TRENTON, NJ — Acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck announced Feb. 2 that all 21 counties in New Jersey, and all 241 municipalities with populations of more than 10,000 or that filed related lawsuits, have joined the state in signing onto the nationwide settlement agreements with Johnson & Johnson and the country’s three largest pharmaceutical […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — State Sen. Richard J. Codey, representing the 27th Legislative District, visited Renna House senior citizens in West Orange on Jan. 27. Codey, a former N.J. governor, showed up to listen to residents’ concerns and distribute COVID test kits he had purchased at ShopRite. “Since the availability of at-home test kits can […]
By Debbie L. Hochberg Correspondent ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Wanted: Amateur detectives in search of a fun evening filled with mystery, murder and a remarkable mansion. If that is you, look no further. The first clue is right in your own backyard at the Paper Mill Playhouse. That’s right, your first clue is “Clue,” a […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. introduced Essex Edwina as the county’s new weather prognosticator during the Groundhog Day event at Turtle Back Zoo on Wednesday, Feb. 2. Essex Edwina took over for Essex Ed, who has entered retirement after having Edwina as his apprentice during the pandemic. During the […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Despite the snow canceling all their games on Saturday, Jan. 29, St. Joseph’s Celtics basketball teams still had a busy week as they headed into the final month of the regular season. The St. Joseph’s fifth grade JV girls continued their hot streak Sunday, Jan. 30, knocking off St. Aloysius 25-6. […]
By Steve Tober Correspondent NUTLEY, NJ — Four-year starting forward Brennan Columbia–Walsh, a Nutley resident, is in the midst of a fine senior season for the Montclair Kimberley Academy basketball team as he winds up an outstanding scholastic career for the Cougars. The Yale-bound 6-foot-5 senior forward entered recent action averaging 10 points and 7 […]
By Steve Tober Correspondent WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange resident Ayantu Flowers is enjoying a fine senior season as tri-captain and top contributor for the Montclair Kimberley Academy girls basketball team. The 5-foot-8 guard has been averaging 7.4 points, 5.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1 block per game for the Cougars, who have put […]
By Steve Tober Correspondent MAPLEWOOD — Maplewood resident Taylor Powell is a key starting junior forward for the Montclair Kimberley Academy girls basketball team, which is competing for a Super Essex Conference–Independence Division title this winter season. “We’ve been looking for big things in the paint from Taylor who is improving her post moves and […]
BELLEVILLE, NJ — Newark Police Detective Michael Morgan Jr., a native son of Belleville, was recently remembered as a very good man, a loving son and a dedicated police officer who sought to serve and protect the most vulnerable in the community. On Nov. 7, 2021 — the 10th anniversary of the night Morgan was […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ —The West Orange High School Mountaineer bowling team came up with a big late-season win over division rival Livingston on Thursday, Jan. 27. The win evened their season record at 6-6 and gave them momentum heading into the Super Essex Conference’s county tournament next week and the state sectionals the following week. […]