EAST ORANGE, NJ — Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II announced Dec. 12 that an East Orange couple has been charged with animal cruelty for leaving a mixed-breed dog and a black cat in deplorable conditions in their Park Avenue apartment. Betty L. Freeman, 24, and Andrell M. Brown, 25, both of East […]
NEWARK, NJ — Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II announced Dec. 12 that an Essex County jury has convicted Jeffrey Holland, 30, of East Orange of triple murder for the killing of Tiniquah Rouse, 21; Ashley Jones, 23; and Jarrell Marshall, 28. Following a trial before presiding Essex County Criminal Division Judge Ronald […]
MONTCLAIR, NJ — On Thursday, Dec. 13, “Sesame Street” reintroduced Lily, a 7-year-old Muppet who first struggled with hunger, and now struggles with homelessness and transition. The Interfaith Hospitality Network for the Homeless of Essex County lauds this effort by “Sesame Street” to address this issue. Child homelessness is at an all-time high, with more […]
NEWARK, NJ — On Dec. 12, the NJ Transit board of directors approved a contract with Bombardier for 113 new rail cars, which includes the first self-propelled multilevel rail cars in the United States. “This historic purchase is the perfect example of how NJ Transit is reclaiming its position as a national leader in transportation,” […]
MILLBURN, NJ — St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Millburn welcomes Rev. Paula J. Toland as rector. Toland comes to St. Stephen’s from Grace Episcopal Church in Oxford, Mass., where she was serving as priest-in-charge. In 2013, Toland earned a master’s of divinity degree with special competency in pastoral theology from the Episcopal Divinity School in […]
IRVINGTON, NJ – For the first time since 2005, Irvington High School has a competitive cheerleading squad. Under head coach Valeria Brown-Garner, the team competed at the Holiday Cheer competition held at the Dunn Center in Elizabeth on Dec. 8. The team earned second place in the varsity co-ed category. The event was an official […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — On Tuesday, Dec. 11, at approximately 11:50 a.m., the Maplewood Police Department responded to a call of a burglary in progress at 56 Park Ave. Upon arrival, Officers were checking the exterior of the residence when a male, Samuel Skeete, 21 of Maplewood, reportedly exited the back door of the residence […]
NUTLEY – The Nutley High School bowling teams defeated Science Park and Barringer Brunswick Zone in Belleville. The boys improved to 4-0 while the girls improved to 3-1 on the season. Boys Dec. 11 Nutley 7, Science Park 0 NHS results Jordan Zarro 167 139 129 435 Lorenzo Cozzolino 166 156 164 486 Daniel Kuczek […]