By Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti, NJDOT Commissioner The start of a new school year is just a few weeks away and with that we will see an increased number of motorists on New Jersey’s roadways. Between hurried school runs, residents returning from vacations, and buses trying to stay on schedule, the pace of activity on our highways, […]
IRVINGTON — U.S. Senator Bob Menendez toured the Irvington IHOP, a Black woman-owned business, and met with minority business owners to hear about their businesses and the challenges they face, as well as to learn how the federal government can better support minority-owned businesses. “As a strong supporter of small businesses across New Jersey, it […]
Shawna Supel thought she’d be working in the municipal clerk’s office for about a year when she took a job as a “computer operator” in 2001. “When I started, there was a typewriter on my desk. I was used to using computers,” Supel said. “I was only going to be here for a year but […]
Irvington High School’s new principal doesn’t drink or smoke. “Coaching is my vice,” Principal Darnel Mangan said. “Coaching is the vehicle that drove me here.” Mangan is almost certainly the first person ever kicked out of an Irvington public school as a student to return and become principal of a school in the district. He […]
IRVINGTON — Legendary township clerk Harold E. Wiener has retired after 43 years of service with the township. An Irvington native, Wiener was born, raised and educated in the township, having graduated from Union Avenue Elementary School and Irvington High School. Wiener said he didn’t really want to retire but he has had some health […]
IRVINGTON — A section of Eastern Parkway will be ceremonially renamed in honor of an Essex County businessman who became a minister, founded a church and served as chaplain for municipal employees. “It would mean a lot to my grandfather,” said Denise Hodges. “This is something pretty momentous. My family is coming from all across […]
The two firefighters killed battling a cargo ship fire in Port Newark were Essex County natives with one anchored in the Ironbound section and the other spending time in Irvington and surrounding municipalities. Wayne M. Brooks Jr., 49, was born on June 3, 1974, in Glen Ridge, but raised in Irvington, until his family relocated […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Elaine Lane lost her son to gun violence but she is fighting back, raising money and giving presentations to young people. “Giving the presentations is my way to fight the gun violence,” Lane said. “I don’t want to be a victim of it. I want to do something about it.” Lane with […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Pictured above, Madison Avenue School members rejoice after recently winning the 2023 Irvington Elementary School Basketball League championship. Photo Courtesy of Irvington Athletics
The Class of 2023 graduated from Irvington High School with speakers encouraging them to continue growing, to be accountable, to be aware of their mental health and to look out for others. The ceremony was held June 22, outside behind the school, in the stadium filled with family and friends cheering on the graduates. After […]