IRVINGTON, NJ — Mayor Tony Vauss announced the appointment of former Irvington Public Library Board of Trustees President Alison Bryant to the township’s Planning Board on Saturday, Jan. 13. Bryant is the current Rotary Club president and also serves in the New Jersey Library Trustee Association and the running of the CWU food pantry. She […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — The construction of the new Taco Bell restaurant at the site where the former Servicemen’s Clubhouse stood on Springfield Avenue is complete and preparing to open for business, one of Mayor Tony Vauss’ signature economic redevelopment achievements since being sworn into office four years ago. “Taco Bell will be a tremendous benefit […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — The Irvington NAACP has chimed on the case of Municipal Council Vice President Renee Burgess’ formal complaint with the Irvington Police Division against Elouise McDaniel, president of both the Irvington Joint and Nesbit Terrace block associations. “I talked to Miss McDaniel and I was just surprised that Renee Burgess felt threatened,” said […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — The Irvington NAACP will host a program for Black History Month on Feb. 1, at 7 p.m., at Greater New Point Baptist Church, according to Irvington NAACP President Merrick Harris on Tuesday, Jan. 23. “Our guest speaker is going to be Wade McIver, a black historian who majored in black history. He […]
ORANGE, NJ — The Oranges-Maplewood NAACP branch has decided to wade into the debate about the federal Department of Homeland Security’s recent decision to revoke the Temporary Protected Status of 200,000 El Salvadorans, 45,000 Haitians and 2,500 Nicaraguans that have been living and working in this country for years by organizing an Immigration Workshop at […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority has awarded Essex County $14.8 million in federal grants to make safety improvements at 31 intersections in Montclair, Orange, East Orange, Newark, Belleville, Irvington, Bloomfield and Maplewood. “We want everyone to feel safe on our roads whether they’re walking, driving, visiting our local businesses or […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — On Friday, Jan. 12, Municipal Council Vice President Renee Burgess and Elouise McDaniel, president of both the Irvington Joint Block Association Coalition and Nesbit Terrace Block Association, learned that Burgess’ formal complaint against McDaniel has been postponed and moved from Irvington Municipal Court to Newark Superior Court. Burgess accused McDaniel of committing […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — The Irvington Herald newspaper has obtained a copy of the report, “Investigation into acts and/or omissions of East Ward Council member Paul Inman,” which the Irvington Municipal Council hired the law firm of DeCotiis, Fitzpatrick, Cole & Giblin to conduct, in response to allegations that Inman may have violated state ethics and […]
NEWARK, NJ — The People’s Organization for Progress marked Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, Jan. 15, by hosting its annual March and Rally Against Inequality, Racism, Sexism, Fascism and War in his honor, which also doubled as the 101st official Justice Monday protest. P.O.P. Chairman Larry Hamm and his group have been gathering […]
NEWARK, NJ — The Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Committee’s 33rd annual Legacy of a Dream Commemorative Tribute to the Life and Work of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. took place in the Irvington High School Auditorium on Saturday, Jan. 13. During his remarks at the event, Mayor Tony Vauss announced he would be […]