ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — As part of an annual maintenance program for its water distribution system, New Jersey American Water will temporarily change the water treatment process from a chloramine residual to free chlorine residual at the company’s Raritan-Millstone and Canal Road Water Treatment plants. These surface water treatment plants serve New Jersey American Water […]
NEWARK, NJ — On Feb. 2, Mayor Ras J. Baraka opened the Miller Street Pathways to Housing Center at 47 Miller St., a new shelter and support center for Newark’s residents without permanent addresses. Construction and renovation of the former Miller Street Elementary School began last February, creating a new 24,000-square-foot shelter complemented by supportive […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — Continuing his virtual town hall series, East Orange Mayor Ted R. Green joined acting Fire Chief Bruce Davis Jr., acting Director of Code Enforcement Eladio Negron and Health Officer Victor Kuteyi on Jan. 26 to discuss the importance of fire safety and prevention, as well as the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. Drawing […]
IRVINGTON, NJ —Raheem Morris is going back to the Super Bowl. Morris, an Irvington High School alumnus, is the defensive coordinator for the Los Angeles Rams, who will play in the Super Bowl against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday, Feb. 13, in their home stadium, SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif. Morris, a 1994 Irvington High […]
NUTLEY, NJ — Dr. Jeffrey Boscamp will assume the role of interim dean of the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine into the fall, according to a Feb. 1 announcement. Boscamp takes the top leadership role in the wake of the sudden death of founding dean Dr. Bonita Stanton, who died Jan. 19. Boscamp had previously […]
BLOOMFIELD / MONTCLAIR, NJ — One of its many partnerships in the community, Bloomfield College works with nearby Toni’s Kitchen in Montclair to support its students on a weekly, sometimes, daily basis. Based out of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Montclair, this food support ministry is providing hot meals, bagged meals and groceries that have […]
ELIZABETH, NJ — A Newark resident was arrested Feb. 1, after having been criminally charged with shooting an Elizabeth man several times and killing him in the city this past August, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel, Elizabeth Police Director Earl Graves and Elizabeth Police Chief Giacomo Sacca jointly announced. Jefferson Louis, 25, is charged […]
NEWARK, NJ — Mayor Ras J. Baraka announced Feb. 1 that effective Wednesday, Feb. 2, under a new executive order, the city of Newark will extend the requirement of proof of mandatory COVID-19 vaccination for entry into certain establishments and facilities for an additional two weeks, to Wednesday, Feb. 16. The order also extends the […]
NEWARK, NJ — The People’s Organization For Progress is calling for a “Million People’s March for Voting Rights, Equality and Democracy.” The march is scheduled for Monday, April 4, the anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination. It will start at 5 p.m. at the Lincoln Statue, 12 Springfield Ave. in Newark. There will be […]
TRENTON, NJ — Acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck announced Feb. 2 that all 21 counties in New Jersey, and all 241 municipalities with populations of more than 10,000 or that filed related lawsuits, have joined the state in signing onto the nationwide settlement agreements with Johnson & Johnson and the country’s three largest pharmaceutical […]