TRENTON, NJ — On Aug. 17, the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs opened a 30-day period for people to provide public comment on the Hurricane Ida Recovery Action Plan, which details how the state proposes to utilize $228,346,000 in federal Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery funds to help households and communities recover from […]
NEWARK, NJ — New Jersey Institute of Technology has again been recognized as a top college nationally by The Princeton Review in its 31st edition of its college guide, “The Best 388 Colleges,” a designation earned by only about 14 percent of America’s four-year colleges. In addition to the “Best 388,” NJIT has received honors […]
NEWARK, NJ — Essex County announced Thursday, Aug. 11, that the Essex County Correctional Facility earned accreditation for the fourth consecutive time from the American Correctional Association, which sets the standards for correctional facilities and detention centers in the United States, American territories and some foreign countries. The Essex County Correctional Facility scored a 100-percent […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Just as utility companies and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection have been encouraging state residents to conserve water as New Jersey faces drought conditions due to extreme heat, a water main break in Belleville spelled trouble for several Essex County towns. Due to an Aug. 9 water main break […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Robert Boland joins Seton Hall University School of Law as part of its gaming, hospitality, entertainment and sports law curriculum and, as an assistant professor, will focus on developing and expanding Seton Hall’s sports law offerings. He brings a wealth of experience to this endeavor, having most recently served as the […]
NEWARK, NJ — Rather than hitting the beach or hanging out with friends, 45 teens from throughout North Jersey and Pennsylvania, including from Bloomfield and Newark, devoted part of their summer vacation to completing a range of community service projects for a unique camp offered by the Archdiocese of Newark’s Office for Youth & Young […]
NEWARK, NJ — Mayor Ras J. Baraka announced a call to action, asking Newark business owners to close their businesses by 2 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 20, to join in a citywide peace walk. The march will support collective efforts to create a safer city and end gun violence in Newark and other municipalities across […]
NEWARK, NJ — The New Jersey Performing Arts Center is still accepting entries for the 11th annual Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition. The search is on for the next great jazz singer! Solo vocalists from around the world are encouraged to submit their entries before Tuesday, Sept. 6, by visiting www.SarahVaughanCompetition.com. In the fall, […]
NEWARK, NJ — Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka announced Aug. 1 the appointment of Fritz G. Fragé as the city of Newark’s new director of public safety. “We are proud and privileged to add Fritz Fragé to our Newark team,” Baraka said. “He has a proven and outstanding record in public safety leadership wherever he […]
TRENTON, NJ — Gov. Phil Murphy and acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced Aug. 8 the allocation of $10 million in federal American Recovery Plan funds to continue funding for the state’s Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Programs, which directly help gun violence victims and serve to break the cycle of gun violence. In January 2020, […]