NEWARK, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo Jr. hosted the county’s annual Women’s History Month Program at the Essex County Hall of Records on Monday, March 19. The theme of this year’s ceremony is “Students Achieving Today – Our Leaders of Tomorrow.” During the ceremony, 2018 Essex County Althea Gibson Leadership Awards were presented […]
LIVINGSTON, NJ — The Linda & Rudy Slucker NCJW/Essex Center for Women received a $9,678 block grant from the Essex County Department of Economic Development, Training and Employment, Division of Housing and Community Development. The grant will go toward expanding the programs offered by the NCJW/Essex Center for Women, which have helped thousands of women […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — While the weather may not seem like it, spring is here which means we are getting closer to the 2018 pool season at the Ginny Duenkel Pool. Pool memberships in West Orange can be purchased at www.westorange.org/rec. Early bird membership pricing is available through May 11. There are a variety of […]
LIVINGSTON, NJ — Every year, Rabbi Clifford Kulwin of Temple B’nai Abraham embarks on visits to children of temple members at colleges in the Northeast, Midwest and South, such as Indiana University, University of Michigan, University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana, Penn State, Syracuse, Bucknell, Rutgers, Princeton and many others. He logs numerous driving and flying […]
NEWARK, NJ — Five individuals were arrested March 20 and charged with using phony money orders, cashier’s checks, receipts and other fabricated documents to fraudulently discharge mortgages, student loans and other financial obligations, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced. Melissa Reynolds, 42, of Elizabeth, is charged by complaint with three counts of conspiracy to commit bank […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Board of Education released the following letter to the community on March 19: “On behalf of the Board of Education, we want to thank parents, teachers and the West Orange community for speaking out at our board meetings. Our board hears you very clearly, as you have expressed […]
LIVINGSTON, NJ — The eighth annual Essex County Meet the Mayors Event will be Saturday, April 7, from 9 to 11 a.m. at Westminster Hotel, 550 West Mt. Pleasant Ave. in Livingston. The mayors of all 22 Essex County towns, as well as the mayors of Little Falls and Clifton, have been invited to participate. […]