ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Worrall Community Newspapers won four awards for reporting in the weekly newspaper division of the 2020 New Jersey Press Association annual contest. In the “education writing” category, staff writers Amanda Valentovic and EmilyAnn Jackman won a second-place award for their joint article “Essex Co. schools make the best of remote learning.” […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The Bloomberg Terminal is a modern icon of financial markets and is used by more than 325,000 of the world’s most influential decision makers. Now, Essex County College has full access to the same real-time financial market data from Bloomberg as do the top business and financial industry experts. Through the […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Three volunteers at Jewish Family Service of MetroWest NJ — Kathryn Maloney, Bob Gebroe and Bruce Tenzer — have been selected as honorees for the 2020 New Jersey State Governor’s Jefferson Awards. The 2020 New Jersey State Governor’s Jefferson Awards presentation ceremony and celebration of volunteerism was held virtually on Feb. […]
TRENTON, NJ — Attorney General Gurbir Grewal announced March 2 a transformative step in New Jersey’s juvenile justice system through the creation of a Community-Based Services Consortium that will bring a wide array of prosocial programs to youth in secure care settings and residential community homes operated by the Juvenile Justice Commission. The skills, habits, […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Gov. Phil Murphy announced on March 1 the expansion of eligibility for more front-line essential workers and high-risk groups in New Jersey’s COVID-19 vaccination program. Eligible groups include educators and staff in pre-K through 12th-grade settings, childcare workers, and transportation workers, among others. “Our administration has built the infrastructure — including […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Because of the pandemic, trails in the South Mountain Reservation are being used now more than ever. With the increase in foot traffic, there is a lot more trash, too. In response, the South Mountain Conservancy and Sassquad Trail Running are asking residents to get involved in a plogging weekend, from […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The Superior Court of New Jersey, Essex Vicinage, will present an informational webinar on the divorce process on Thursday, March 11, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. via Zoom. Essex Vicinage staff and Volunteer Lawyers for Justice will provide information to assist self-represented litigants who are filing for a divorce. Attorneys from […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — On Feb. 24, Essex County prosecutors held their 10th annual Black History Month Program via Zoom. As in past years, the 2021 program was co-sponsored by the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Officers. Anthony Johnson, a veteran journalist from WABC–TV in New York, served as keynote speaker. Joining Johnson and […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation recently announced the semifinalists for its highly competitive Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship. Through this award, the foundation supports talented community college students seeking to complete their bachelor’s degrees. This year’s 406 semifinalists were chosen from a pool of more than 1,500 applicants attending 398 community colleges […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The New Jersey Economic Development Authority announced Feb. 25 that it anticipates awarding $14 million in grants to 27 organizations through its Sustain & Serve NJ program. The NJEDA launched applications for Sustain & Serve NJ in late 2020 to support restaurants that have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. […]