NEWARK, NJ — Wayne Ram, a 44-year-old self-described religious leader, is accused of sexually assaulting a young male who sought spiritual guidance from him, according to a Sept. 20 press release from the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office. The crime allegedly occurred in Orange on Aug. 7, when the young man met up with Ram at a […]
NEWARK, NJ — On Sept. 20, Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka joined U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia L. Fudge at a virtual event to launch “House America: An All-Hands-On-Deck Effort to Address the Nation’s Homelessness Crisis.” “House America” is a national partnership in which HUD and the U.S. Interagency Council on […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — On Saturday, Aug. 28, some 40 residents of West Orange lined Northfield Avenue with “Black Lives Matter” signs. The peaceful event was organized by the West Orange African Heritage Organization. It has been more than a year since police officer Derek Chauvin murdered George Floyd, sparking outrage, protests, marches and calls […]
CEDAR GROVE, NJ — Essex County encourages county residents to participate in the Essex County Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day on Saturday, Oct. 2, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Essex County Public Works Department, 99 W. Bradford Ave. in Cedar Grove. The event is sponsored by the county and the Essex County […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — On Sunday, Sept. 19, the Nia Fellowship Baptist Church, the only African American Baptist church in West Orange, celebrated seven years of church acquisition. Nia Fellowship Baptist Church awarded its inaugural Silva F. Umukoro Humanitarian Award to one of West Orange’s native sons, NBA star Kyrie Irving, and the K.A.I. Family […]
MAPLEWOOD / SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Hispanic Heritage Month 2021 is underway in Maplewood and South Orange, from Latin Restaurant Week and outdoor dance parties to documentary and feel-good films. South Orange Village President Sheena Collum described the festivities as “a perfect blend of music, dance, entertainment and education as we enjoy and honor the […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — In a 21-14 high school football upset, the East Orange Campus Jaguars outpaced the West Orange Mountaineers in a hotly contested home game in Suriano Stadium on Sept. 24. It was a standing-room-only crowd as East Orange took a quick lead with a touchdown by Joshua Richards. West Orange’s Makhi Green […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — The East Orange Police Department and the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force are investigating the fatal shooting of Troy Traynham, 59, of East Orange, according to a Sept. 22 press release from the ECPO. On Saturday, Sept. 18, Traynham was shot outside his Chestnut Street apartment. The victim […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School football team fell to Montclair, 38-0, at Woodman Field in Montclair on Saturday, Sept. 25, to move to a 0-4 record. The Bengals will host Newark East Side on Friday, Oct. 1, in their home opener. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. Photos Courtesy of Jerry Simon
BELLEVILLE, NJ – The Belleville High School girls soccer team, which returned all players from the 2020 season, won four straight games to improve to a 4-1 record through Sept. 23. “With so many veterans returning, we are looking to have a successful season,” said head coach Faith D’Angelis and assistant coach Neal Dinapoli in […]