Rachel Coalition to host annual Women to Women Luncheon

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Rachel Coalition will host its annual Women to Women luncheon on Tuesday, March 28, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at The Wilshire Grand Hotel, 350 Pleasant Valley Way in West Orange. The luncheon will feature a presentation by Evan Stark, author of “Coercive Control: How Men Entrap Women in Personal […]

DiVincenzo outlines county progress in 2016

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. presented his 14th annual State of the County Address on Monday, Feb. 27, in the Essex County Hospital Center in Cedar Grove. The multimedia presentation outlined county achievements and improvement projects completed in 2016, highlighted the services and programs offered by Essex County and […]

Deer management program culls 89 animals from reservations

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex County recently announced that 89 deer and 56 unborn deer were removed from South Mountain Reservation and Hilltop Reservation during the 2017 deer management program. The program, which was held on six days between Jan. 17 and Feb. 14, is geared toward revitalizing the forest ecology by reducing the number […]

ECPO hosts spring 2017 Citizens and Clergy Academy

NEWARK, NJ — The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office will host its spring 2017 Citizens and Clergy Academy, a six-week training program for members of the community. The Citizens and Clergy Academy is a training program designed to familiarize clergy and other members of the community with the day-to-day operations of the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office. […]

DiVincenzo gives State of the County Address

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo Jr. presented his 14th annual State of the County Address on Monday, Feb. 27, in the Essex County Hospital Center in Cedar Grove. The multimedia presentation outlined county achievements and improvement projects completed in 2016, highlighted the services and programs offered by Essex County and announced […]

JFS MetroWest offers parenting series

FLORHAM PARK, NJ — JFS MetroWest understands that raising children is gratifying but can also be overwhelming and challenging. To help parents better understand their child’s behavior and learn skills to parent more effectively, JFS is offering the four-part series “Helping Your Children Thrive.” Short readings will be distributed prior to each session relevant to […]

JCCs respond to new wave of bomb threats

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Earlier this week, 11 Jewish community centers received phoned-in bomb threats on Feb. 20. This comes in the aftermath of three waves of bomb threats in January, resulting in, through this most recent wave, 69 incidents at 54 JCCs in 27 states and one Canadian province in total. The West Orange […]

NJ Transit unveils new look for mobile app

NEWARK, NJ — NJ Transit recently showed off its updated, redesigned look for the mobile app during its monthly board of directors meeting. The new interface will bring additional features and functionality to the home page and all bus customers will be able to use the app to purchase one-way, round-trip and discounted 10-trip tickets, […]

PSE&G residential electric bills to drop 2.6 percent on June 1

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — PSE&G announced Feb. 10 that residential electric bills will drop 2.6 percent on June 1 as a result of the recent Basic Generation Service supply auction, approved Feb. 10 by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities. The monthly bill for a PSE&G residential customer who uses the statewide average of […]

Digging us out

Digging us out

NEW JERSEY — During the Feb. 9 winter storm that dumped nearly a foot of snow in some areas of New Jersey, NJ Transit employees were hard at work removing snow as it accumulated. Some parts of Essex County received approximately 8 inches. Photos Courtesy of NJ TRANSIT