IRVINGTON, NJ — On Monday, Dec. 4, acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino announced that an Essex County jury convicted Rick King, 33, of Newark, of fatally shooting Amit Patel, 28, of Edison, in 2015, following a two-month trial before Superior Court Judge Mark Ali. Irvington Public Safety Director Tracy Bowers said King’s conviction […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The Essex County Sheriff’s Office will join with the county’s 22 municipal police departments and participate in a statewide crackdown on drivers impaired by alcohol or drugs as part of the annual end of year “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign. From now through Jan. 1, law enforcement officials will […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Irvington suffered its fifth homicide of the year on Monday, Dec. 4. On Tuesday, Dec. 5, acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert Laurino and Irvington Public Safety Director Tracy Bowers announced the Irvington Police Division and Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide-Major Crimes Task Force are investigating the fatal shooting of Marco Angamarca-Yupa, 29, […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — The holiday season is here and the Rotary Club of Irvington has launched its annual Spirit of Sharing Holiday Toy Drive, and the Friends of the Irvington Public Library are gearing up for their annual Holiday Party. “Please donate an unwrapped new toy to the Irvington Public Library for its annual ‘Spirit […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Shriners from Golconda Temple No. 24 in Newark came to Camptown VFW Post 1941 in Irvington on Saturday, Nov. 18, to host the third annual Veterans Recognition and Service Awards Ceremony. Wilson Andrew Carter II, of the temple, said Friday, Nov. 17. “We’re here to honor our veterans. We came to a […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Pastor Robert Singh of Gospel Light Prayer Church and his wife, Ameeka, are on a mission to spread the word of God to as many people as possible and their job just got a little easier, thanks to the acquisition of the rights to broadcast on 95.9 FM radio. Currently, the Singhs […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — A 26-year-old Maplewood resident was walking home on Midland Boulevard from Orchard Road on Monday, Dec. 4, at approximately 7:45 p.m. when he was approached by four black males with an estimated age range of 18 to 20 years, according to a press release from the Maplewood Police Department. One of the […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — The Essex Vicinage of the Superior Court of New Jersey presents an expungement seminar on Monday, Dec. 11, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the East Orange Public Library, 21 South Arlington Ave., East Orange. The seminar will be conducted by representatives from the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office, Essex-Newark Legal Services, […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Omar Bilal Beasley and the members of Garden State Greater Grand Lodge Freemasons hosted the annual Farmer’s Market pre-Thanksgiving Vegetable Giveaway at the lodge on Sanford Avenue on Tuesday, Nov. 21. The vegetables were once again provided by the Essex County Department of Health and Human Affairs and Senior Services, but the […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Mayor Tony Vauss stopped by the Irvington Neighborhood Improvement Corporation headquarters on 16th Avenue to give away free turkeys to those in need the day before Thanksgiving. This was the second time in five days Vauss had been to the Irvington Neighborhood Improvement Corporation. He had dropped by on Friday, Nov. 17, […]