By Chris Sykes on IRVINGTON
IRVINGTON, NJ — The funeral was held Friday, Dec. 18, at Irvington’s Christian Pentecostal Church for Darrel “Creep” Evans, the former Crips gang member who became famous for appearing on the Sundance television documentary “Brick City” a few years ago. According to police, Evans was shot to death on Clinton Place in Newark on Monday, Dec. […]
By Chris Sykes on IRVINGTON
IRVINGTON, NJ — Municipal Council President Charnette Frederic will again sponsor a Haitian Independence Day event Jan 1, 2016 at Sacred Heart of Jesus Church on Grove Street. “You are cordially invited to attend our annual celebration of the 212th Haitian Independence Day,” Frederic said in an email blast sent on Monday, Dec. 21. “The event […]
By Chris Sykes on IRVINGTON
IRVINGTON, NJ — The New Irvington Manor’s third annual Holiday Party on Sunday, Dec. 20, featured Mayor Tony Vauss giving away toys to the first 100 children who came to the event, which included a rousing performance by Uncle Magic, a dance contest, a toy giveaway for the hundreds of other children who showed up; free […]
By Chris Sykes on IRVINGTON
IRVINGTON, NJ — The Irvington Neighborhood Improvement Corporation will be hosting an annual Christmas Giveaway for Irvington residents with children on Tuesday, Dec. 22, from 4 to 7 p.m. The festivities will take place at the Irvington Neighborhood Improvement Corporation, 346 16th Ave., Irvington. Attendees must be pre-registered to receive gifts. “There will be a […]
By Chris Sykes on IRVINGTON
IRVINGTON, NJ — Former Municipal Council President, Essex County Freeholder and Team Irvington social and political organization founder D. Bilal Beasley died in 2014. But according to his widow, Baseemah, her husband’s spirit was definitely in the air on Wednesday, Dec. 9, at the 13th annual Community Appreciation Holiday Dinner that she and most of his […]
By Chris Sykes on IRVINGTON
IRVINGTON, NJ — South Ward Councilwoman Sandy Jones joined forces with several local organizations to host the second Holiday Toy Giveaway on Saturday, Dec. 12, from 1 to 5 p.m. at Mt. Vernon Avenue Elementary School. The event was co-hosted by the Garden State Grand Lodge Most Worshipful Master Omar Bilal Beasley, the Friends of Irvington […]
By Chris Sykes on IRVINGTON
IRVINGTON, NJ — Mayor Tony Vauss is scheduled to host another toy giveaway on Sunday, Dec. 20, from 3 to 7 p.m. at the New Irvington Manor, across the street from the town’s bus terminal on Springfield Avenue. And Sirett Fuller, one of the manor’s co-owners, along with her brother, Daniel Frett, said she is excited […]
By Chris Sykes on IRVINGTON
IRVINGTON, NJ — Elected officials and others in town say there are plenty more holiday events scheduled to take place in Irvington in coming weeks, now that the holiday season officially opened with the annual Holiday Tree-Lighting Ceremony in Civic Square on Thursday, Dec. 3. Mayor Tony Vauss is scheduled to have another toy giveaway on […]
By Chris Sykes on IRVINGTON
IRVINGTON, NJ — Mayor Tony Vauss announced Monday, Nov. 23, that Moody’s Investor’s Service bond rating service had once again upgraded Irvington’s bond rating, the second time it had done so since he took office on July 1, 2014. But in an email on Tuesday, Dec. 1, Irvington NAACP Vice President Kathleen Witcher suggested new home […]
By Chris Sykes on IRVINGTON
IRVINGTON, NJ — Mayor Tony Vauss and the entire Irvington community, including the Irvington public schools, the Department of Recreation and Cultural Affairs, the Police Department, the Fire Department, the Chamber of Commerce, the Springfield Avenue Business Improvement District and hundreds of children and adults, came together on Wednesday, Dec. 3, for the annual Holiday Tree-Lighting […]