Police recover loaded gun, arrest three Jersey City residents

NEWARK, NJ — Members of the Special Enforcement Bureau arrested Roberto Laslano, 31, for weapon possession, along with Patricia Ortiz, 40, and Denzell Arrington, 27, who were operating an illegal alcohol establishment on Sunday, Nov. 19. Acting on information brought to the attention of 3rd Precinct Commander Captain Perez during a recent community meeting, at […]

Newark police to conduct DWI Enforcement during holiday season

NEWARK, NJ — DWI enforcement will be deployed throughout the city during the holiday season and police have made more than 100 DWI arrests and issued 4,516 summonses through a citywide safety check operation conducted since January 2017. As part of the Department of Public Safety’s DWI Enforcement, underwritten by a $34,899.85 grant received through […]

JLOSH donates 306 Thanksgiving meals to needy families

ORANGE, NJ — The Junior League of the Oranges and Short Hills supported vulnerable families with children in the Orange School District this Thanksgiving. Each year, JLOSH seeks to provide families in need with a happier Thanksgiving. With our partners, including Kings Food Markets, Saint Barnabas Medical Center, Dun & Bradstreet, local businesses and area […]

Become a TBZ docent

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Turtle Back Zoo is recruiting volunteers for the 2018 Docent Class. Docents are volunteer educators who give educational talks, act as tour guides and are stationed throughout the zoo to provide information to visitors about the zoo and its animal collection. This is a highly selective volunteer position and training is […]

Support the COPE Center

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The COPE Center is hosting a ladies night out on Thursday, Dec. 7, from 7 to 10:30 p.m. at the Essex County Country Club, 350 Mount Pleasant Ave. in West Orange. On top of holiday shopping, enjoy a light dinner and wine bar. Tickets can be purchased at www.copecenter.net. COPE, which is […]

South Orange’s Conor Daly leads MKA boys soccer team to banner season

By Steve Tober MONTCLAIR, NJ – Pictured above, South Orange resident Conor Daly (center) holds the prep B tournament championship trophy alongside fellow senior tri-captains Nico Espionosa-Dice (left) and Ahmed Abukwaik after helping to lead Montclair Kimberley Academy’s boys soccer team to that title and also the sectional final of Non-Public, North B state tournament. […]

Bloomfield’s Lily Pryor leads MKA girls soccer team to banner season

By Steve Tober MONTCLAIR, NJ – Pictured above, Bloomfield resident Lily Pryor (left) was a standout midfielder for the Montclair Kimberley Academy girls soccer team which finished 17-4-5 and earned co-championships of both the Essex County Tournament and Non-Public B state tourney along with another co-championship in the N.J. prep B tournament. Pryor scored three […]