IRVINGTON, NJ — The members of Camptown Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 1941 in Irvington served free breakfast to the public at their Chestnut Avenue headquarters Saturday, Sept. 3. And now, just in time for the start of the 2016-2017 school year, the new leadership at the post is offering local students the chance […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — Although it may seems that the Eagle Flight Squadron Inc., of East Orange, would be permanently grounded with the death Wednesday, Aug. 17, of the Rev. Russell Reed White Jr., its founder and the former pastor of Bethel Baptist in Orange, the program will continue with the help of Bibi Taylor […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — Nadine Wright-Arbubakrr and the Nassan’s Place autism awareness and services nonprofit organization have offered numerous events throughout the summer, but the trip to the Adventure Aquarium in Camden proved the biggest one yet. “It was an amazing night tonight being invited down to the aquarium in Camden by the HollyRod Foundation,” […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Members of Camptown Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 1941 said they attended the Irvington Planning Board meeting Thursday, July 28, to support the efforts of Brenda Jenkins of the Volunteer Network for Veterans to stop Mayor Tony Vauss’ administration from selling the old Servicemen’s Clubhouse building on Springfield Avenue to developers […]
ORANGE, NJ — Pennoni Associates was named on the federal subpoena served on Mayor Dwayne Warren’s administration at City Hall on Friday, July 22. The Pennsylvania-based company submitted the lowest bid for management of the city’s water utility when the mayor decided to switch from Suez, formerly the United Water Company, after soliciting proposals for […]
NEWARK, NJ — After 30 consecutive weeks, the People’s Organization for Progress temporarily changed the focus of its weekly “Justice Monday” rally in front of U.S. Attorney General for New Jersey Paul Fishman’s office in Newark to a “Day of Outrage” protest rally condemning the failure of the U.S. Justice Department to indict the police […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — The Pop Warner youth football season is officially under way throughout New Jersey and, in East Orange, the Pop Warner Hurricanes team, based in the city’s 5th Ward, is ready for another winning season. The team is part of the East Orange Police Athletic League, where Officer Edward Giles works as […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — The Winning or Nothing Step Ahead T-shirt company on Springfield Avenue in Irvington sponsored its annual Back to School Bash community cookout in Union Avenue Park on Saturday, Aug. 27. “We’re over here, just doing a community cookout unity and stuff, just like we did for the last few years,” Seji Lusi, […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — The East Orange Police Department broke up the Community Arts Social hip-hop, art, culture and poetry event at the Nufamm Custom Cave warehouse and clothing store on 11th Avenue on Friday, Aug. 26. But the good news is that nothing bad happened at the event although the police stopped the concert […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — With the Pop Warner youth football season under way in Irvington, Newark, East Orange and throughout New Jersey, the new field that is the centerpiece of the Rev. Ronald B. Christian Sports and Recreation Complex in Weequahic Park is being put to good use. Teams, including the South Side Bulldogs and the […]