Mayor, developers break ground at future luxury apartments in Orange

Mayor, developers break ground at future luxury apartments in Orange

ORANGE, NJ — On Wednesday, June 30, Mayor Dwayne D. Warren, Russo Development and Dinallo Construction broke ground on phase one of Essex & Crane, a 209-unit mixed-use project at the Orange Train Station and within the city’s Main Street Redevelopment Area. When all phases of the project are complete, Essex & Crane will include […]

SEC recently announced all-conference teams for golf

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The Super Essex Conference–American Division recently named students to all-conference teams in golf. Named to the first team are: West Essex Regional High School’s Garrett Kessler and Ava Lozito; Newark Academy’s Nathan Drogin and Kevin Ha; Millburn High School’s Blake Oppenheim, Nate Beck and Richard Erhardt; and Livingston High School’s Zach […]

County makes $474K available to assist nonprofit agencies

County makes $474K available to assist nonprofit agencies

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex County has announced that $474,450 in COVID-19 assistance grant funding is being made available to nonprofit agencies. The program is aimed to support nonprofit agencies and the services they provide to assist clients who were negatively impacted during the pandemic. The deadline to apply for the first round of funding […]

Three multifamily buildings marketed in East Orange

Three multifamily buildings marketed in East Orange

EAST ORANGE, NJ — Gebroe–Hammer Associates has been appointed as the exclusive broker to market the South Harrison–Clinton Portfolio, a 129-unit, three-building collection of apartment properties in the heart of East Orange. Gebroe–Hammer Executive Managing Director David Oropeza, a 35-year East Orange market specialist, is spearheading the assignment on behalf of Rockledge Realty LLC. Comprising […]

Alleged leader and 14 members of Newark drug-trafficking ring charged

NEWARK, NJ — Fifteen people have been charged for their alleged roles in a Newark heroin and crack-cocaine distribution organization that sold hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of illegal drugs out of a residential building on Fairmount Avenue, acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced June 29. The alleged leader of the operation, Jakai […]

Newark man sentenced to prison for carjacking, assaulting mail carrier

NEWARK, NJ — Wallace Johnson, 32, of Newark, was sentenced to six years and 10 months in prison for assaulting and carjacking at knifepoint a U.S. Postal Service employee, acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced June 30. Johnson previously pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge John Michael Vazquez to an indictment charging him with […]

SEC recently announced all-conference teams for lacrosse

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The Super Essex Conference recently named students to all-conference teams in boys and girls lacrosse. Boys lacrosse In the American Division, first team honors went to Seton Hall Prep’s Quinn Moore, Max Merklinger, Matt Wrede, David Whelan and Ryan DellaRocco; West Essex Regional High School’s Jack Massotto and Michael Drago; Caldwell […]

Deadline extended for small business relief in East Orange

EAST ORANGE, NJ — The city of East Orange has established the COVID-19 Small Business Relief Grant Program in response to the serious financial hardships many East Orange businesses face as a result of the COVID-19 emergency. Due to an increase in demand, the deadline to submit applications has been extended to July 30. The […]