IRVINGTON, NJ — Due to the devastating impact the COVID-19 pandemic had during the 2020-2021 school year, after-school programs across the state weren’t possible. Even though COVID-19 cases are spiking once again, vaccines have made it possible for the state to acquire some sort of normalcy. The Chris Gatling Recreation Center is also getting back […]
BELLEVILLE, NJ — Belleville residents braved the sizzling temperatures on Aug. 12 to attend an installment of the Belleville Summer Concert Series that brought a heat of its own. The Infernos delighted the large crowd, which also had the opportunity to receive the COVID-19 vaccine at the event, courtesy of the Essex County Mobile Health […]
UNION, NJ — Countless individuals look to Irvington as the beginning of their story, including one elderly couple who began their married life in the town. Charles W. Sommer Jr. and Rose Sommer, both 92 years old, wed on Aug. 19, 1951, making Aug. 19, 2021, their 70th wedding anniversary. The two, who now live […]
The COVID-19 delta variant has recently led to rising hospitalizations across the nation. Now, in preparation for the impact this will have on East Orange, the city’s Department of Health and Human Services has increased its efforts to get residents vaccinated and is now encouraging everyone — both vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals —to resume wearing […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — During the Irvington Town Council meeting on Aug. 9, a resident complained of incessant music other residents are playing in her neighborhood, which continues every weekend, beginning late at night and well into the morning hours. Exhausted from attempting to handle the problem herself multiple times, she brought up the issue to […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — After more than a year and a half apart due to the pandemic, East Orange’s seniors are back together, thanks to programming from the city. As COVID-19 restrictions change, the East Orange Division of Senior Services, under the Department of Health and Human Services, recently officially resumed in-person programming. Now, the […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — As summer continues to wind down, school districts are refining their plans to get children back into school buildings this fall, despite the lingering effects of COVID-19. Even as vaccine numbers continue to increase — though not as quickly in certain areas of the country, or in black and brown communities — […]
ORANGE, NJ — Recognizing that music education is valuable for a child’s growth, the Salvation Army New Jersey Division music program is creating a lasting impression on children around the Garden State, including in Orange. Divisional Music Director Nathan Powers, who oversees more than a dozen music and creative arts programs throughout the state, highlighted […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Determined to have a cleaner community with less unsightly garbage, Irvington Mayor Tony Vauss held a “Team Up Clean Up” summer event on July 24 for residents to dispose of their unwanted garbage. Through this initiative, residents were able to rid themselves of bulky trash at dumpsters set up at schools across […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Irvington Council President Renee Burgess has seen a lot — both positive and negative — happen in Irvington, having been born and raised in the township. Now, as part of a team led by Irvington Mayor Tony Vauss, Burgess is taking what she has seen and is using it to inform her […]