ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The FEMA disaster recovery center in Essex County will be closing permanently on Saturday, Dec. 4, at 5 p.m. The Essex County site is located at the former Kmart at 235 Prospect Ave. in West Orange. However, help will still be available. Many of the same services at the disaster recovery […]
NEWARK, NJ — The Mercy House, a resource and referral center run by the Archdiocese of Newark’s Respect Life Office, distributed nearly 200 turkeys to families in need during its annual Thanksgiving giveaway on Nov. 23 at its base in Newark’s Clinton Hill section. “There are a lot of families who could use help, especially […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — On Nov. 18, Essex county held an emergency food distribution event, just in time for Thanksgiving, at the South Mountain Recreation Complex. Cadets from the police academy helped out, ensuring the event ran smoothly. Photos Courtesy of Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr.
TRENTON, NJ — Acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck announced Nov. 18 that the Department of Law and Public Safety is making available $12 million in grant funding to reduce gun violence and support crime victims, including $10 million to support Community-Based Violence Intervention Programs, making this the largest single investment in such programs in […]
NEWARK, NJ — With a caravan of fully loaded pickup trucks, vans and SUVs, Sheriff Armando Fontoura and officers from his department launched the first phase of the 31st annual Essex County Sheriff’s Thanksgiving Food Drive for the needy and homeless from Veterans Courthouse in Newark on Nov. 19. The sheriff’s food drive will provide […]
TRENTON, NJ — Acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck announced Nov. 18 that New Jersey is coleading a nationwide investigation into whether the social media platform Instagram is violating state consumer protection laws and putting children, teenagers and young adults at risk by inducing them to use the platform in ways that are potentially harmful […]
TRENTON, NJ — New Jersey Department of Agriculture Secretary Douglas Fisher announced Nov. 18 that $10 million from American Rescue Plan State Fiscal Recovery Funds is being distributed to emergency feeding organizations throughout the state. The funds were provided to the New Jersey Department of Agriculture through a memorandum of understanding with the New Jersey […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Spend part of their holiday season at the annual Essex County Holiday Lights Spectacular at the Turtle Back Zoo. Free admission is being offered at the Holiday Lights Spectacular, which will be held as follows: Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 19, 20, 21, 26, 27 and 28, and Dec. 3, 4 […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — On Tuesday, Nov. 9, the Essex County Board of County Commissioners held its 2021 Veterans Day celebration via Zoom. The ceremony, which returned after a one-year hiatus due to COVID-19, honored the patriotism and sacrifice of the men and women who have served the United States, and recognized specific veterans of […]
NEWARK, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. hosted the 12th annual Essex County Veterans Day Observance in Veterans Memorial Park in Newark on Tuesday, Nov. 9. During the ceremony, DiVincenzo presented Essex County Community Star Awards to nine Essex County employees who have served or continue to serve in the U.S. Armed […]