ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The Men of Essex, Inc., has selected Newark Academy tennis phenom Nicolas Kotzen as the recipient of the 64th annual Essex Award. Kotzen was a standout tennis player and was selected first team all-state and All-American. He will attend Columbia University on a full tennis scholarship in the fall. The 64th […]
NEWARK, NJ — Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and Children’s Hospital of New Jersey, an RWJBarnabas Health facility, raised the rainbow flag on June 1 in celebration of Pride Month. Newark Beth Israel’s employee business resource group, PRIDE — Providing Respect, Inclusion, Dignity and Empowerment — hosted the annual event, supported by the Office of […]
NEWARK, NJ — Newark Symphony Hall, the largest black-led arts and entertainment venue in the state, announced its summer 2022 lineup of events and performances, including monthly soul line dancing with WBLS 107.5’s Superhero DJ Jon Quick and legendary instructor Kenny J, which begins on Friday, June 10, and is free for the first month. […]
NEWARK, NJ — The Newark Board of Education and the Newark Teachers Union announced in early June that they have agreed to raise the district’s new teacher starting salary to $62,000 per year. In a briefing with his staff, Superintendent of Schools Roger León thanked district negotiators and the NTU bargaining team for this expeditious […]
NEWARK, NJ — The annual Essex County Jewish Heritage Celebration on Tuesday, May 31, recognized the influence and positive impact that Jewish people have had, and continue to have, on the economy and culture of Essex County. During the ceremony, Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. presented Star of Essex Awards to Essex County […]
NEWARK, NJ — The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office is investigating an incident in which a Newark police officer discharged their firearm, which occurred in Newark on Tuesday, May 31, according to a press release from the ECPO. At approximately 1:26 p.m., a Newark detective observed a stolen Mercedes Benz in the area of Passaic and […]
NEWARK, NJ — PSE&G received a national energy equity award from the Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative for its Clean Energy Jobs Program, an initiative designed to place up to 2,000 people from underrepresented communities into well-paying jobs supporting New Jersey’s clean energy goals, according to a June 1 press release from PSE&G. The Energy Equity […]
NEWARK, NJ — NJ Transit is utilizing the month of June, designated as National Safety Month by the National Safety Council, to launch an educational campaign for customers and employees. This year’s theme is “Alert Today, Alive Tomorrow.” The month will feature tips and reminders to reinforce safety on and near the transit system throughout […]
FAIR LAWN, NJ — Columbia Bank Foundation, Boys & Girls Clubs in New Jersey, and Blankets of Hope, have once again teamed up to make a difference in the lives of the homeless and other New Jerseyans in need, by wrapping the less fortunate in the comfort of warm blankets. In total, 1,536 Blankets of […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The nation was again plunged into despair on May 24 when a gunman killed 19 students and two teachers at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, injuring many others. This was the third-deadliest school shooting in a U.S. school, after the Virginia Tech shooting in 2007 and the Sandy Hook Elementary […]