IRVINGTON, NJ — The township suffered its sixth homicide of the year Saturday, Dec. 9, when Ahmad J. Carson, 33, of Newark, was shot and killed on Myrtle Avenue, shortly after 1 a.m. On Saturday, Dec. 9, Chief Assistant Prosecutor Thomas S. Fennelly of the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit announced acting Essex County […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — East Orange Mayor-elect Ted Green hosted a press conference at the 3rd Ward Community Information Center on Thursday, Nov. 9, to announce the formation of his official transition team and to discuss his incoming administration’s plans and priorities after he is sworn into office Monday, Jan. 1. “When we were campaigning, […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Although Mayor Tony Vauss and the other organizers of the annual Tree-lighting Spectacular in Civic Square on Wednesday, Dec. 6, had nothing but praise for the event, some in attendance had more mixed reviews. “It was fun because it had a lot music and food and it had gifts,” said Terion Robinson, […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — East Orange Mayor Lester Taylor presided over his fourth and final annual Tree-lighting and Toy Giveaway at City Hall Plaza on Tuesday, Dec. 5, at 5 p.m. “Everybody say, ‘Thank you, Mayor Taylor,’ for all the things that he has done for this city and this community, including this annual Tree […]
ORANGE, NJ — Orange Mayor Dwayne Warren and the City Council lit up the night sky outside the Orange Public Library on Main Street on Thursday, Nov. 30, during the city’s annual Tree-Lighting Ceremony. “Today was the Tree-lighting Ceremony. You see our beautiful tree,” said Warren on Thursday, Nov. 30. “We had families out, children […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Gospel music artist George Sykes performed live musical entertainment for diners at this year’s annual pre-Thanksgiving Community Dinner served to the township’s seniors and needy at the Irvington Neighborhood Improvement Corporation Headquarters on 16th Avenue on Friday, Nov. 17. At that event, at-large Councilwoman October Hudley said, “I would like to say […]
ORANGE, NJ — Nassan’s Place, an autism awareness and family support nonprofit organization, will host its annual holiday celebration at the Orange Elks Lodge 135 on Saturday, Dec. 16, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Founder Nadine Wright-Arbubakrr and her husband, Hassan, founded Nassan’s Place five years ago, after their son, Nassan, was diagnosed with […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — The township held its annual Tree-lighting Spectacular in Civic Square on Wednesday, Dec. 6, and Mayor Tony Vauss and Recreation and Cultural Affairs Department Director Donald Malloy said it was an example of the entire Irvington community coming together. “What an amazing event. We were able to put smiles on young people’s […]
ORANGE, NJ — Fresh from his induction into the first class of the East Orange Hall of Fame at the Cicely Tyson School of the Performing and Fine Arts on Saturday, Nov. 25, actor and East Orange native John Amos is scheduled to appear at the Montclair Child Development Center in Orange on Thursday, Dec. […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — On Monday, Dec. 4, acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino announced that an Essex County jury convicted Rick King, 33, of Newark, of fatally shooting Amit Patel, 28, of Edison, in 2015, following a two-month trial before Superior Court Judge Mark Ali. Irvington Public Safety Director Tracy Bowers said King’s conviction […]