ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The mayors of Irvington, East Orange, Orange and Newark have something in common: Their wives are eager to take active roles in the communities their husbands serve. With that in mind, the women came together for the inaugural meeting of the First Ladies Summit at Echo Tap & Grille on Saturday, […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — Residents of all ages will benefit from a donation of $1,000 worth of books, as well as hundreds of titles to the East Orange Public Library by Wade and Cheryl Hudson, founders of Just Us Books, on Monday, Dec. 16. According to a recent press release, the Hudsons have been publishing […]
ORANGE, NJ — Orange Mayor Dwayne Warren took part in the Orange Police Department’s fifth annual Christmas toy giveaway at the Orange Police Headquarters on Monday, Dec. 16. “The Orange Police Department underwent a transformation into a holiday toy wonderland,” Warren told the Record-Transcript on Tuesday, Dec. 17. “Children of all ages were greeted with […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Area Rotary Clubs are offering an international scholarship for students who are interested in pursuing further study abroad. Applicants must live in Essex, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Morris, Somerset, Sussex, Union or Warren counties, and must be interested in planning a career in one of the following subject areas: peace and conflict […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Area Rotary Clubs are looking for 28 students to represent the region in a cultural exchange with Japan. The Short-Term Youth Exchange with Japan, now in its 42nd year, offers students ages 15 to 18 the opportunity to learn about Japanese culture, interact with Japanese students and form friendships that will […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — The East Orange City Council, along with Mayor Ted Green and his administration, hosted its 14th annual holiday party and toy drive at Tribe Lounge on Wednesday, Dec. 11. While everyone danced, mingled and ate, the number of donated toys quickly outgrew the table space and were soon being piled in […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Irvington, East Orange and Orange are taking action in response to a controversial New York City program that relocates homeless families from city shelters and into dilapidated homes here in New Jersey. Local mayors have had enough. New York City’s Department of Homeless Services’ Special One Time Assistance program, or SOTA, aims […]
ORANGE, NJ — Adults danced and made merry at a holiday party to benefit the Toys for Tots Drive at Level 10 Nightclub on N. Center Street in Orange on Friday, Dec. 13. The holiday party was in a spacious venue that included great food and music, a photographer and prizes for the raffle winners. […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — The snowy conditions didn’t deter the men from taking their children to school at Community Day Nursery on S. Munn Avenue in East Orange as part of Calling All Men on Wednesday, Dec. 11. The school was honoring male figures — including biological and adoptive fathers, stepfathers and others — in […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — An ordinance forming the Essex County Correctional Facility Civilian Task Force was recently approved, according to a Dec. 12 announcement from Essex County Executive Joe DiVincenzo and Freeholder President Brendan Gill. Creating the ordinance was a collaborative effort and its adoption allows the process of nominating members to the task force […]