 2022. Essex County is holding a hazardous waste collection day on Saturday, Oct. 1, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Essex County Fleet Management at […]