IRVINGTON, NJ — A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held to celebrate the grand opening of an apartment building that will contain 56 units available to residents earning at or below 60% of the area median income. Mayor Tony Vauss joined developer Adenah Bayoh and people from The NRP Group, a developer, builder and manager of multifamily […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Irvington hosted a first-time homeowner’s summit at city hall on Saturday, May 6 to encourage residents to apply and buy their first home. The Irvington Neighborhood Improvement Corporation, M&T Bank, the Department of Economic Development, the Neighborhood Assistance Corp. of America and other corporate representatives were in attendance during the event. “It […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — A grand opening ceremony is planned for a 56-unit affordable apartment building on Chancellor Avenue. The community, located at 722 Chancellor Ave., was developed through a partnership between The NRP Group and Adenah Bayoh, a Black female real estate developer and entrepreneur who manages a portfolio consisting of multifamily assets and fast-casual […]
Problems at the printing plant where our newspapers are printed have caused a delay in their distribution. Subscribers to the News-Record of Maplewood and South Orange, The Glen Ridge Paper, West Orange Chronicle, Irvington Herald, The Independent Press of Bloomfield, Record-Transcript and Union County LocalSource should receive their newspapers in Friday’s mail. We apologize for […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Irvington resident Jean Pierre Valencia won the New Jersey Golden Gloves 165-pound open class title on Saturday, April 15, at the North Bergen Recreation Center in North Bergen. The 23-year-old beat Trenton’s Alvin Matthews by decision in the state’s premier amateur boxing tournament. Valencia moves on to the Golden Gloves of America […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — A 23-year-old Irvington man arrested with a loaded handgun while driving a stolen Lamborghini with three juvenile passengers inside will serve at least one year in prison after being convicted on a weapons charge. Quincy Doctor was given a three-year prison term for illegally possessing a weapon in connection with an auto […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — State Sen. Renee Burgess and Team Irvington Strong hosted a democratic campaign fundraising event at Nanina’s in the Park on Wednesday, April 5. The fundraising event served to both honor Irvington Mayor Tony Vauss and raise funds for Democratic Council and Assemblypersons at large to win their upcoming election campaigns. “I would […]
IRVINGTON, NJ – Irvington National Action Network President Dr. October Hudley hosted a Covid-19 vaccine and food giveaway, in collaboration with the Crazy Faith Riders of New Jersey and the North Jersey Community Research Initiative on April 2. The NJCRI collaborated with the NAN to provide medical services to residents who are most in need. […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Irvington Councilwoman October Hudley was honored with the trailblazer award during the 10th annual Women of Worship ministries Women’s History Month empowerment event on March 23. “We honor people who are doing great work in their communities,” said Tony Fairley, who organized the event and founded WOW ministries in 2013. “We mainly […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — A film by an Irvington resident will be shown during the Garden State Film Festival. “Hard Feelings” directed by Irvington resident, Rick-kendy Noziere, will screen at this year’s festival, which will run from March 23 to March 26. “We are extremely proud to present Hard Feelings as a part of our 21st […]