BLOOMFIELD, NJ — For the week of May 3, the Bloomfield Bengals saw many wins. The golf team continued to excel, sweeping three league matches against West Orange, Belleville and Nutley to ensure qualification for the state team tournament. Boys tennis also had an unblemished week as the players captured the Mayor’s Cup with triumphs […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Maplewood Fire Department Platoon 4 took advantage of the beautiful spring weather on May 7 to conduct some pump training and flow some water. Photos Courtesy of Maplewood NJ FMBA L-25
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The selections of the Super Essex Conference “all conference” swim teams were calculated by reviewing the fastest recorded times this past season. Because of the pandemic, no SEC championship meet was conducted. Named to the boys swimming first team were: Seton Hall Prep’s Jaeden Yburan, Dylan Negron, Richard Poplawski and Jack […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — On May 6, Bloomfield Police Patrol Platoon A received training in mental health and de-escalation tactics coupled with crisis intervention training. The Bloomfield Police Department has partnered with Bloomfield Health & Human Services, as well as Cavanaugh and Keenan LLC, to provide this essential training to all BPD officers. Some of the […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Impact100 Essex announced the availability of a $100,000 Impact Grant and kicked off its 2021 grant cycle with an information session for Essex County nonprofits. At the April 20 session, more than 60 organizations from across the county attended to learn about the grant application process. “We were pleased to see […]
CEDAR GROVE, NJ — Essex County’s Computer and Electronics Recycling Day, sponsored by the county and the Essex County Utilities Authority, will be Saturday, May 15, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Essex County Public Works, 99 West Bradford Ave. in Cedar Grove. Items being accepted are computers, monitors, printers, fax machines, scanners, telecom […]
NEWARK, NJ — Philip Hedgespeth, 45, of Newark, was sentenced to nine years and two months in prison for his role in robbing a barbershop, acting U.S. Attorney Rachael Honig announced May 6. Hedgespeth previously pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Robert B. Kugler to an indictment charging him with one count of Hobbs Act […]
NEWARK, NJ — Aughkay L. Green, aka “K-Boogie,” 50, of Newark, was sentenced May 6 to 30 months in prison for being a felon in possession of two firearms, and for distributing heroin and cocaine base, acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced. Green, a Newark Parking Authority employee, previously pleaded guilty before U.S. District […]
NEWARK, NJ — Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II and Newark Public Safety Director Brian O’Hara are seeking help from the public identifying two persons of interest wanted in connection with the murder of Debra Derrick, a 63-year-old grandmother who was fatally shot on her front porch in Newark. At approximately 8 p.m. […]
NEWARK, NJ — Rising high school juniors and seniors can earn college credits at Essex County College’s 2021 summer camp, an online program that runs from July 12 to Aug. 19. “The program is for those students interested in college after graduating high school,” said Elvy Vieira, dean of ECC’s Office of Community, Continuing Education […]