Jenna Bush Hager brings NCJW audience to laughter and tears

LIVINGSTON, NJ — An enthusiastic crowd of 600 people attended the NCJW/Essex opening event on Oct. 25 at Brooklake Country Club, featuring Jenna Bush Hager, teacher, author and journalist. Hager discussed her work as a teacher in Baltimore and working in Latin America where she learned about the power of education “to change lives and […]

County honors Belleville resident

BELLEVILLE, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo Jr. hosted the county’s annual Latino Heritage Celebration on Thursday, Sept. 28, in the Essex County Hall of Records in Newark. With an array of colorful flags representing 22 Latino countries as the backdrop, DiVincenzo led a spirited celebration to pay homage to the rich culture and […]

County honors residents, celebrate Italian-American Heritage Month

NEWARK, NJ — Decorated in the festive Italian colors of red, white and green, the Hall of Records lobby was a standing-room only backdrop for cultural festivities on Monday, Oct. 30, as Essex County celebrated Italian-American Heritage Month. During the cultural event, Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo Jr. recognized Bloomfield Mayor Michael Venezia, Belleville community […]

From West Orange to the stars

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Astronaut Scott Kelly, 1982 Mountain High School graduate, is an American hero. Originally from West Orange, he started from humble beginnings. “If I was in school today, I would have been the kid that was diagnosed with ADD or ADHD. I would spend more time looking out the window or looking […]

MPD requests public comment during accreditation assessment

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — A team of assessors from the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police will arrive Sunday, Nov. 19, to examine all aspects of the Maplewood Township Police Department policies and procedures, management, operations, and support services, acting Chief Jimmy DeVaul recently announced. “Verification by the team that the Maplewood Township Police […]

EPA and Newark pharmaceutical company reach agreement

NEWARK, NJ — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently announced that it has reached an agreement with Pharmaceutical Innovations of Newark, resolving alleged violations of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act. The EPA had alleged that Pharmaceutical Innovations sold and distributed the unregistered and misbranded antimicrobial pesticides “PI Spray” and “PI Spray 2.” The […]

West Orange to honor veterans

WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange will host its annual Veterans Day observance on Saturday, Nov. 11, at 11 a.m. at War Memorial Park, 60 Main St. This event his hosted by the town, Mayor Robert Parisi and VFW Post No. 376. Following the ceremony, join West Orange Elks Lodge No. 1590 at 424 Main […]