IRVINGTON – Irvington High School alum Asnage Castelly gave a good effort at the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. Castelly, a 1998 IHS graduate, competed in wrestling for the country of Haiti in the 74 kg freestyle division. In the quarterfinals Friday, Aug. 19, Castelly lost to Iran’s Hassan Yazdan by a […]
NEWARK, NJ — The Newark Police Department and the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office are investigating a fatal bus crash that resulted in the death of a NJ Transit bus driver and one passenger. On Friday, Aug. 19, shortly after 6 a.m., a NJ Transit bus – the 59 line to Westfield – collided with the […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Irvington’s annual Unity Day celebration took place in Orange Avenue Park on Saturday, Aug. 13, with revelers coming from around the state to enjoy the festivities. Michael Echevestre said he came all the way from Kearny in Hudson County for the event, along with his friend Jessica Difeo, on Saturday, Aug. 13. […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — The final installment of the three-part Taste of Irvington Jazz in the Square concert series is scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 18, from 5 to 9 p.m. in Civic Square and its organizers are hoping the entire community will come out to enjoy the event. According to the Jazz in the Square organizers, […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — An 18-year-old woman responded to the Maplewood Police Department to report that she had been sexually assaulted on Aug. 2, according to a release sent Aug. 10 by the Maplewood Police Department. The victim, a resident of Florida, reported that she had been walking to a family member’s home at approximately 9:30 […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Mayor Tony Vauss and Public Safety Director Tracy Bowers recently promoted 13 members of the Irvington Police Department, ranging from sergeant to deputy chief. Capt. Stephen Yannotti, Det. Capt. Michael Tomich and Capt. Dwayne Mitchell were all promoted to deputy chief. The other promotions included: Lt. Stewart Townsend, Lt. Kenneth Price, Lt. […]
ORANGE, NJ — While the warrant executed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation to seize materials and information from the Orange Public Library related to an ongoing investigation on Thursday, July 21, surprised many, a similar warrant served to City Hall on North Day Street on the same day is even more surprising. According to […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Emmy Award-winning musician Hunter Hayes headlined the second installment of the three-part Taste of Irvington Jazz in the Square concert series on Thursday, July 21, and attendees agreed he’s still “got it.” “I have seven Emmy Awards. I wrote a TV theme song for a show called ‘Due Process’ that comes on […]
NEWARK, NJ — Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced July 28 that Superior Court Judge Michael L. Ravin sentenced Krisla Rezierkyson Kris, also known as Venette Ovilde, to 45 years in New Jersey state prison yesterday for starving her three children, causing the death of one, in May of 2011. Rezierkyson Kris, 34, […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — As her husband was being memorialized with the grand opening of the Rev. Ronald B. Christian Sports Complex in Weequahic Park in Newark on Wednesday, July 20, his widow, Tami Christian, was finally finding a home for her New Beginnings Ministry Church. Christian and some of her fellow junior ministers at Christian […]