IRVINGTON, NJ — An Irvington man on Tuesday, May 8, admitted his role in a phony check scheme that stole more than $2 million in merchandise from multiple home-improvement stores throughout the country, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced. Koreen Higgs, 44, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Katharine S. Hayden in Newark federal court to […]
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 shooting. On Tuesday, May 8, at approximately 10 p.m., Quadir Edney, 36, of Montgomery, Pa., was shot during an apparent attempted robbery in the 100 block of Hobson Street. He was […]
NEWARK, NJ — More than $7,000 in narcotics and cash from alleged drug sales was seized during the arrests of three suspects on Tuesday, May 8, by Essex County sheriff’s detectives. Sheriff Armando Fontoura stated that officers from his department’s Bureau of Narcotics conducted a surveillance operation at South 12th Street and Gould Avenue in […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — The East Orange Police Department and the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force are investigating a homicide. Basil Howard, 51, of East Orange was shot on Saturday, May 5, in the vicinity of North Grove Street and Hoffman Boulevard in East Orange. On Tuesday, May 8, at 5:22 a.m., […]
The Irvington High School boys’ track and field team, under head coach Marvin Hawkins, finished its dual-meet season with an 8-3 record after defeating Belleville and Orange on May 8 at the IHS Sports Complex. Boys team scores Orange 44, Belleville 25 Irvington 86, Belleville 31 Irvington 84, Orange 33 IHS first-place winners: 400-meter intermediate […]
NEWARK, NJ — Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino and Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose announced May 9 that the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force, which includes detectives from the Newark Police Department, is investigating a fatal shooting. At approximately 10 p.m. on May 8, Quadir Edney, 36, of Montgomery, Pa., was […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange Neighborhoods Association, in conjunction with South Orange Seniors, will hold a free conference at Seton Hall University on Saturday, June 9, from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. This conference, “Beyond Speed Bumps! Alternatives for Traffic Calming,” will feature four N.J. speakers who will explore out-of-the-box ideas concerning traffic calming […]
MONTCLAIR, NJ — The MetroEast region of the New Jersey Association of Women Business Owners is hosting its monthly networking luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 16, at the Greek Taverna, 292 Bloomfield Ave. in Montclair. Women business owners from the area are encouraged to attend. Attendees will have plenty of […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Green Hill will host a free LGBT Senior Housing and Care Expo on Saturday, June 9, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 103 Pleasant Valley Way in West Orange. Program sessions include: “Needs of the LGBT Senior in Housing and Care”; “Long-term Health and Financial Planning for the LGBT Senior”; […]
The Nutley High School boys’ and girls’ track and field team enjoyed impressive performances at the Essex County Relays held at LIvingston HS on Friday, May 4. The boys’ 4×800-meter relay team earned the gold medal. Sophomore Nick Duca led off for the Raiders and clocked a 2:01 split, while taking the lead in the […]