WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia L. Fudge announced April 14 the allocation of nearly $5 billion in American Rescue Plan funds to help communities across the country create affordable housing and services for people experiencing or at risk of experiencing homelessness; $130.8 million has been allocated to New […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — On April 14, the Essex County Board of County Commissioners virtually held its 2021 Essex County Celebrates Youth program via Zoom. The ceremony aims to acknowledge and encourage outstanding young people throughout Essex County. Commissioner President Wayne L. Richardson discussed the contributions of the county’s younger generation during the challenges of […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II is seeking help from the public in locating the individuals listed below who have been charged with homicides in Essex County. It is believed that some of them may have left New Jersey. Shaquan Adams, 29, has been charged with the murder of […]
NEWARK, NJ — On Saturday, April 17, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., the Newark Museum of Art will recognize one of the city’s nationally recognized traditions 1 the annual Cherry Blossom Festival — with a special virtual Community Day. Did you know the largest collection of cherry blossom trees in the country is found […]
NEWARK, NJ — Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II and Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara announced April 8 that Sahir Hartfield, 7, died in a fire at 65 Astor St. in Newark on April 7. The fire was reported at approximately 4:47 a.m. It was brought under control at approximately 5:15 […]
NEWARK, NJ — Columbia Bank Foundation, Boys & Girls Clubs in New Jersey and Blankets of Hope have joined forces to make a difference in the lives of the homeless in New Jersey, by wrapping the less fortunate in the comfort of warm blankets. Together, the organizations have delivered 1,440 “Blankets of Hope” to community […]
NEWARK, NJ — United Community Corporation will hold a free distribution event for National Crime Victims’ Rights Week on Saturday, April 24, at West Side Park in Newark from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event was made possible through funding from the National Association of Victims of Crime Act Assistance Administrators through a grant […]
NEWARK, NJ — The Archdiocese of Newark commemorated the resurrection of Jesus on April 3 by celebrating the Easter Vigil, the holiest observance of the Christian religious calendar, marking Easter’s official start. The Mass began with the lighting of the Paschal candle, which was processed through the darkened Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in […]
NEWARK, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. announced a partnership with Latino clergy members to encourage residents in black and brown communities to receive the COVID-19 vaccination during a press conference at the Essex County COVID-19 vaccination center at Essex County College in Newark. Joining the county executive at the event were […]
ORANGE, NJ — Marvin L. Lewter, 35, of Newark, has been arrested for arson and aggravated assault after allegedly starting three fires in Orange that resulted in injuries to firefighters, according to an April 7 press release from the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office. Lewter was taken into custody April 6. He is charged with two […]