IRVINGTON, NJ — At the ceremony and parade on Memorial Day, May 30, the Irvington community gathered to remember those who have made the ultimate sacrifice: dying while fighting for our country. The Irvington High School JROTC took point at the parade, honoring the servicemen and servicewomen who fought for freedom, safety and home. Photos […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Charles Tolson, of Irvington, caught the first fish in the boys category at the Essex County Fishing Derby at the South Mountain Recreation Complex in West Orange on Thursday, May 26. He caught the first fish at 6:01 p.m. Congratulating him are Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr., left, and […]
TRENTON, NJ — On May 27, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded $99 million in funding to 56 public housing authorities in New Jersey to make capital investments in their public housing properties. “It is essential for public housing authorities to preserve existing affordable housing, and this HUD funding will go a […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — In May, SONIC Drive-In donated $1.5 million to help fund local education needs through DonorsChoose, a national nonprofit organization that allows individuals to donate directly to public school classroom requests submitted by teachers. As part of SONIC’s ongoing Limeades for Learning initiative, the brand matched 50 percent of each donation made […]
TRENTON, NJ — The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced $177 million in grants to New Jersey for community planning and development activities, ranging from the development of affordable housing to expanding economic opportunities for people with low and moderate incomes, according to a May 25 press release. These grants are part of […]
TRENTON, NJ — The N.J. Department of Environmental Protection is enhancing statewide efforts to remove litter, beautify neighborhoods and improve water quality across New Jersey by distributing $21.4 million in Clean Communities grants this year, an approximate $700,000 increase from 2021’s disbursement, NJDEP Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette announced May 26. In total, NJDEP is awarding […]
CEDAR GROVE, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. and the Division of Senior Services announced the four winners and four honorable mention recipients of the 2022 Essex County Senior Citizen Legacies Writing Contest during an awards luncheon at the Robert O’Toole Community Center in Cedar Grove Park. The Legacies Writing Contest encourages […]
NEWARK, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. congratulates Mah’lia Crudup, of Irvington, for catching the first fish in the girls category at the Essex County Fishing Derby in Weequahic Park in Newark on Tuesday, May 24. She caught the first fish at 6:17 p.m.
IRVINGTON, NJ — The Deliverance Jesus Is Coming Church is celebrating 46 years of service to the Irvington community and Essex County with a series of events held at 815 Springfield Ave. in Irvington. The membership presents a weekend itinerary, beginning Friday, June 3, at 7 p.m. with an evening service featuring guest speaker Evangelist […]
TRENTON, NJ — On May 25, acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced a directive instructing that law enforcement agencies no longer place individuals with municipal court bench warrants with bail amounts of $500 or fewer under custodial arrest. Instead, those individuals — who are already generally released after arrest — will now be given […]