IRVINGTON, NJ — At the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Committee’s 34th annual Legacy of a Dream ceremony in the Irvington High School Auditorium on Saturday, Feb. 9, Mayor Tony Vauss congratulated the winners of this year’s essay contest. “I just want to congratulate all of our students, our scholars, everyone who performed here, […]
ORANGE, NJ — Gov. Phil Murphy on Wednesday, Jan. 30, signed Senate Bill 1036 into law, which orders the state attorney general to handle the investigation and prosecution of a crime involving a person’s death that occurs during an encounter with a law enforcement officer acting in their official capacity or while the decedent was […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — OThe 34th annual Legacy of a Dream Commemorative Tribute to the life and work of the Dr. Martin Luther King has been rescheduled for Saturday, Feb. 9, at 3 p.m. in the Irvington High School Auditorium, according to Omar Bilal Beasley, who serves on the Commemorative Committee. “There’s a new date,” said […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — On Friday, Jan. 25, acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens II issued a public response to the recent “Force Report,” published by NJ Advance Media, which details the results of the media outlet’s five-year study on the use of force by New Jersey police. Stephens said his office has been “carefully reviewing” […]
NEWARK, NJ — At the People’s Organization for Progress’ weekly Justice Monday protest outside the Peter W. Rodino Federal Building in downtown Newark on Monday, Jan. 28, the organization called for Gov. Phil Murphy to establish an independent prosecutor to investigate deaths that occur during encounters with police or while in their custody. P.O.P would […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — President Donald Trump and the U.S. Congress reached an agreement to end the longest U.S. government shutdown ever after 35 days on Friday, Jan. 25. According to published reports, the deal effectively cleared the way for 800,000 federal employees to go back to work and get paid. They had reportedly missed two […]
NEWARK, NJ — When the Rev. William Rutherford II retired from the Greater New Point Baptist Church on Paine Avenue in December 2018, after 38 years of leading that religious institution, he said he wouldn’t stop preaching. And sure enough, Rutherford was in the pulpit of Franklin-St. […]
NEWARK, NJ — The funeral service for Essex County Freeholder Lebby C. Jones at Franklin-St. John’s United Methodist Church in Newark on Thursday, Jan. 17, was attended by a host of local officials, including those from East Orange: Lt. Governor Sheila Oliver, Mayor Ted Green, East Orange and Essex County Democratic committees Chairman Leroy Jones […]
ORANGE, NJ — St. Matthew African Methodist Episcopal Church on Oakwood Avenue in Orange hosted its first Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Remembrance ceremony at the church on Monday, Jan. 21. The Rev. Regena L. Thomas was the keynote speaker at the inaugural event and the message she shared with North Ward Councilwoman Tency […]
NEWARK, NJ — The People’s Organization For Progress began its annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. March For Equality, Justice, Peace and Democracy at the Martin Luther King Jr. statue, 465 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd in Newark on the slain civil rights leader’s birthday, Tuesday, Jan. 15, at 5 p.m. And on Thursday, […]