IRVINGTON, NJ — Residents have been able to breathe a bit more easily since receiving the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines on Monday, March 29, at the Irvington Housing Authority, courtesy of the Essex County mobile COVID-19 vaccination unit. “Close to 200 people have been vaccinated today,” Department of Health and Senior Services Director Sonia […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — On March 22, East Orange 1st Ward Councilwoman and Public Safety Chairperson Amy Lewis, along with fellow Councilwomen Alicia Holman, Tameika Garrett-Ward and Brittany Claybrooks, honored three female East Orange Police Department officers during a virtual ceremony called “An Applause for Her” for Women’s History Month. Lt. Marilyn Berrouet, Sgt. Keanna […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — As we enter the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic, Irvington families and individuals continue to suffer. To help residents in need, Irvington Mayor Tony Vauss and Jerry Smith, senior pastor at Transcend Worship Center in Irvington, held a drive-up food distribution event on March 18. “The drive-up giveaway came from the […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — The Essex County Mobile COVID-19 Vaccination Unit visited the Irvington Housing Authority on March 11 to give seniors the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Photos by EmilyAnn Jackman and Courtesy of Tony Vauss
EAST ORANGE, NJ — East Orange Mayor Ted Green hosted a March 10 town hall meeting with East Orange Health Officer Victor Kuteyi, East Orange Police Chief Phyllis Bindi and Dr. Shobha Swaminathan, associate professor of medicine at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, to discuss the clinical trials of the COVID-19 vaccines and to address […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — The Irvington community suffered a terrible loss recently, with the death of 21-year-old fire recruit Victor Melillo on March 8. Melillo was well on his way to becoming a part of the Irvington Fire Department family as an official firefighter. Even though Melillo wasn’t a firefighter yet, the Irvington Fire Department must […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — To discuss upcoming projects, bring forth legendary East Orange natives and highlight the most notable events of 2020, Mayor Ted Green delivered the 2021 State of the City Address, streaming live from the Jean L. James Auditorium at Cicely Tyson School’s Performing Arts Center on March 4. At the event, Green […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Lately, Irvington High School has been the epicenter for many positive things happening within the township. Most recently, the high school was featured on prime-time TV. Given the huge building’s historic feel and look, the high school served as a filming location for the hit Fox television show “The Equalizer,” starring Queen […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — This month officially marks one year since COVID-19 shut down the state and created a new normal for everyone. To commemorate this event, the township of Irvington has sponsored a resolution to designate the first Monday of March as COVID-19 Victims and Survivors Memorial Day. “This resolution acknowledges and recognizes the devastating […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — The East Orange Mayor’s Office of Employment and Training, also known as MOET, in partnership with the Mayor’s Office, the Department of Recreation and Cultural Affairs, the East Orange School District and V.I.P. Online Academy, recently held a kickoff pep rally to celebrate the beginning of a new virtual after-school initiative, […]