ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — As part of comprehensive efforts to reduce gun violence, acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck recently announced gun buyback events to be held simultaneously in locations in Passaic, Essex and Atlantic counties. These events are being held in partnership with Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia Valdes, acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. […]
ORANGE, NJ — Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish in Orange kicked off its jubilant 125th anniversary celebration July 18 with a grand event honoring the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, involving floats, food and a visit from Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, archbishop of Newark. The festivities kicked off with a procession during […]
ORANGE, NJ — While 2022 may still seem a ways away, Orange is currently getting its ducks in a row for 2022 taxes by engaging in a revaluation, its first since 2014. Every several years, municipalities undergo a revaluation process to reappraise properties at fair market value, thereby spreading the tax burden more equitably across […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The Essex County Board of County Commissioners recently honored Ashley Cruz, of Newark, and Nicole Johannson and Neyah Johnson, both of East Orange, for being named the Essex County recipients of the 2021 Scholarship Program Award from the New Jersey Association of Counties Foundation. The board’s commendations were sponsored by acclamation […]
EAST ORANGE / KENILWORTH, NJ — With his 100th birthday approaching on Oct. 22, author Jacob Schaad Jr. recently released his book “Swedes and Deeds: The Ups and Downs of Upsala College,” holding a presentation and book signing at the Kenilworth Senior Citizens Center on June 21. In his book and conversations, Schaad details the […]
ORANGE, NJ — On Friday, July 2, Orange South Ward Councilwoman Jamie Summers-Johnson hosted her second bed-in-a-bag giveaway. Summers-Johnson made a wish list on Amazon.com and various individuals purchased bed-in-a-bag sets for Orange’s college-bound seniors. A bed-in-a-bag set, or bedding ensemble, contains all the basic linens you need to outfit a bare mattress, including a […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — Mayor Ted R. Green, in conjunction with the East Orange City Council and the Department of Public Works, launched a new marketing campaign on July 9 aimed at discouraging people from littering, a trend that has progressively increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. The kickoff for the campaign coincided with the city’s […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — A former pharmacy procurement technician was indicted on July 6 for stealing prescription HIV medications from the pharmacy of the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in East Orange, New Jersey, acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced. Lisa M. Hoffman, 48, of Orange, is charged by indictment with one count each of […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — East Orange held its 125th annual Independence Day Spectacular at Paul Robeson Stadium on July 5, with acts such as singer Kenny Bobien; rapper AceDaFace, an East Orange native; and the Front & Center band. East Orange Mayor Ted R. Green was delighted by the turnout at the event, saying that […]
TRENTON, NJ — As Pride Month drew to a close, Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal took steps to recognize an ugly moment in the history of the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office: the systematic targeting of gay bars by the Office’s Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control between 1933 and 1967, according to a June 29 […]