ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The Nov. 2 election in New Jersey saw some major upsets, low voter turnout and the Democrats losing ground. The biggest upset was Republican challenger Edward Durr seemingly defeating Democratic incumbent Senate President Stephen Sweeney in the 3rd Legislative District; as of press time, the results of the race had not […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — The East Orange City Council, East Orange Mayor Ted Green and East Orange Police Chief Phyllis Bindi held a press conference on Friday, Nov. 5, with the family of missing 14-year-old Jashyah Moore, where they discussed efforts to find the teenager and the investigation into her disappearance. Since the teen’s disappearance, […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The 11th annual Mayapple Trail Runs were held Oct. 16 in the South Mountain Reservation. The races were organized by the volunteers of the South Mountain Conservancy with the support of the Essex County Parks Department. The USA Track and Field–sanctioned races provided an informal but supportive trail race environment for […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield Township Council unanimously approved a resolution that authorized the Bloomfield Planning Board to investigate amending the town’s redevelopment plan to allow using the strip of land that the Sacred Heart School building and Nardiello Hall sit on to build a 212-unit residential building, tearing down the two building that are […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — Glen Ridge School District Superintendent Dirk Phillips shared an update on the district’s SAT test scores at the Glen Ridge Board of Education meeting on Oct. 25, informing board members and the public that, even though the district’s scores cannot be compared to the state and national scores because that data […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange Board of Trustees plans to introduce an ordinance that will allow for the legal sale of cannabis by the end of the year, according to a community discussion held on the topic on Oct. 21. After the passage last year of the state law that legalized recreational marijuana, […]
RED BANK, NJ — Brandon J. Dirden’s production of “Radio Golf” was one of the thousands of theater casualties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic; the show was shut down in March 2020 early in its run at the Two Rivers Theater in Red Bank. Now, 20 months later, the cast is ready to be back […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — During the Oct. 25 Irvington City Council meeting, council members unanimously voted to adopt the Irvington Springfield Avenue Business Improvement District’s 2021-2022 budget. Introduced Sept. 27 and passed on second reading Oct. 25, the ISABID’s 2021-2022 budget is for $450,900. According to Council President Renee Burgess, this approved budget will allow the […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — More than 250 people participated in the seventh annual Spirit Run in Bloomfield on Oct. 30. The USATF-sanctioned race started and ended on the Bloomfield Green and ran through Mt. Olivet Cemetery, which is the beneficiary of race proceeds. Costumes were encouraged for the race, which was organized by Sacred Heart Church. […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — Glen Ridge was one of the only inland locations to host a cleanup through Clean Ocean Action’s Beach Sweeps program, a statewide effort to minimize trash on New Jersey’s beaches and in the lakes, streams, rivers and bays. Volunteers turned out with rubber gloves and boots to wade into the creek […]