Belleville bids emotional farewell to longtime municipal clerk

Belleville bids emotional farewell to longtime municipal clerk

BELLEVILLE, NJ — The township of Belleville is bidding a heartfelt goodbye to Kelly Cavanagh, who is retiring on Feb. 1, after dutifully serving 20 years as municipal clerk. A proclamation read at the Jan. 3 township council meeting lauded her strong sense of civic pride. “On behalf of the mayor and township council, we […]

Nutley’s Lt. Mike Padilla recognized as GCADA Volunteer of the Year

Nutley’s Lt. Mike Padilla recognized as GCADA Volunteer of the Year

NUTLEY, NJ — At the Dec. 20 Nutley Board of Commissioners meeting, Nutley Police Lt. Mike Padilla was acknowledged for his years of dedication in helping to steer today’s youth away from the dangers of drugs and alcohol.  A Nutley resident for more than 30 years, Padilla, who has been with the Nutley Police Department […]

NJ Transit rail operations celebrates 40 years of service

NJ Transit rail operations celebrates 40 years of service

NEWARK, NJ — Jan. 1 marked the 40th anniversary of NJ Transit assuming control and management of the operations of New Jersey’s commuter rail network, previously operated by Conrail under contract to NJ Transit and the state of New Jersey.  Shortly after midnight on Jan. 1, 1983, the first NJ Transit trains departed Hoboken and […]

Rachel Coalition to hold book club meeting Feb. 8

LIVINGSTON, NJ — JFS and Rachel Coalition, the domestic violence division of JFS, will host its next book club discussion virtually on Wednesday, Feb. 8, at 7 p.m. Many popular books raise issues connected to domestic violence, sexual assault, dating abuse and stalking; the book club’s goal is to engage community members in Rachel Coalition’s […]

Five West Orange High School students named to Region I Choir

Five West Orange High School students named to Region I Choir

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Five West Orange High School students who perform in the honors chamber choir were accepted into the Region I Choir following auditions during the weekend of Jan. 7.  James Tibang, Ezra Simon, Paige Palent, Elena Hause and Chris Pierre were selected from a large field of talented students across northern New […]

Locust Avenue Bridge replacement in Bloomfield is completed

Locust Avenue Bridge replacement in Bloomfield is completed

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — On Thursday, Jan. 12, Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. announced that the project to replace the Locust Avenue Bridge in Bloomfield with a new structure has been completed. The bridge modernization was included in a larger project to replace four culverts and bridges throughout Essex County to modernize infrastructure and […]

Devils Youth Foundation works to fight chronic absenteeism at Newark high schools

NEWARK, NJ — The Devils Youth Foundation, which serves as the charitable arm for the New Jersey Devils and Prudential Center, announced a partnership program with Newark Public High School Leadership Team on Jan. 10 to help students who struggle with attendance or are chronically absent from the city’s high schools. The primary focus is […]

Bloomfield HS swimmer Aly Breikaa wins gold at Essex County championship

Bloomfield HS swimmer Aly Breikaa wins gold at Essex County championship

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — It was an historic day for Bloomfield High School at the NJIT Natatorium for the Essex County Swim Championship on Monday, Jan. 16. Junior Aly Breikaa became just the third Bengal to win gold with his victory in the 100-yard backstroke. He joins Mark Spagnuolo and Dennis Hall-App, Bloomfield’s previous champions. Breikaa also […]