ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Impact100 Essex is now accepting applications for its new equity grants. The organization is funding three $15,000 unrestricted grants available to nonprofit organizations led by black, indigenous and other people of color in Essex County. “These grants are a response to the call for action for greater equity in the field […]
NEWARK, NJ — Augustine A. Boakye has been selected as the ninth president of Essex County College by the college’s board of trustees following a national search. Boakye assumed the office Nov. 1, after serving as interim president since July 2020. “We look forward to a long and productive relationship with our new president, one […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The 11th annual Mayapple Trail Runs were held Oct. 16 in the South Mountain Reservation. The races were organized by the volunteers of the South Mountain Conservancy with the support of the Essex County Parks Department. The USA Track and Field–sanctioned races provided an informal but supportive trail race environment for […]
CEDAR GROVE, NJ — Essex County residents are invited to the Essex County Paper Shredding and Used Tire Recycling Day on Saturday, Nov. 13, from 8 a.m. to noon at the Essex County Public Works Department, 99 W. Bradford Ave. in Cedar Grove. “Along with our Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day, and Computer and Electronics […]
NEWARK, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. hosted the 2021 Essex County Italian American Heritage Month celebration on Thursday, Oct. 28, in the county’s Martin Luther King Jr. Justice Building. During the event, DiVincenzo recognized Judith M. Persichilli, commissioner of the N.J. Department of Health, and Frank J. Del Gaudio, director of […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. announced that Essex County is accepting applications for the 2021 Essex County Emergency Rental Assistance Program. Renters and landlords who have been negatively impacted during the coronavirus pandemic and need help to pay rent or utility bills can apply for funding. Grants will be […]
NEWARK, NJ — A New Jersey Institute of Technology student, professor or alumnus who wants to start a business will soon have access to $75,000 in seed money from a new NJIT Venture Fund that’s part of a 10-year, $6.75 million commitment funded by the university’s endowment, according to an Oct. 26 press release. This […]
TRENTON, NJ — The deadline for New Jersey homeowners and renters to apply for FEMA individual assistance for damage and losses from the remnants of Hurricane Ida has been extended to Dec. 6. The extension provides more time for residents living in counties designated for individual assistance, including Bergen, Essex, Gloucester, Hudson, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Observed annually in November, National Donor Sabbath is a time focused on educating faith-based communities about the critical need for organ and tissue donation, and the vital role faith plays in making the decision to register as a donor. Currently, there are 110,000 Americans — nearly 4,000 of whom live in […]
TRENTON, NJ –– A provision of New Jersey’s commitment to reduce plastics pollution statewide took effect Thursday, Nov. 4; now, food-service businesses may provide single-use plastic straws to a customer only upon request. Food-service businesses include all restaurants, convenience stores and fast-food businesses, each of which must also educate their employees and customers about the […]