EAST ORANGE, NJ — Photo by Although the new school year for East Orange STEM Academy began Thursday, Sept. 6, it was without teacher Kofi Owens. Owens was shot and killed Friday, Aug. 3, on South 16th Street. There is still a $10,000 reward being offered to anyone with information about the incident. “The Crime […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Although summer officially ends on Saturday, Sept. 22, Labor Day and the start of the new school year mark the changing of seasons for many. In Irvington, it was the third consecutive year without any summer homicides. Former Mayor Wayne Smith coined the phrase “summer spike” to describe the annual increase in […]
ORANGE, NJ — Cleveland Street School The first day of school of the 2018-2019 school year in the Orange School District went off without a hitch on Monday, Sept. 10, and, according to interim Superintendent of Schools Ron Lee, there have been positive changes to the district’s instruction, facilities, leadership and administration. “This school year […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — According to Mayor Tony Vauss, an Irvington legend is about to be honored with a statue and renaming of Civic Square after him. “We do have, coming up on Sept. 29 in front of Town Hall, a statue to be placed in honor of D. Bilal Beasley,” confirmed Vauss on Monday, Sept. […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — For the first day of school in the East Orange on Thursday, Sept. 6, Mayor Ted Green, 3rd Ward Councilman Bergson Leneus and other men from across the district welcomed the students back for the new academic year. “With the school year opening tomorrow, I am calling all of my strong […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — East Orange Mayor Ted Green promised to make public safety the top priority in his new administration and, on Friday, Aug. 31, he took another step in that direction when he, public safety liaison Jose Cordero and police Chief Phyllis Bindi announced the reactivation of the Police Division’s Violent Crimes Task […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — The Irvington High School Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps ended the last school year on a high note and now retired U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Harvey Craig planned to kick off the 2018-2019 school right by asking local men to greet high school students on their first day. “JROTC graduated 41 […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — East Orange celebrated the end of the summer on Friday, Aug. 24, with two community events. On one side of Fellowship Circle, former East Orange Campus High School alumnus Rasul Douglas, of the reigning Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles, hosted his Community Giveback and Back to School Giveaway, in conjunction with […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Irvington Board of Education President Romaine Greer came to the Back to School Backpack and School Supplies Giveaway in the recently refurbished Grove Street Playground, adjacent to Grove Street School, on Monday, Aug. 27. The event was sponsored by Respecting Others Struggles and Exhibiting Selflessness, a nonprofit organization. “I’m out here celebrating […]
ORANGE, NJ — Orange Mayor Dwayne Warren, the recreation department and the Michelle Foundation hosted Operation Back to School at Central Playground on Saturday, Aug. 25, featuring live music, face painting, games, dancing, and food, drink, haircuts and backpacks filled with school supplies, all for free. Betty O’Bannion and her two granddaughters were there to […]