ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection will host two community listening sessions to gather ideas from the public on the development of the Greenway. The Greenway is a nine-mile former rail corridor passing through Essex and Hudson counties that will be transformed into a recreational destination for the state. The […]
Township Police Chief Phyllis L. Bindi was one of 40 people from around the world to be awarded an honorary doctorate degree and a Humanitarian Platinum Leadership Award from the Institute of Public Policy and Diplomacy and the Humanitarian Focus Foundation. Bindi and the other winners, which included ambassadors, government ministers, a model and a […]
IRVINGTON — Legendary township clerk Harold E. Wiener has retired after 43 years of service with the township. An Irvington native, Wiener was born, raised and educated in the township, having graduated from Union Avenue Elementary School and Irvington High School. Wiener said he didn’t really want to retire but he has had some health […]
Situated on the borderline of Bloomfield and Glen Ridge along Belleville Avenue, the Bloomfield Cemetery is the final resting place of numerous Revolutionary War veterans, some who gave their lives during the war. On July 1, a headstone, with a plaque bearing their names, was unveiled before 100 spectators. Among the guests were Margo Perl […]
IRVINGTON — A section of Eastern Parkway will be ceremonially renamed in honor of an Essex County businessman who became a minister, founded a church and served as chaplain for municipal employees. “It would mean a lot to my grandfather,” said Denise Hodges. “This is something pretty momentous. My family is coming from all across […]
Harper’s Cafe is open again and a $10,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of the person or persons responsible for the recent bias incidents that occurred in West Orange. “It’s been going good,” said Garan, the Harper’s owner who asked to be identified only by one name. “We are hitting […]
Bloomfield College officially became part of Montclair State University on July 1, following a series of reviews by several authorities and the passage of enabling legislation. Bloomfield’s students will be able to complete their education without interruption while benefiting from Montclair’s lower tuition and fees and the support of the second largest public research university […]
In recognition of the efforts of former Mayor Raymond McCarthy in the redevelopment of downtown Bloomfield, Lackawanna Place was given the honorary designation of Raymond J. McCarthy Boulevard at a June 24 ceremony. McCarthy, his wife Janet, and their daughter Carli, were present to accept the accolade. About 40 people attended the ceremony at the […]
The two firefighters killed battling a cargo ship fire in Port Newark were Essex County natives with one anchored in the Ironbound section and the other spending time in Irvington and surrounding municipalities. Wayne M. Brooks Jr., 49, was born on June 3, 1974, in Glen Ridge, but raised in Irvington, until his family relocated […]
WEST ORANGE — Gov. Phil Murphy was in the township to sign a package of legislation designed to help lower the cost of prescription drugs, including capping co-pays for EpiPens, insulin, and asthma inhalers for New Jersey consumers on State-regulated health plans. “This is a huge step forward in our ongoing efforts to deliver much-needed […]