IRVINGTON, NJ — A year after the COVID-19 pandemic forced the National Action Network’s annual conference to downsize, allowing only chapter presidents to attend, Irvington’s chapter of the national civil rights and community service organization was recognized as the chapter of the year. Chapter President October Hudley, who is also the Irvington Township Council’s first […]
BELLEVILLE, NJ — Athena Zhe, Belleville’s official artist, can’t sleep until she gets an early morning message that her sister and other family members have made it through another night. The Ukrainian-born artist constantly worries about her loved ones and fears for the safety of others in her homeland as it continues to come under […]
NEWARK, NJ — James Pilotti, 43, of Union City, was sentenced to 40 years in New Jersey State Prison for kidnapping, aggravated assault, weapons charges and strangulation, according to an April 28 press release from the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office. On April 27, Superior Court Judge Harold Fullilove Jr., who presided over Pilotti’s trial, imposed […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Mount St. Dominic Academy, the independent, all-girls Catholic college preparatory school in Caldwell, is hosting the eighth annual MSDA Meghan Doyle ʼ05K, a 5-kilometer run/walk, on the streets of Caldwell and Essex Fells on Saturday, May 7. This event was the brainchild of a Maplewood family, the Doyles, after their daughter […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Bloomfield College President Marcheta P. Evans has announced that two distinguished citizens, Judge Jose L. Linares and artist Mailissa “Bisa” Yamba-Butler, will receive honorary degrees from the college on May 20 as part of the private, four-year college’s 149th commencement. Linares is a retired judge and practicing attorney who broke ground as […]
NEWARK, NJ — Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, an RWJBarnabas Health facility, has opened a new comprehensive geriatric unit, consisting of 24 private rooms, spanning two floors of the hospital and being specifically outfitted to meet the unique needs of older adult patients. “This new unit is part of our ongoing commitment to delivering world-class […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Volunteers with I Want to Mow Your Lawn converged on West Orange on Saturday, April 23. The nonprofit organization based in northern New Jersey was founded two years ago by Brian Schwartz during the pandemic to help older adults, veterans and people with disabilities with lawn care. The organization partnered with […]
NEWARK, NJ — Ehren Seth Yablon, a veterinarian at the Newark Veterinary Hospital, has been charged with multiple counts of animal cruelty and other charges related to the mistreatment of dogs under his care, according to an April 26 press release from the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office. Yablon, 44, of Hillside, owns the Newark Veterinary […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — Memorial services celebrating the life and legacy of former East Orange Mayor Robert L. Bowser, who died on April 2 at age 86, will be held on Saturday, May 7, at 11 a.m. at the Cicely L. Tyson Community School of Performing and Fine Arts, 35 Winans St. in East Orange. […]
NEWARK, NJ — On Saturday, May 14, the Huntington’s Disease Society of America will face-off against the Huntington Society of Canada in the inaugural Huntington’s Disease Hockey Classic. These two organizations work tirelessly to support Huntington’s disease families across North America and will be coming together to raise much-needed funds and awareness in the fight […]