ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex County’s 2021 leaf collection schedule for county roads has been announced. Residents whose properties are on county roads may place their leaves in biodegradable bags or sweep the loose leaves into piles at the curb. To organize leaf collection on county roads, Essex County is divided into four sectors. There […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — The East Orange Police Department and the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force are investigating the fatal shooting of Nicole M. Lee, 32, of West Orange, according to an Oct. 8 press release from the ECPO. On Tuesday, Oct. 5, East Orange police officers were dispatched to the 100 […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — The Rotary Club of East Orange gave away boxes of school supplies donated to the club by Staples of West Orange at the Family Support Organization of Essex County’s annual Community Day event. The Rotary also gave all who attended a bottle of hand sanitizer.
ORANGE, NJ — Earlier this month, Essex County cut a ribbon on the Monte Irvin Orange Park’s formal gardens, which were recently updated. Located in the southern section of the park near the intersection of South Center and Harrison streets in Orange, the gardens were updated with new plantings and repairs to the irrigation system. […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II and Essex County Sheriff Armando Fontoura announced Oct. 8 that the Sheriff’s Crime Stoppers Program is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the murder of Troy Traynham, […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — “When the power went out for two days, all the food I had bought before Ida hit was no good. I reached out to the Black Fairy Godmother Foundation and they sent groceries to my home. I’m so thankful for their help,” East Orange resident Janine M. said. Janine M. was […]
ORANGE, NJ — Thankful for the great weather, the Orange Recreation Department and the Orange Historic Preservation Commission held their annual Tour de Parks Historic Bike Tour on Saturday, Oct. 2. In addition to the fitness and exercise benefits, participants enjoyed historical landmarks throughout the city’s parks. According to Councilwoman Adrienne Wooten in an Oct. […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II announced Oct. 6 that convicted serial killer Khalil Wheeler-Weaver, now 25, of Orange, was sentenced to 160 years in prison for killing three young women and attempting to kill a fourth between August and November 2016. In December 2019, an Essex County jury convicted […]
EAST ORANGE / NEWARK, NJ — East Orange resident Carol Jenkins and Newark resident Theodore Lawton received awards in the annual Essex County Senior Citizens Juried Art Show. Jenkins was awarded first place in the professional drawing category for “Zentangle Turtle.” Lawton was awarded first place in the professional acrylic category for an untitled piece. […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — United Way of Greater Newark, along with Greater Newark Health Care Coalition, has awarded more than $500,000 to Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Project Ready, Bessie Mae Women’s Health Center and North Jersey Aids Alliance to fund COVID-19 vaccine efforts in Irvington, East Orange, Orange and Newark. The funding will help […]