IRVINGTON, NJ — For some people, college offers a solution. It’s a way to define oneself, to earn money, to establish a career. It’s the bridge from dependent student to independent adult. Unfortunately, for far too many people, it is that Holy Grail, always sought after yet never attained. And then there’s Dalvin Sejour. Born […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — All hands will be on deck on Thursday, Dec. 6, at 5 p.m., at the township’s annual Tree-Lighting Ceremony and Holiday Gift Giveaway in D. Bilal Beasley Square, said Mayor Tony Vauss and Department of Recreation and Cultural Affairs Director Donald Malloy. “I look forward to sharing our holiday events with our […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — On Monday, Nov. 26, the New Jersey Senate and Assembly majorities voted to move ahead with the Marijuana Legalization Act legislation, co-sponsored by Sen. Nicholas Scutari and state Senate President Stephen Sweeney, that would make marijuana use legal for adults age 21 and older. Scutari represents the 22nd Legislative District, which […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — The special tax sale that took place in Council Chambers on Tuesday, Nov. 20, while Mayor Tony Vauss was conducting a free turkey giveaway, proved an even bigger success than last year’s tax sale. “We’re expecting to raise more than $1 million with this year’s sale,” said Vauss on Wednesday, Nov. 21. […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — An early morning motor vehicle stop led to the arrests of two suspects on narcotics and weapons charges by Essex County sheriff’s officers. Sheriff Armando Fontoura stated in a Nov. 27 press release that uniformed officers in a marked vehicle from his department’s Patrol Division were passed by an Infiniti sedan with […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — The annual pre-Thanksgiving Community Luncheon at Irvington Neighborhood Improvement Corporation headquarters on 16th Avenue on Tuesday, Nov. 20, drew rave reviews, amid some heated rivalries between fans of the National Football League. “I’m just enjoying the food. That’s all it is,” said Jermain Anthony, a Pittsburgh Steelers fan who was wearing a […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — People of varying backgrounds came out in support of the pre-Thanksgiving turkey giveaway Mayor Tony Vauss and Municipal Council hosted in front of the Municipal Building on Tuesday, Nov. 20. “I work with all faith-based communities that came out here to distribute some turkeys together with my partner, Willy Pilku, who is […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ —East Orange Mayor Ted Green and Newark Mayor Ras Baraka held a joint press conference in East Orange Police Division Headquarters on South Munn Avenue on Tuesday, Nov. 20, to announce the formation of a new Border Patrol Program, composed of officers from both municipalities’ police forces, to patrol the shared borders […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — When it comes to innovative policing tactics and strategy, the Irvington Public Safety Division’s senior police officers do exactly what that name implies — focus on crime and issues related to the township’s senior citizens. “This is our guard, too,” said Irvington Senior Citizens Center manager Gloria Chisun on Friday, Nov. 9, […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — State veterans affairs officials recently recognized 10 area veterans for their service during a ceremony at Jewish Vocational Service of MetroWest, based in East Orange, which provides job-training programs and services for people with disabilities, veterans, immigrants and refugees. Joseph Bucco, the state supervisor of Veterans Services in the state Department […]