WEST ORANGE, NJ — On Tuesday, Oct. 11, Essex County Sheriff Armando B. Fontoura issued a public service safety announcement regarding recent car break-ins. According to Fontoura, on Monday, Oct. 10, there was a series of car break-ins with thefts of belongings at McLoone’s Boathouse and South Mountain Reservation in West Orange. In all instances, […]
NEWARK, NJ — On Tuesday, Oct. 11, Essex County Sheriff Armando B. Fontoura issued a public safety service announcement regarding fraudulent calls. According to Fontoura, the Essex County Sheriff’s Office was recently made aware of a series of fraudulent calls going out to residents in which the caller introduced himself as a member of the […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School football team defeated Barringer, 14-0, on Saturday afternoon, Oct. 15 at Schools Stadium in Newark to improve to 3-4 on the season. In the second quarter, senior wide receiver Nathaniel Brown scored on a 53-yard pass from senior quarterback John Puente. In the third quarter, senior running back […]
ROSELAND, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. presented awards to the 10 winners in the annual Essex County Parks Photography Contest on Tuesday, Oct. 11. Winners were awarded in adult, youth and professional categories. “We congratulate the winners of the Essex County Parks Photography Contest and thank all the contestants for sharing […]
NEWARK, NJ — A Bloomfield man admitted conspiring with his brother to extort approximately $14,000 in cash from multiple general contractors, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced Oct. 12. Alvaro Idrovo, 46, pleaded guilty by videoconference before U.S. District Judge Katharine S. Hayden on Oct. 12 to an information charging him with one count of […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — New Jersey Future’s Smart Growth Awards recognizes the very best in planning, development and redevelopment in the Garden State. The 2022 virtual celebration, to be held Nov. 10, will honor six winning projects and two Cary Edwards Leadership Award winners for their groundbreaking contributions to making New Jersey communities sustainable and […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The Essex County Correctional Facility civilian task force will be hosting an in-person public meeting on Saturday, Oct. 22, from 10 a.m. to noon at New Jersey Reentry Corp., 936 Bergen St. in Newark. A livestream of the meeting will be available at tinyurl.com/mry9p6py. During the meeting, the task force’s special […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Team Irvington Strong presented the seventh annual Mayor’s Ball on Oct. 6 at Nanina’s in the Park in Belleville. The annual event is a chance for Irvington officials, residents and supporters to come together for an evening of good food, dancing and fellowship. Photos Courtesy of Tony Vauss
NEWARK, NJ — Ilene Villanueva has always wanted to work in the medical field. She said that, even as a child, people would seek her out for help translating or other tasks when she would go to doctor appointments or the emergency room. Her hopes of becoming a doctor seemed out of reach when she […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — On Saturday, Nov. 5, at 6 p.m., patrons, community leaders and artists will gather at the Orange Lawn Tennis Club, 305 N. Ridgewood Road in South Orange, for the South Orange Performing Arts Center’s 2022 gala. The event is SOPAC’s largest fundraiser of the year. Guests will enjoy an elegant evening […]