IRVINGTON, NJ — The Irvington NAACP recently hosted a virtual session on financial literacy with experts Abel Jean-Baptiste and Brenda Robinson. Both presenters provided important information about how to go about successfully planning for the future, whether by investing in buying a home or managing personal resources. There are many people who need expert advice, […]
IRVINGTON NJ — As reported last week, Irvington Mayor Tony Vauss held his State of the Township address on April 15. Various guests came together to support Vauss and highlight the many successes seen in Irvington during the past year. Event speakers applauded the town’s toy drive, held during the holiday season. According to Public […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Former Irvington Mayor Mike Steele was given a clean bill of health in mid-April by his attending physicians and therapeutic team, according to a press release from Steele. Steele, who was mayor from 1990 to 1994, suffered a stroke in November 2020. In November, a week before Steele’s 65th birthday, he went […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — The Irvington Police Department and the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force are investigating a double shooting that resulted in the death of Eliameau Maxime, 32, of Orange, according to an April 26 press release from the ECPO. On Saturday, April 24, Maxime was shot in the early morning hours […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — On April 15, Irvington Mayor Tony Vauss held his State of the Township address, at which various guests from all walks of life came together to support Vauss and highlight Irvington’s many successes during the past year. “Every year, we join at Transcend Worship Center to go over the great things that […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr., the Essex County Board of County Commissioners, the Essex County Division of Community Health, and the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention Team are encouraging residents to dispose of their old or unwanted prescription medications during the federal Drug Enforcement Administration’s annual Drug Take Back […]
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia L. Fudge announced April 14 the allocation of nearly $5 billion in American Rescue Plan funds to help communities across the country create affordable housing and services for people experiencing or at risk of experiencing homelessness; $130.8 million has been allocated to New […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II is seeking help from the public in locating the individuals listed below who have been charged with homicides in Essex County. It is believed that some of them may have left New Jersey. Shaquan Adams, 29, has been charged with the murder of […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — After a summer full of shutdowns last year, this year’s spring and summer activities have been eagerly awaited. Now that vaccines are about to be available for most members of the public, summer programs and activities are back in full swing, and the Chris Gatling Recreation Center is planning to take full […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — On April 19, New Jersey American Water will resume using chloramines in water treatment at its Raritan-Millstone and Canal Road Water Treatment plants. These plants serve NJAW customers in Essex, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Morris, Somerset and Union counties. In mid-January, as part of an annual routine maintenance program for its water […]