IRVINGTON, NJ — Ibn Shirley, of East Orange, caught the most fish in the boys 11-15 age category at the Essex County Fishing Derby in Irvington Park on Wednesday, May 18. He caught 16 fish. Presenting him with the award are Kahron Smothers, left, and Jackie Matthews, right, from the Essex County Parks Department.
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — On Monday, May 30, Glen Ridge will once again observe Memorial Day with a parade, service of remembrance and picnic. Participants are encouraged to go all out in designing costumes and floats. All nonpolitical community groups, decorated bicycles, pets and antique automobiles are encouraged to participate. The parade will assemble at […]
NEWARK, NJ — 3BL Media named PSEG to its annual 100 Best Corporate Citizens ranking, with PSEG ranking No. 1 in the utility industry and eighth overall. The 100 Best Corporate Citizens ranking recognizes outstanding environmental, social and governance transparency and performance among the 1,000 largest U.S. public companies. The 100 Best Corporate Citizens ranking […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Art students at Columbia High School are displaying artwork inspired by Kehinde Wiley, who painted President Barack Obama’s official portrait, from now through June 3 across from the CHS main office. For their pieces, students were instructed to incorporate decorative paper to serve as the background while creating a fully detailed portrait […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Former West Orange resident and U.S. Army officer Stephen Morancie was promoted from first lieutenant to captain on May 2. A 2014 graduate of West Orange High School, where he was a member of the inaugural squadron of Air Force JROTC, Morancie has served four years in the Army, including a […]
NEWARK, NJ — A Newark woman was sentenced May 17 to three years in prison for stealing checkbooks and credit cards from the mail while employed as a U.S. Postal Service clerk and for filing fraudulent applications for small business loans, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Janel Blackman, 42, previously pleaded guilty by videoconference […]
NEWARK, NJ — Essex County Sheriff Armando Fontoura announced May 17 that Essex County Sheriff’s Office detectives assisted the Manhattan Warrant Squad and Essex County Prosecutor’s Office in apprehending Corrie “Lloyd” Corny, a suspect wanted for allegedly attacking and strong-arm robbing an 86-year-old male in East Harlem on July 21, 2021. According to detectives, at […]
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 Diogo Pranto, 30, of Newark, according to a May 18 press release from the ECPO. On Sunday, May 15, at approximately 4 a.m., Newark police officers responded to the […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force is investigating the fatal shooting of Curt Johnson, 36, of East Orange, according to a May 18 press release from the ECPO. On Sunday, May 15, at approximately 3:22 a.m., Irvington police responded to a call in the area of Prospect Street and […]
MONTCLAIR, NJ — Harmonica Sunbeam, who has been delighting audiences at nightclubs, cabarets and fundraising events throughout the United States and abroad for more than 27 years, will host Montclair’s first-ever Pride Drag & Variety Show at Vanguard Theater, 180 Bloomfield Ave. in Montclair, on Monday, June 6, at 7:30 p.m. Vanguard Theater is presenting […]