ATLANTIC CITY — Thousands of municipal employees and elected officials from New Jersey’s 565 municipalities connected at the 2019 League of Municipalities Conference in Atlantic City, which kicked off on Tuesday, Nov. 19, and concluded Thursday, Nov. 21. The state League of Municipalities is a voluntary association created to help communities do a better job […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Council President Renee Burgess and Vice President October Hudley were among those in attendance to honor Sensei Robert J. Lewis, a local karate instructor, at the Irvington Council meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 12. During the meeting, Burgess and Hudley presented Lewis, who teaches martial arts at Destined for Greatness Dojo at 2 […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Seventy-five years ago, Clifford Beers was released from the hospital after suffering from a mental illness and founded the New Jersey Mental Hygiene Association, which aims to improve treatment for mental illnesses in hospitals. Beers’ organization still exists, but under a different name; the Mental Health Association in New Jersey is […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Irvington Municipal Council First Vice President October Hudley attended the annual legislative conference of the National Action Network in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, Nov. 14, to discuss civil rights strategies going into the next election year. Hudley serves as president of the Irvington chapter of NAN, a civil right’s organization founded by […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — The Irvington Fire Department has upgraded its vehicles with new trucks and engines, and the new fleet couldn’t have come at a better time. With 2020 just around the corner, Mayor Tony Vauss views this move as another step forward for the township. “Ever since I took office on July 1, 2014, […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Maplewood author Lisa Sturm’s debut novel, “Echoed in My Bones,” will echo through your mind long after you finish reading it. Drawing from her years of experience as a psychotherapist in Irvington, Elizabeth and Plainfield, and now with a practice in Springfield, Sturm deftly captures the lives and emotions of her three […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Irvington NAACP member Ed Kaiser was one of five people recognized at the Donald M. Payne Jr. Veterans Day Program on Thursday, Nov. 7, in the Leroy F. Smith Jr. Public Safety Building. Kaiser, who helps people with bank foreclosure issues, was honored with a plaque, along with Kenneth M. Douglas, JoAnn […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — After many stops throughout New Jersey, beginning in Monmouth County, the election on Tuesday, Nov. 5, also saw Gov. Phil Murphy campaigning with Mayor Tony Vauss, Team Irvington Strong and Irvington Democrats as the governor made a scheduled stop in Irvington to campaign and show his support for Jamillah Beasley, Orlander Glen […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — On Sunday, Oct. 27, Christian Pentecostal Church in Irvington recognized lifelong resident and Irvington Municipal Council President Renee C. Burgess and Minister of Christian Pentecostal Church Tyroshia Taylor, at Women’s Day, which celebrated women who exude strength in their communities. “She is me,” both Taylor and Burgess have said during separate interviews […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — A little rain didn’t stop the township from celebrating Halloween at the Irvington Police Department, on Thursday, Oct. 31. Despite the gloomy weather, the DJ had Irvington ghouls and goblins dancing, as residents ventured out to celebrate with the community and Mayor Tony Vauss, who oversaw the festivities during the Irvington Halloween […]