WAYNE, NJ — As communities face a critical shortage of health care workers, 31 Berkeley College graduates affirmed their commitment to service on Friday, April 15. The Berkeley College School of Health Studies honored 17 graduates of its Licensed Practical Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing program and 14 graduates of its Practical Nurse […]
NEWARK, NJ — Augustine A. Boakye will be inaugurated as Essex County College’s ninth president in a ceremony on Thursday, May 5, at 10 a.m. in the Cleo Hill Sr. Physical Education Building on the college’s Newark campus. Boakye was appointed interim president on July 21, 2020. He was officially appointed president by the college’s […]
CEDAR GROVE, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. presented his 2022 State of the County Address at the Essex County Hospital Center in Cedar Grove on Monday, April 11. Due to the pandemic, this was the first time in two years the State of the County Address was presented. The speech is […]
NEWARK, NJ — Spring is in the air, bringing with it the scent of wildflowers and freshly cut grass, the return of outdoor family activities, and that strange urge to dig. But before you get your fingers dirty, be safe and call 8-1-1. April is National Safe Digging Month when, according to Call 811, some […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Arc of Essex County, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities such as Down syndrome and autism, gathered for its 24th annual Building Tomorrows 5K Run and Family Walk on Saturday, April 9, at the South Mountain Recreation Complex in West Orange. The […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. announced on Thursday, April 7, that Essex County is participating in 10 partnerships to increase awareness about and help raise funds for the American Cancer Society, American Heart Association, Arc of Essex County, New Jersey Children’s Alliance, Stop for Nikhil, The Valerie Fund, Arthritis […]
NEWARK, NJ — On April 13, the NJ Transit board of directors advanced the next step in the future NJ Transit fare card as part of its fare modernization program. In a continuing effort to improve the customer experience, NJ Transit is taking steps to update its fare payment technology and offer additional payment options, […]
ROSELAND, NJ — Essex County will hold its annual free, family-friendly Earth Day Celebration at the Essex County Environmental Center, 621B Eagle Rock Ave. in Roseland, on Saturday, April 23, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. “Earth Day gives us a special time to appreciate our world and reminds us of the importance of keeping […]
NEWARK, NJ — On April 13, the NJ Transit board of directors approved the first construction contract for early action work on the Delco Lead Storage and Inspection Facility project in New Brunswick, which will create a safe-haven for rail cars and locomotives in case of a severe weather event. Equipment stored in this location […]
NEWARK, NJ — The celebration of Holy Week — the Catholic Church’s most sacred time of year — is underway in the Archdiocese of Newark. Thus far, Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, archbishop of Newark, has celebrated the Palm Sunday Mass and the Chrism Mass at Newark’s Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart. Hundreds of Catholics […]