NEWARK, NJ — The Irvington High School marching band, the East Orange Silver Steppers and dancers from Concepts in Choreography in Orange performed at the Essex County Commissioners’ inaugural Juneteenth Jam, celebrating the holiday that was signed into law by President Joe Biden last year to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, […]
UNION, NJ — David’s Shoes, an Irvington-based nonprofit organization whose mission is to reduce teen gun violence by encouraging youth to honor life by “promoting love of self and community,” will sponsor its 13th annual Book Scholarship Awards Luncheon on Saturday, July 23, at noon at Galloping Hill Caterers, 325 Chestnut St. in Union. Ten […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Daniel Collins, of Orange, sat in a quiet moment of reflection before a flag-retirement ceremony held at West Orange fire headquarters on Valley Road on June 14. The flag that had been draped over the casket of his father Winfred Collins, a Korean War veteran was publicly displayed for the final […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — East Orange Department of Public Works employees Kenneth Lewis, Omar Madison, Scott Taylor and Swan Larone each earned their commercial driver’s licenses, a much sought-after credential that will provide them with opportunities to enhance both their skills and employability. Photos Courtesy of East Orange City Hall
EAST ORANGE, NJ — Taking into account the uptick in gun violence and other violent crimes across the county, East Orange announced on June 9 the creation of a new unit in the East Orange Police Department that will increase community policing and outreach throughout the city. In a press conference, Mayor Ted Green discussed […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — Congratulations to the winners of the “I Am East Orange” poster and essay contest. Entrants were tasked with the assignment of designing East Orange through their own lens. The winners were selected at the State of the City address, where guests hand picked their selections from more than 60 participants’ entries. […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — PSEG recently announced the graduates of its first supplier diversity mentorship program. The six-month program supports the New Jersey CEO Council’s pledge to spend an additional $250 million on procurement with state-based, diverse companies by 2025. As part of that pledge, PSEG committed to increase its business with diverse suppliers to […]
ORANGE, NJ — June 11 was a great day at Monte Irvin Orange Park for the Orange Week 2022 Color Festival. All enjoyed Heywood Avenue’s Color Run, the East Orange School District’s STEM Festival, vendors, free raffles, zumba, yoga, the Mighty Marching Tornadoes, Heywood’s cheerleaders, Orange’s step team demonstration and the Orange Fire Department, with […]
TRENTON, NJ — On June 8, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities approved Community Energy Plan Grants for 46 municipalities throughout New Jersey, totaling $820,000. In late 2021, the board redesigned the program to incorporate a greater emphasis on equity and overburdened municipalities. The redesigned program also simplified the grant application process and reduced […]
NEWARK, NJ — Roberto Ubiera, 59, of Newark, has been sentenced to life in New Jersey State Prison for the murder of Tarlok Singh, 55, of East Orange, according to a June 10 press release from the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office. In the early morning hours of Aug. 16, 2018, Singh was fatally stabbed by […]