Trout season begins on Saturday, April 6. New Jersey waterways will be freshly stocked with more than 180,000 rainbow trout, as well as larger broodstock, in time for the 8 a.m. start of the season, according to a press release from the state Department of Environmental Protection. “I can’t think of a better way to […]
An East Orange-based school bus company and one of its owners have pleaded guilty after hiring unqualified drivers, failing to perform drug tests and background checks, operating unsafe buses and attempting to conceal their misconduct. In addition to being unqualified to drive school buses because of licensing requirements, several bus drivers for East Orange-based F&A […]
GLEN RIDGE — Mary W. Browning, a borough resident and a senior member of the Cole Schotz law firm, is slated to be honored at Tri-County Scholarship Fund’s 11th Annual Women of Achievement Luncheon. “We are delighted to honor Mary this year,” said Prudence Pigott, president of Tri-County. “The event annually acknowledges four outstanding women […]
The Essex County Board of County Commissioners celebrated Women’s History Month by recognizing the Women’s Club of Glen Ridge and three women. The ceremony was Wednesday evening, March 13, and held at the club. The emcee was Carlos Pomares, the county commissioners’ president. “This is a pretty nice place,” he said in his welcoming remarks, […]
Irvington native and Atlanta Falcons Head Coach Raheem Morris received the Essex County Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Leadership Award at a ceremony last week where it was also announced a field would be named after him. “Today is a celebration of me, but it’s really about the people who helped me get to where […]
New Jersey now requires all police officers to have a license from the Police Training Commission in order to serve as law enforcement officers. A new state law went into effect last month requiring New Jersey’s approximately 40,500 police officers to hold valid, active licenses issued by the Police Training Commission (PTC). Any individual seeking […]
A perfect show to celebrate Black History Month, “After Midnight” playing at the Paper Mill Playhouse allows us a glimpse into the Harlem Renaissance – a bygone era of the 1920s and 30s which took place in Harlem in New York City and was a revival of all things African American including music and dance. […]
“The Sopranos” was ranked the best television series of all time by TV Guide in 2013. The American crime drama television series was filmed all over Essex County, including in East Orange, Irvington, Bloomfield, Nutley, Glen Ridge, and West Orange. Mark Kamine, Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning executive producer of “The White Lotus,” worked on […]
NJ Transit is proposing a 15% system-wide fare hike to begin in July and subsequent 3% hikes annually starting in 2025. The agency will be holding 10 public hearings in 10 counties, including both morning and evening sessions, beginning Monday, March 4, through Friday, March 8, to allow the public the opportunity to learn more […]
The campaign to take the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Bob Menendez opened in South Orange last week with an appearance by U.S. Rep. Andy Kim, who spoke to about 150 people at a local restaurant. The event was held at Papillon on Valley Street in South Orange and endorsed by SOMA Action, which […]