NEWARK, NJ — Mayor Ras J. Baraka announced that effective Wednesday, March 2, under a new executive order, the city of Newark has lifted the proof-of-vaccination mandate, and will no longer require persons to wear face masks while indoors in public places. Businesses have the discretion to require patrons and employees to wear face masks while in their establishment. […]
NEWARK, NJ — The Newark St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee, which organizes the oldest Irish American parade in New Jersey, will celebrate the 2022 parade on Friday, March 11, stepping off at 1 p.m. in the city’s downtown. The parade was founded in 1936 and has been held every year except: from 1943 through 1946 […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The Murphy administration is awarding nearly $16.2 million in grants to communities across the state to help them enhance waste reduction and recycling programs, a slight increase over the previous year’s total, Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette announced Feb. 24. In Essex County, Belleville will receive $46,277.76; Bloomfield […]
NEWARK, NJ — NJ Transit was recognized on Feb. 25 with three Leading Capital Construction Awards from the New Jersey Alliance for Action. NJ Transit is being honored for work on the Portal North Bridge Project construction phase, as well as construction at Lyndhurst and Perth Amboy stations. “We are very proud that NJ Alliance […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The New Jersey State Council on the Arts held its first public meeting of 2022 on Feb. 22, where nearly $1 million was awarded to 85 New Jersey artists through the council’s Individual Artist Fellowship program. The fellowships are competitive awards to New Jersey artists in 12 rotating disciplines granted solely […]
NEWARK, NJ — On Feb. 11, Columbia Bank hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to commemorate the grand opening of its second branch in Newark. Deputy Mayor Ligia DeFretias; Carmen Mosca, chief of staff for Newark City Council President Luis A. Quintana; bank executives; and others gathered to mark the occasion, which was held onsite at 260 Chestnut […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The Essex County Board of County Commissioners celebrated Black History Month on Feb. 17 by honoring four community leaders who have all been heavily involved in the towns they live and work in. Recognized by the commissioners were Montclair’s Annette Strickland, Irvington’s Lionel Leach, South Orange’s Johanna Wright and Newark’s Roger […]
NEWARK, NJ — On Wednesday, Feb. 16, Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. hosted the county’s annual Black History Month celebration. During the ceremony, the county executive presented the Essex County Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Leadership Award to acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II and the Essex County Coretta Scott King […]
NEWARK, NJ — What started as a conversation in 2019 to create a pipeline of internal teacher candidates by developing them from the high school student population has now come to fruition due to the dedication and groundwork of Newark Superintendent of Schools Roger León, American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten and recently appointed […]
NEWARK, NJ — Newark Symphony Hall, New Jersey’s largest black-led arts and entertainment venue, has announced that the exclusive fireside chat with Tina Knowles Lawson it hosted last fall is broadcasting on NWK-TV, as well as streaming on NSH’s Facebook and YouTube pages, on Feb. 28 at 9 p.m. Lawson, famed designer, philanthropist and co-founder […]