ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — On Sept. 23, the Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders passed a resolution in support of New Jersey State Senate Bill 2535, which would provide criminal and social justice reform on certain marijuana and hashish offenses. Upon passage, the bill would decriminalize possession and distribution of less than 1 pound of […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex County residents are encouraged to participate in the Essex County Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day, sponsored by the county and the Essex County Utilities Authority. The event was expanded to three days because of the Jewish holiday Sukkot and due to the fact that it was canceled in the spring […]
WEST ORANGE — As front-line workers and communities across New Jersey and the country continue the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic, RWJBarnabas Health, in collaboration with the New Jersey Devils, has announced that the annual RWJBarnabas Health “Running with the Devils 5K Run and Walk” will transition to a virtual format, with multiple opportunities to […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex Photo Club will meet Thursday, Oct. 1, at 7:30 p.m., with Susan Puder presenting “Essentials of Bird Photography.” The second October meeting will be Thursday, Oct. 15, at 7:30 p.m. and will be a competition of members’ photographs that will be judged by Arik Gorban in the categories of nature […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Seton Hall University is presenting the state’s first-of-its-kind virtual forum to engage the higher education community with cybersecurity business leaders. The inaugural “NJ Cybersecurity Virtual Conference: Connect, Collaborate, Careers” is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 16, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Celebrating National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, the event is sponsored by […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson announced the allocation of the remaining $1.988 billion in CARES Act funding for the Community Development Block Grant program, according to a Sept. 21 press release. The allocation focuses funds toward places with households facing higher risk of eviction. To […]
TRENTON, NJ — On Sept. 16, a coalition of 12 Democratic governors, led by DGA Chairperson and New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, sent a letter to President Donald Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell calling on them to end their attacks on the United States Postal Service. The governors also urge Congress to deliver […]
TRENTON, NJ — On Sept. 10, Gov. Phil Murphy signed legislation S19, which designates the third Friday in June as a state and public holiday, known as Juneteenth Day. Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when Union General Gordon Granger rode into Galveston, Texas, to inform enslaved people of the 1863 Emancipation Proclamation and their freedom. […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The Essex County Correctional Facility Civilian Task Force has completed its training and has scheduled three public hearings concerning health and medical practices at the correctional facility. During the hearings, testimony about administrative practices and policy, incarcerated persons’ relevant experiences and expert best practices will be gathered. “The Civilian Task Force […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Center for Diaconal Formation of Immaculate Conception Seminary School of Theology at Seton Hall University will kick off a year-long 10th-anniversary celebration with a livestreamed event on Saturday, Sept. 26, at 7:30 p.m. The celebration will honor the center for its 10 years of service to the Archdiocese of Newark […]