SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange Community Relations Committee is accepting volunteer applications. Founded in 1980, the CRC has pioneered programs in town such as the Gaslight, Newcomer’s Day, the Villager of the Month program and the most recent Naturalization Day. Additionally, the committee serves as a liaison for the constituents in the town […]
NEWARK, NJ — A U.S. Postal Service mail carrier was convicted July 16 of conspiring to defraud the United States by getting paid to assist a drug dealer in receiving packages of marijuana through the mails, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced. Fred Rivers, 47, of Newark, was convicted of one count of conspiracy to defraud […]
With the combination of dominant pitching and powerful hitting that made them unbeatable throughout the spring season, the Maplewood-South Orange Villagers 14U softball team surged to a 12-2 victory over the Caldwell Chiefs in the Essex County Suburban league championship game on June 6. Winning the trophy capped a 12-game season during which the Villagers […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex County Sheriff Armando Fontoura announced promotions and the hiring of several sheriff’s officers during a swearing-in ceremony held at the Leroy Smith Public Safety Building on July 8. Among those promoted were Chief James Spango, who previously served as a deputy chief; Undersheriff Fitzgerald Figliuolo, who also served as a […]
ORANGE, NJ – On the July 6-7 weekend, the Orange Monte Irvin Giants 19u summer team traveled to the Bronx, N.Y. to participate in the Julio Carballo Memorial Baseball Tournament. After a semifinal win, the Giants lost to the N.Y. Vipers in the championship game Sunday afternoon, July 7. “I thought it was a good […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Free Summer Meals Program for Kids will run from July 15 through Aug. 9. A free breakfast and lunch will be offered five days a week in Maplecrest Park, 237 Oakland Road in Maplewood. This program is administered by the township of Irvington in conjunction with the township of Maplewood. Breakfast […]
ORANGE, NJ — The New Jersey attorney general’s Shooting Response Task Force is conducting an investigation of an officer-involved shooting that occurred Saturday, July 13, in Orange. A man, Jamahl Smith, 46, was fatally wounded. According to the preliminary investigation, shortly after 3 p.m., the Orange Police Department received a 9-1-1 call reporting an altercation […]
NUTLEY, NJ — Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine at Seton Hall University, New Jersey’s first private medical school in decades, has welcomed its second class of 91 students, who were selected from nearly 5,000 applicants. “Dynamic changes in health care require a new approach to medical education and we are thrilled to welcome our next […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — On July 10, the Maplewood Police Department conducted an undercover investigation at TWC Health Club, located at 2168 Millburn Ave., Suite 206, in Maplewood, according to a press release from the department. This investigation stemmed from numerous complaints from the public about possible prostutution and human trafficking at the business. At approximately […]
TRENTON, NJ — On July 11, New Jersey Department of Transportation announced receiving a grant from the Federal Highway Administration to develop a statewide “Proven Safety Countermeasures” workshop focusing on reducing intersection and pedestrian fatalities and serious crashes. The approximately $16,000 grant, which is funded through FHWA’s Accelerating Safety Activities Program, will provide for three […]