ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr., the Essex County Board of County Commissioners, the Essex County Division of Community Health, and the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention Team are encouraging residents to dispose of their old or unwanted prescription medications during the federal Drug Enforcement Administration’s annual Drug Take Back […]
ORANGE, NJ — A Georgia man was arraigned April 16 on conspiracy and fraud charges after surrendering to federal authorities, acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced. Isaac Newton, 53, of Loganville, Ga., is charged by indictment with one count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and wire fraud, five counts of wire fraud, two […]
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia L. Fudge announced April 14 the allocation of nearly $5 billion in American Rescue Plan funds to help communities across the country create affordable housing and services for people experiencing or at risk of experiencing homelessness; $130.8 million has been allocated to New […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — East Orange Mayor Ted R. Green, Councilwoman Tameika Garrett-Ward and the city’s clean team were back in action on April 8 in the 4th Ward, starting at Hawthorne and Central avenues. The Mayor on the Block program provides information to residents, cleans up the area’s streets and solicits feedback from neighbors. […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II is seeking help from the public in locating the individuals listed below who have been charged with homicides in Essex County. It is believed that some of them may have left New Jersey. Shaquan Adams, 29, has been charged with the murder of […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — Allen Varice, 24, of East Orange, admitted to conspiring to defraud two banks of more than $250,000 using stolen credit cards and blank checks, acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced on April 14. Varice pleaded guilty by videoconference before U.S. District Judge Susan D. Wigenton to an information charging him […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — Stress and trauma can take a toll on anyone, including children. Unlike many adults, children don’t necessarily have the skills to manage stress and trauma, which can take a toll on them mentally. In an effort to help troubled and struggling children, the Foundation for Educational Administration, the professional learning division […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Good Crowd Events is currently showing “Orange Reclaimed,” a new virtual exhibit that uses the color orange to evoke hope, optimism, and determination. This exhibit was conceived of and curated by the gallery’s visiting curator, Grace Modla. The show will be online through May 8. Participating artists are Sybil Archibald, Paola […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — East Orange residents Thomas Langston and Mary Yvette (nee Crenshaw) Puryear will celebrate 50 years of marriage today, April 10. The couple has three children: Corey, who is deceased; Kelli; and Dayna. Mary and Tom Puryear were married at the Elmwood United Presbyterian Church in East Orange on a windy Saturday […]
ORANGE, NJ — Marvin L. Lewter, 35, of Newark, has been arrested for arson and aggravated assault after allegedly starting three fires in Orange that resulted in injuries to firefighters, according to an April 7 press release from the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office. Lewter was taken into custody April 6. He is charged with two […]