ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo Jr. announced that Essex County is expanding its COVID-19 testing initiative to include satellite testing sites throughout the county in addition to continuing to operate its drive-through testing center in Weequahic Park in Newark. The satellite sites, which opened May 21, offer saliva tests; the Weequahic […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — The wait is over. Three days after Essex County election officials stopped counting votes in Irvington after signs of ballot tampering, final results in the race for four ward City Council seats provided Irvington Mayor Tony Vauss with a decisive sweep, as each of the candidates he backed was elected. All results […]
NEWARK, NJ — The Archdiocese of Newark announced May 8 the consolidation of its school community and the closure of nine archdiocesan-operated elementary schools at the end of this school year, the result of archdiocesan strategic planning efforts to strengthen the overall school program and ensure a sustainable future for Catholic education in the Archdiocese. […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Teachers and students were holding out hope that they would be able to return to school and some semblance of normalcy before June, but on May 4 Gov. Phil Murphy announced that New Jersey schools would remain closed for the remainder of the school year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Distance […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — In the fight to combat the COVID-19 outbreak while furthering the flattening of the curve to break the back of this deadly virus, Irvington Mayor Tony Vauss and Irvington Housing Authority Director Carmelo Garcia partnered with Salerno Medical Associates to provide COVID-19 testing to IHA residents. Vauss and Garcia said they determined […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex County has announced that testing for COVID-19 will continue in Weequahic Park throughout the month of May. The additional dates for May are Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, excluding Memorial Day. Screenings are for Essex County residents and are by appointment only. Residents can exhibit symptoms or be asymptomatic. They will […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — The unsung heroes of Irvington are finding various ways of helping others in this time of need. The deadly coronavirus outbreak has left more than 10,000 Essex County residents jobless and struggling to make ends meet while still under strict quarantine orders. Luckily, one couple has chosen to help through their catering […]
NEWARK, NJ — On Tuesday, April 28, volunteers from the Community FoodBank of New Jersey gathered at Essex County’s Branch Brook Park in Newark to distribute boxes of emergency food supplies to more than 2,000 families who have been forced out of work and are not able to purchase food as a result of the […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — During these times of crisis, many people are experiencing tragedies and lifelong changes. The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted a new way of living and is causing a great deal of grief, stress, anxiety, depression, relationship conflicts and loss of employment with financial struggles. The Irvington Counseling Center is here to help. The […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson announced May 1 that his department will allocate $685 million in COVID-19 relief funding to help low-income Americans residing in public housing. New Jersey will receive an allocation of $23,302,088. The funding, made available by the CARES Act legislation, will be awarded […]