SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Seton Hall University provides a significant impact on New Jersey’s economy, totaling more than $1.6 billion annually, according to a new, independent analysis that looked at the societal and economic impact of the university through an assessment of its annual operations, capital investments, ancillary spending, and the additional earnings or “wage […]
NEWARK, NJ — A Peruvian woman has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for smuggling approximately 7 kilograms of cocaine into the United States from Peru, acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced Oct. 13. Yolanda Fonseca Melgarejo, 60, a legal permanent resident of the United States and a citizen of Peru, previously pleaded […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II and Belleville Police Chief Mark Minichini announced Oct. 13 that a North Arlington man has been arrested and charged with sexual assault, endangering the welfare of a child and luring a minor. Bradley O’Dell, 57, was taken into custody on Friday, Oct. 8, […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The ninth–seeded Bloomfield High School girls volleyball team defeated No. 24 seed Newark Arts, 25-9, 25-10, in the preliminary round of the Essex County Tournament on Oct. 14 at BHS. Bloomfield, which improved to 9-7 on the season, will visit No. 8 seed West Essex in the first round on Oct. 15 […]
BELLEVILLE, NJ — Sons of the American Legion Squadron 105 of Belleville hosted “A Night of Comedy,” a comedy show run by the SAL state-level Detachment of New Jersey to benefit the Child Welfare Foundation. The comedy show, featuring four professional comedians, had more than 50 attendees. Following the show, Squadron 105 also made a […]
ROSELAND, NJ — Alzheimer’s New Jersey, in partnership with HomeCare Options based in Wayne, will host a free three-part virtual conference series for caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. Each part of the series will run from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The dates are as follows: Thursday, Oct. 21, with Dr. […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — In an exciting turn of events, both the West Orange High School boys and girls soccer teams will head to their respective Essex County Tournament finals in Belleville on Saturday, Oct. 16. The top-seeded girls defeated fifth-seeded Montclair Kimberley Academy, 1-0, in the semifinal round on Oct. 13 at Millburn. Freshman […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The Essex–Hudson Greenway Coalition, comprising the Open Space Institute, the New Jersey Bike & Walk Coalition, and September 11th National Memorial Trail Alliance, has welcomed the endorsement of the League of Women Voters of New Jersey, as the latest statewide organization to come out in support of the greenway project. For […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The third-seeded West Orange High School boys soccer team defeated second-seeded Livingston, 4-0, Oct. 12, at Caldwell to advance to the Essex County Tournament final. It was a sweet victory for the Mountaineers, whose only defeat this season was against Livingston on Sept. 20 and their first win against them since […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Former NBA superstar and Olympic gold medalist Allan Houston has brought his leadership mentoring program, Faith, Integrity, Sacrifice, Leadership and Legacy, to Seton Hall University. Part of the Allan Houston Legacy Foundation, FISLL enjoys an exclusive partnership with the NBA. The FISLL Project focuses on “youth voice and leadership cultivation, combining […]