GLEN RIDGE, NJ — On Tuesday, Oct. 4, the Women’s Club of Glen Ridge kicked off its fall programming lineup and entertained more than 40 members and guests with a casual and engaging luncheon celebrating the intricate art of henna. The club’s art department hosted the event in the historic clubhouse’s Williamsburg Ballroom. In addition […]
NEWARK, NJ — The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force, which includes detectives from the Newark Police Department, is investigating the fatal shooting of Dawoo A. Goff, 31, of Newark, according to an Oct. 7 press release from the ECPO. On Wednesday, Oct. 6, Newark police responded to the 200 block of South […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — “When the power went out for two days, all the food I had bought before Ida hit was no good. I reached out to the Black Fairy Godmother Foundation and they sent groceries to my home. I’m so thankful for their help,” East Orange resident Janine M. said. Janine M. was […]
NEWARK, NJ — A general contracting company based in Newark has been sentenced to five years’ probation for violating Occupational Safety and Health Administration standards, leading to the death of an employee, acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced Oct. 7. Trustworthy LLC, doing business as Trustworthy Roofing and Siding, via its owner, Derico Ferreira, […]
CEDAR GROVE, NJ — Essex County residents are invited to participate in the county’s Computer and Electronics Recycling Day, sponsored by the county and the Essex County Utilities Authority, on Saturday, Oct. 16, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Essex County Public Works, 99 W. Bradford Ave. in Cedar Grove. “Recycling computer hardware and […]
NEWARK, NJ — Tashon Ragan, 21, of Newark, was sentenced Oct. 7 to 33 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy to steal checkbooks and credit cards from the postal system, acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced. Ragan, aka “Ta,” previously pleaded guilty by videoconference before U.S. District Judge Susan D. Wigenton […]
NEWARK, NJ — Alexander Varice, 27, of South Orange, was sentenced Oct. 5 to 21 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy to defraud two banks out of more than $250,000 using stolen credit cards and blank checks, acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced. Varice’s conspirators, Allen Varice, 25, of East Orange; […]
BELLEVILLE, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr., second from left, congratulates the winners of the 2021 Essex County Golf Tournament, from left, Cedar Grove resident Andrew Evangelista, Belleville resident William Cannon and North Caldwell resident Joseph Freda. Evangelista won the Seniors Division with a score of 235; Cannon won the Amateur Division […]
NEWARK, NJ — Jefferson Robert, 31, of Newark, has admitted that he conspired to fraudulently obtain more than $700,000, acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced Oct. 5. Robert pleaded guilty by videoconference before U.S. District Judge Julien X. Neals to an information charging him with conspiring to commit wire fraud. According to documents filed […]
NEWARK, NJ — The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force, which includes detectives from the Newark Police Department, is investigating a fatal motor vehicle incident which resulted in the death of Israel Olushola Adebayo, 56, of Easton, Pa., according to an Oct. 5 press release from the ECPO. The preliminary investigation indicates that […]