NEWARK, NJ — On Sept. 20, Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka joined U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia L. Fudge at a virtual event to launch “House America: An All-Hands-On-Deck Effort to Address the Nation’s Homelessness Crisis.” “House America” is a national partnership in which HUD and the U.S. Interagency Council on […]
NEWARK, NJ — The two-hour Lincoln Park Sustainable Living Community Bike Ride on Sept. 19, hosted by the Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District in Newark, was geared toward uniting the community, including neighboring towns. Even Irvington Council First Vice President October Hudley participated. A nonprofit organization in Newark, the LPCCD has been hosting a series […]
NEWARK, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. officially dedicated the new community center building in Weequahic Park in Newark. The new 7,500-square-foot building replaces a much smaller, concrete block building that had outlived its usefulness. The project is part of an ongoing initiative to ensure parks facilities meet the changing needs of […]
NEWARK, NJ — Forbes has named NJ Transit to its “America’s Best Employers By State 2021” list. Of the 1,330 employers that made the final list, only 90 New Jersey organizations were included in the annual top pick ranking, which, according to Forbes, measures leading companies to identify those best-liked by employees. In 2018, NJ […]
NEWARK, NJ — La Casa de Don Pedro, a nonprofit organization that serves the greater Newark region through social services and community development work, has appointed former Ocean County YMCA President and CEO Peter T. Rosario as its first president and CEO. As New Jersey’s largest Latinx nonprofit organization, La Casa serves upward of 50,000 […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — A disaster recovery center opened Sept. 20 in Essex County to help residents in New Jersey affected by the remnants of Hurricane Ida. Representatives from FEMA and the U.S. Small Business Administration are available at the center to explain disaster assistance programs, answer questions about written correspondence, and provide literature about […]
NEWARK, NJ — On Sept. 14, Mayor Ras J. Baraka, U.S. Rep. Donald M. Payne Jr., Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver, Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr., the Gibson family and other dignitaries unveiled a statue honoring former Newark Mayor Kenneth A. Gibson in front of City Hall on Broad Street. The 8-foot bronze statue […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Social Action Committee of the Ethical Culture Society of Essex County will honor Nancy Zak as its 2020-21 Local Hero on Sunday, Sept. 26, at 11 a.m. The Social Action Committee decided some years ago that there was a need to recognize the many people doing projects and behind-the-scenes work every […]
NEWARK, NJ — On Sunday, Sept. 26, Bike JC and the Newark Community Cycling Center, with the support of the Essex–Hudson Greenway Coalition and the East Coast Greenway Alliance, will lead Bike2Trenton, a mass cycling ride from the city of Newark to New Jersey’s capital, Trenton, in support of the proposed Essex–Hudson Greenway. For riders, […]
NEWARK, NJ — Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II and Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara announced Sept. 14 that their departments are investigating a fatal pedestrian incident. On Sunday, Sept. 12, at approximately 9:17 p.m., Rajon Collins, 42, of Newark was struck in the area of Springfield Avenue and South 18th […]