IRVINGTON, NJ — On Monday, May 28, Mayor Tony Vauss and the Irvington Municipal Council joined forces with the local public schools, the Irvington Board of Education and the entire community to host the annual Memorial Day Parade and a wreath-laying ceremony at the statues and monuments to the men and women from Irvington who […]
CEDAR GROVE, NJ — The Essex County Division of Senior Services recognized the writing talents of eight Essex County residents during the annual Essex County Senior Citizens Legacies Writing Contest Celebration Luncheon on Wednesday, May 23. The Legacies Writing Contest encourages Essex senior citizens to write essays about the people and events that have influenced […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — According to the Rev. H. William Rutherford Sr. of Greater New Point Baptist Church, the Irvington Chapter of the Rev. Al Sharpton’s National Action Network’s sixth annual Mother’s Day Breakfast on Saturday, May 12, in Christian Pentecostal Church on Clinton Avenue, was a success, although it did not take place at his […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — According to Irvington Police Division Capt. Monique Smith’s lawyer, Steve Altman, of the Benedict & Altman law firm in New Brunswick, the Irvington Public Safety Department and the township have still not given Smith the back pay she was due when she returned to work a year ago. Smith was cleared by […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — At large Councilwoman Charnette Frederic, who was elected to a second consecutive term in office in the Tuesday, May 8, and her Charnette Frederic Civic Association Inc. have partnered with the Ring the Bell for the Community organization and several local business sponsors to host a Haitian flag-raising celebration in Civic Square […]
NEWARK, NJ — Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino announced May 19 that the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Narcotics Task Force, which includes detectives from the Newark Police Department, along with local, state and federal agencies, executed seven search warrants during the week of May 13 in Newark, East Orange and Irvington and recovered […]
VOORHEES, NJ — Beginning June 15, New Jersey American Water is implementing provisional rates for water and wastewater service while the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities reviews the company’s rate change request. New Jersey American Water’s rate request, which was filed Sept. 15, 2017, was driven by more than $868 million in needed investment […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Irvington Municipal Council Vice President Renee Burgess’ criminal harassment complaint against Elouise McDaniel, president of the Irvington Joint Block Association Coalition and Nesbit Terrace Block Association, came to an end in Newark Municipal Court on Friday, May 18, with McDaniel pleading guilty to a misdemeanor and paying a $180 fine. All parties […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Sheriff Armando Fontoura advised motorists in a recent press release that the Essex County Sheriff’s Office will join with municipal police from around New Jersey in cracking down on unbuckled motorists and passengers as part of the national “Click it or Ticket” campaign. Beginning May 21 and running through June 3, […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — The Irvington Chapter of the Rev. Al Sharpton’s National Action Network hosted its sixth annual Mother’s Day Breakfast on Saturday, May 12, at 10 a.m. in Christian Pentecostal Church on Clinton Avenue. But there was a sad note to this year’s event, because Irvington N.A.N. President and Essex County Freeholder Lebby Jones […]