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, according to an Aug. 12 press release from the ECPO. On Wednesday, Aug. 11, at approximately 4 p.m., Calvin Cross, 34, of Jersey City, sustained fatal injuries in […]
NEWARK, NJ — As part of Newark’s Equitable Recovery Summer, Mayor Ras J. Baraka announced on Aug. 9 a set of affordable housing goals to guide the city’s housing and development efforts over the next five years — including the allocation of American Recovery Plan funding. He made the announcement of Newark’s five-year affordable housing […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — New Jersey Audubon is asking citizens to add to the scientific research on bird mortality, as the organization is concerned about the major decline in bird populations over the last 70 years. The breeding bird population in the Americas has declined by 3 billion birds since 1970. In addition to climate […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Maplewood Kids Camp has long been a way for Maplewood and South Orange residents to make long-lasting memories and friendships. This summer, Maplewood Kids Camp decided to spice things up with some themed weeks to engage and educate its campers. Appealing to the children’s interests, Kids Camp Director Claire Sinclair and new […]
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — MAPSO Funk Fest — a new annual celebration of diversity, wellness, creativity and local business — will make its debut from 1 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 28, at the Springfield Avenue Gazebo, 1668 Springfield Ave. in Maplewood. After the past year, many small brands have been faced […]
PATERSON, NJ — Acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck announced that a state grand jury indicted Shomahree Brown, 37, of East Orange, along with 14 individuals from Paterson, according to an Aug. 11 press release from the N.J. Attorney General’s Office. These 15 defendants are alleged members and associates of a drug ring run by […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. announced Aug. 13 that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration are recommending that residents with compromised immune systems receive a third dose, or booster shot, of the Moderna or Pfizer vaccines. Essex County will administer the […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — On Saturday, July 24, the Rotary Club of East Orange hosted a book giveaway event at the Omega Family Resource and Learning Center in East Orange. It was a collaborative effort with the Read-Up! Book Club for Children in East Orange, the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity’s Eta Pi Chapter and the […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge Police Department is currently accepting applications from residents who want to become crossing guards. Those interested in applying can pick up an application at the Glen Ridge Police Department, 3 Herman St. The position of crossing guard is part-time seasonal employment. Candidates for this position are asked to […]
NEWARK, NJ — An Essex County jury has convicted Harold Colbert, 45, of Irvington, of murder for fatally shooting Daquan Cuttino, 25, of Newark, according to an Aug. 9 press release from the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office. Following a trial before Superior Court Judge Martin Cronin, Colbert was found guilty of murder, unlawful possession of […]