CEDAR GROVE, NJ — Essex County’s Computer and Electronics Recycling Day, sponsored by the county and the Essex County Utilities Authority, will be Saturday, May 15, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Essex County Public Works, 99 West Bradford Ave. in Cedar Grove. Items being accepted are computers, monitors, printers, fax machines, scanners, telecom […]
NEWARK, NJ — Rising high school juniors and seniors can earn college credits at Essex County College’s 2021 summer camp, an online program that runs from July 12 to Aug. 19. “The program is for those students interested in college after graduating high school,” said Elvy Vieira, dean of ECC’s Office of Community, Continuing Education […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The Rotary Clubs in northern New Jersey will be holding awareness walks in four different locations on the morning of Saturday, May 22, to help raise awareness of the stigma against those with mental health issues and substance use disorder. The goal is to eliminate stigma associated with mental health and […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. announced May 4 that appointments are no longer needed to get a vaccine at Essex County’s vaccination centers at the former Kmart, 235 Prospect Ave. in West Orange, and Essex County College, 177 W. Market St. in Newark. Those who reside, work or attend […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Just one week after announcing that the Essex County Correctional Facility will begin housing detainees from Union County effective July 1, Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. announced that the county has notified ICE to remove its detainees from the ECCF. “We have had a very solid working relationship with […]
TRENTON, NJ — Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal announced April 29 that New Jersey and other states have reached an agreement with the pharmaceutical company Indivior plc and its subsidiary Indivior Inc. to settle allegations that Indivior falsely and aggressively marketed and otherwise promoted the opioid addiction treatment drug Suboxone, resulting in improper expenditures of […]
CAMDEN, NJ — New Jersey American Water was recognized by the Commerce and Industry Association of New Jersey as one of this year’s recipients of Commerce Magazine’s annual Environmental Awards. The awards were presented during a socially distanced breakfast ceremony, and the winners were profiled in the April issue of Commerce. NJAW was recognized in […]
TRENTON, NJ — Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal announced April 29 that the Juvenile Justice Commission, in conjunction with the governor’s Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Committee, has awarded 14 grants totaling $233,000 to police departments, schools and nonprofit organizations across the state to expand summer programs for at-risk youth. The grants provide organizations already […]
NORTH BRANCH, NJ — Girl Scouts Heart of New Jersey, along with Girl Scouts across the country, are collaborating to plant five million trees by 2026 to help wildlife, improve the environment and greatly expand the amount of tree cover. Girl Scouts have been strong advocates and stewards of the environment since 1912. Climate change […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Jewish Family Service of MetroWest NJ will hold its annual gala, “An Evening of Broadway, Hope and Laughter” on Tuesday, May 11, at 8 p.m. virtually. The program will benefit JFS mental health and Rachel Coalition counseling services. This year, JFS is honoring Eta and Mark Levenson and the Eric Eliezer […]