EAST ORANGE, NJ — When the Orange-Maplewood NAACP Unit hosts its Justice and Equality Rally on Sunday, Sept. 10, from 2 to 4 p.m. in Soverel Field Park, Springdale Avenue, East Orange, the Irvington chapter of the organization will be offering its support. The rally is being held in response to the recent events in […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Ivery Brinson, 30, of Newark, was sentenced to life in New Jersey state prison on Monday, Aug. 28, for killing mini-mart owner Narendrak Patel, 52, of Parsippany. In June of this year, an Essex County jury convicted Brinson of aggravated manslaughter, conspiracy to commit robbery, robbery, felony murder, conspiracy to commit carjacking, […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — When Seji Lusi and his partners at the Winning or Nothing T-shirt company on Springfield Avenue hosted the fifth annual W.O.N. Step Ahead Community Cookout and Back to School bash on Saturday, Aug. 26, in Union Avenue Park, the theme was “Giving back to our community that always has our Back.” For […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Irvington Housing Authority tenants met with representatives from the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development, which subsidizes public housing in the township, on Wednesday, Aug. 16, in the Community Room at 624 Nye Ave. Residents voiced their concerns regarding new management, since David Brown, the IHA’s former executive director, was fired […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — A story, “Recall effort against the mayor continues,” which appeared on the front page of the Irvington Herald in the Aug. 24, 2017, issue, was misleading. The text stated that a group of residents is currently collecting signatures to place a recall vote on Mayor Tony Vauss on the ballot in the upcoming […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — FAMILYConnections, a local counseling and family services agency, has announced the start of a “Got Your Back” backpack drive to benefit students in the agency’s Outreach to At-Risk Youth and School-Based Youth Services programs. Donations of individual school items and full backpacks will be accepted through Sept. 1 and can be […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — In the midst of an ongoing Public Safety Department Internal Affairs investigation into the work histories and criminal backgrounds of all current Fire Division personnel, Vicki Martignetti sent an email on Thursday, Aug. 10, to the Irvington Herald, complaining about the township’s failure to fulfill its contractual obligation to pay the health […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Seji Lusi and his partners at the Winning or Nothing T-shirt company, located on Springfield Avenue, are hosting the third annual Community Cookout and Back-to-School Bash on Saturday, Aug. 26, in Union Avenue Park. “We will be teaching kids how to make custom T-shirts on site,” said Lusi on Sunday, Aug. 13. […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Mayor Tony Vauss and the township of Irvington celebrated Unity Day with free concerts, free food and drinks and fun for residents of all ages in Orange Avenue Park on Saturday, Aug. 12. Singer Melba Moore headlined the event, which also featured performance by members of the legendary Classic R&B singing groups […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — “I got the coolest stuff!” said one young boy running up to greet his father after attending the ninth annual NCJW/Essex Back 2 School Store on Sunday, July 30. “My new backpack makes me feel smart and important!” said another child. With walls completely lined with coats, rows of new sneakers, […]