NEWARK, NJ — Newark Superintendent of Schools Roger León and the Newark Board of Education announced the appointment of 10 new principals for the 2022-23 school year. All of the candidates participated in a rigorous interview process consisting of meetings with key members of the community, students, staff and the superintendent, according to a June […]
NEWARK, NJ — Mayor Ras J. Baraka, U.S. Rep. Donald M. Payne Jr., JetBlue dignitaries and children’s book authors joined together on June 28 to launch the airline’s “Soar With Reading” initiative by cutting the ribbon to unveil one of the five vending machines located in Newark to give out free children’s books to young […]
NEWARK, NJ — On June 30, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka announced the appointment of Brian O’Hara as deputy mayor of strategic initiatives for police services and public safety, and Raul Malave as interim director of public safety, the position vacated by O’Hara. “I would like to congratulate Director of Public Safety Brian O’Hara, who has […]
NEWARK, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr., the Essex County Office of LGBTQ Affairs and the Essex County LGBTQ Advisory Board hosted a Pride Month celebration on Thursday, June 30. During the ceremony, DiVincenzo presented Pride of Essex County Awards to South Orange Village Trustee Bob Zuckerman, Newark Pride Inc. board President […]
NEWARK, NJ — On June 23, Newark Public Schools hosted graduation ceremonies for more than 2,300 seniors from across 14 district high schools in celebration of the Class of 2022’s remarkable accomplishments. Family, friends, staff and community members witnessed the achievements of this very special and historic class with 434 seniors achieving a grade-point average […]
NEWARK, NJ — Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II announced June 21 that Fayola Howard, 36, of Bloomfield, a former NJ Transit bus operator, was sentenced to five years in New Jersey State Prison for causing the death of a passenger, Kevin Thomas, 55, of Newark. Superior Court Judge Ronald D. Wigler imposed […]
NEWARK, NJ — The Edison Electric Institute named PSE&G the recipient of the 2022 Edison Award, the electric utility industry’s highest honor, in recognition of its industry-leading efforts to protect New Jersey communities and customers from extreme weather conditions. The award is presented annually by EEI and recognizes electric utilities for their innovation and contribution […]
NEWARK, NJ — The Irvington High School marching band, the East Orange Silver Steppers and dancers from Concepts in Choreography in Orange performed at the Essex County Commissioners’ inaugural Juneteenth Jam, celebrating the holiday that was signed into law by President Joe Biden last year to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, […]
NUTLEY, NJ — The New Jersey Institute of Technology recently highlighted several members of its 2022 graduating class, including Noah Roselli, of Nutley, who earned a Bachelor of Science in both applied mathematics and applied physics. He next plans to pursue a doctorate at Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill. “I grew up in Nutley and […]
NEWARK, NJ — Prevent Child Abuse–New Jersey and its nonprofit subsidiary Child Wellness Institute — with support from Impact100 Essex — brought its Children’s Wellness Initiative to five Newark elementary schools. The program was delivered from February 2021 through May 2022 and reached 1,570 children in 125 classrooms, 200 teachers and 208 parents. The program […]