Photo by Chris Sykes East Orange Mayor Ted Green, left, and 5th Ward Councilwoman Alicia Holman hold up their electric candles during the candlelight vigil and moment of silence outside City Hall in City Hall Plaza on Monday, Jan. 15, at the city’s official inter-faith Martin Luther King Jr. Day observance, which featured Michael Green’s […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — The Irvington Herald newspaper has obtained a copy of the report, “Investigation into acts and/or omissions of East Ward Council member Paul Inman,” which the Irvington Municipal Council hired the law firm of DeCotiis, Fitzpatrick, Cole & Giblin to conduct, in response to allegations that Inman may have violated state ethics and […]
NEWARK, NJ — The People’s Organization for Progress marked Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, Jan. 15, by hosting its annual March and Rally Against Inequality, Racism, Sexism, Fascism and War in his honor, which also doubled as the 101st official Justice Monday protest. P.O.P. Chairman Larry Hamm and his group have been gathering […]
NEWARK, NJ — The Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Committee’s 33rd annual Legacy of a Dream Commemorative Tribute to the Life and Work of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. took place in the Irvington High School Auditorium on Saturday, Jan. 13. During his remarks at the event, Mayor Tony Vauss announced he would be […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — President Donald Trump is scheduled to have his annual physical exam at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Washington, D.C., on Friday, Jan. 12, but East Orange 5th Ward Councilman Mustafa Brent wants to make sure the president’s check-up includes a psychiatric evaluation. According to East Orange city clerk Cynthia […]
EAST ORANGE / ORANGE, NJ — New East Orange Mayor Ted Green was sworn into office Monday, Jan. 1, just ahead of Winter Storm Grayson, the first blizzard of 2018 to hit New Jersey on Thursday, Jan. 4. During his 12 years as 3rd Ward councilman, Green was known for organizing free snow removal for […]
NEWARK, NJ — The People’s Organization for Progress marked its 100th consecutive week of Justice Monday protests outside the Paul W. Rodino Federal Building in downtown Newark on Monday, Jan. 8, despite the bitter weather. “Man, it was cold out there yesterday,” said Hamm on Tuesday, Jan. 9. “It’s been hard to continue to protest […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — East Orange Mayor Ted Green chimed in on Tuesday, Jan. 9, with the growing chorus of concerns raised by U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s decision to end the Temporary Protection Status of 200,000 El Salvadorans who have been living and working in the United States since they were allowed to emigrate […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — East Orange Mayor Ted Green, the East Orange City Council and the Department of Recreation and Cultural Affairs will be hosting the “Together We Win” tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s life and legacy on Monday, Jan. 15, at 5 p.m. in Council Chambers. “We are extremely proud to host […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Former Irvington Building Department Director and newly elected East Orange Mayor Ted Green chimed in on Tuesday, Jan. 9, with the growing chorus of concerns raised by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s decision to end the Temporary Protected Status of 200,000 El Salvadorans who have been allowed to live and work […]