IRVINGTON, NJ — Irvington’s annual Unity Day celebration took place in Orange Avenue Park on Saturday, Aug. 13, with revelers coming from around the state to enjoy the festivities. Michael Echevestre said he came all the way from Kearny in Hudson County for the event, along with his friend Jessica Difeo, on Saturday, Aug. 13. […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Each August, Green Hill residents spend a week traveling the world with daily events full of music, performances, art and food. Last week, residents explored Key West, Puerto Rico and the Caribbean with specialty food and drink, dancers, a wild animal show and a summertime sing along. Photos Courtesy of Amy […]
CHATHAM, NJ — Raiys Grimes, 35, of West Orange was taken into custody, after turning himself in to police on Friday, Aug. 12, for his alleged role in the July 28 armed robbery of Crescent Jewelers in Chatham. Morris County Superior Court Judge Ira Cohen set Grimes’ bail at $200,000; Grimes had already been serving […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge Police Department and its Domestic Violence Response Team finished its collection of used cell phones on Monday, Aug. 15. The collection began at the Glen Ridge Community Pool, Aug. 2, on National Night Out, when about 25 phones were donated. In boxes located at GRPD Headquarters and the Town […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — After the ongoing replacement of the Berkeley Avenue bridge is completed, Bloomfield residents may be expected to find, on the towpath of the former Morris Canal under the bridge, rest stops using the railing from the old bridge. The bridge crosses over the former Morris Canal towpath and the Second River. According to […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — The East Orange National Night Out celebration took place against the backdrop of a multiple shootings and a homicide in the city that has earned recognition for the historic reductions in crime, which began on the watch of former Mayor Robert Bowser and former police Director Jose Cordero. The bad patch […]
Reliable to operate recycling center rent-free in exchange for company forgiving the town’s debt
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Township Council voted 4-1 at its Aug. 9 meeting to approve a resolution amending the township’s agreement with Reliable Wood Products LLC, allowing the company to operate the West Orange Recycling Center and Compost Facility rent-free from Oct. 1, 2016, through Sept. 30, 2018, as a means of […]
Maplewood contracts with SO Rescue Squad to be official backup for Maplewood Fire Department
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — At its Aug. 2 meeting, the Maplewood Township Committee voted to contract for emergency medical services with the South Orange Rescue Squad and to pursue leasing out the Maplewood First Aid Squad Headquarters, as the MFAS is now defunct. The Township Committee voted 4-0 — Committeeman Greg Lembrich was absent — to […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge Police Department is currently testing body cameras. The instruments are being worn by a number of officers on daytime patrol. According to Capt. Sean Quinn, the pilot program began July 15. He said in September the trial will expand to include a number of officers on night patrols. However, […]
ORANGE, NJ — National Night Out in Orange had a darker undertone this year, as it followed a recent instance of multiple shootings and homicides in the city. Such instances in a short span of time are not unique in Orange. The first one this year occurred Thursday, April 14, when Davon Jones, 17, was […]