ORANGE, NJ — At least 50 families were able to choose from dozens of coats at the annual winter coat and toy drive giveaway at 476 Thomas Blvd., Orange, hosted by the Orange Democratic Committee on Saturday, Dec. 21. Guests also partook of tasty treats and beverages, which were served as a warm welcome to […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — As the new year began, Irvington Mayor Tony Vauss and project developer Adenah Bayoh’s wait to see whether they would be chosen to receive funding for the luxury apartment complex project planned for the grassy corner area of 722 Chancellor Ave. was finally over: Irvington will receive aid. The township was on […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — On Tuesday, Jan. 21, Gov. Phil Murphy signed into state law A-4260, a bill sponsored by former Assemblywoman and now Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver of East Orange in 2015 that bans the sale of certain toy guns and imitation firearms. East Orange Mayor Ted Green quickly released a statement showing the […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The mayors of Irvington, East Orange, Orange and Newark have something in common: Their wives are eager to take active roles in the communities their husbands serve. With that in mind, the women came together for the inaugural meeting of the First Ladies Summit at Echo Tap & Grille on Saturday, […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — Residents of all ages will benefit from a donation of $1,000 worth of books, as well as hundreds of titles to the East Orange Public Library by Wade and Cheryl Hudson, founders of Just Us Books, on Monday, Dec. 16. According to a recent press release, the Hudsons have been publishing […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — The Believers Love Fellowship church in Irvington hosted its fifth annual winter coat drive on Saturday, Dec. 14, spearheaded by church elder Patricia Petty, along with other church members. While the church gives out bread and pastries to the community each week, in addition to the usual fare, it handed out winter […]
ORANGE, NJ — Orange Mayor Dwayne Warren took part in the Orange Police Department’s fifth annual Christmas toy giveaway at the Orange Police Headquarters on Monday, Dec. 16. “The Orange Police Department underwent a transformation into a holiday toy wonderland,” Warren told the Record-Transcript on Tuesday, Dec. 17. “Children of all ages were greeted with […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — The East Orange City Council, along with Mayor Ted Green and his administration, hosted its 14th annual holiday party and toy drive at Tribe Lounge on Wednesday, Dec. 11. While everyone danced, mingled and ate, the number of donated toys quickly outgrew the table space and were soon being piled in […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Irvington, East Orange and Orange are taking action in response to a controversial New York City program that relocates homeless families from city shelters and into dilapidated homes here in New Jersey. Local mayors have had enough. New York City’s Department of Homeless Services’ Special One Time Assistance program, or SOTA, aims […]
ORANGE, NJ — Adults danced and made merry at a holiday party to benefit the Toys for Tots Drive at Level 10 Nightclub on N. Center Street in Orange on Friday, Dec. 13. The holiday party was in a spacious venue that included great food and music, a photographer and prizes for the raffle winners. […]