Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine names interim dean

NUTLEY, NJ — Dr. Jeffrey Boscamp will assume the role of interim dean of the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine into the fall, according to a Feb. 1 announcement.  Boscamp takes the top leadership role in the wake of the sudden death of founding dean Dr. Bonita Stanton, who died Jan. 19. Boscamp had previously […]

Essex Edwina predicts an early spring on Groundhog Day

Essex Edwina predicts an early spring on Groundhog Day

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. introduced Essex Edwina as the county’s new weather prognosticator during the Groundhog Day event at Turtle Back Zoo on Wednesday, Feb. 2. Essex Edwina took over for Essex Ed, who has entered retirement after having Edwina as his apprentice during the pandemic. During the […]

Motivational speaker finds 2 best friends

Motivational speaker finds 2 best friends

NUTLEY, NJ — Lifelong Nutley resident Joe Dwyer, 61, has had a varied career. A Nutley High School Class of 1978 graduate, Dwyer has been a chemical engineer for Schering-Plough, worked in advertising and labor relations for Bell Atlantic and then was a vice chancellor of administration for the Archdiocese of Newark. After the archdiocese […]

Real estate agents eye a changing market

Real estate agents eye a changing market

NUTLEY, NJ — According to local real estate agents, the COVID-19 pandemic threw the housing market into chaos, seeing many people selling their homes and moving somewhere with more space, as they spent more time than ever at home. Matthew De Fede, a broker at Nutley-based agency Realty Executives, said there is still an inventory […]

Officers, citizens recognized for saving trapped driver

Officers, citizens recognized for saving trapped driver

NUTLEY, NJ — At the Nov. 30 Nutley Township Board of Commissioners meeting, the township officially recognized Nutley Police Sgt. Christopher D’Alessio, Officer Steve Rogers, Officer Christopher Bassani, Officer Ryan Mulligan, and citizens William Dinnerstein and Ivan Viana for their brave actions in rescuing a driver who was trapped in a submerged vehicle in the […]

Nutley police arrest man for killing his mother-in-law

Nutley police arrest man for killing his mother-in-law

NUTLEY, NJ — Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II and Nutley Police Chief Thomas J. Strumolo announced Dec. 15 that the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force and the Nutley Police Department are investigating the murder of Barbara Ann Bezzone, 84, of Nutley. On Tuesday, Dec. 14, at approximately 8:21 p.m., […]

Nutley Township recognizes officers, citizens for saving trapped driver

Nutley Township recognizes officers, citizens for saving trapped driver

NUTLEY, NJ — At the Nov. 30 Nutley Township Board of Commissioners meeting, the township officially recognized Nutley Police Sgt. Christopher D’Alessio, Officer Steve Rogers, Officer Christopher Bassani, Officer Ryan Mulligan, and citizens William Dinnerstein and Ivan Viana for their brave actions in rescuing a driver who was trapped in a submerged vehicle in the […]

Essex County Correctional Facility policies, procedures to undergo independent review

Essex County Correctional Facility policies, procedures to undergo independent review

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — On Monday, Dec. 6, Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. announced a joint initiative with the Essex County Correctional Facility Civilian Task Force to review operating procedures at the Essex County Correctional Facility. The review will be undertaken by The Ambrose Group LLC, an independent management consulting organization led by […]

Take the Essex County Community Health Assessment Survey

Take the Essex County Community Health Assessment Survey

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. invites Essex County residents to participate in an Essex County Community Health Assessment Survey. The results of the survey will help the Essex County Public Health Office identify health issues affecting the Essex County community and create a public health plan to raise awareness […]

Omicron variant fears heighten blood shortage nationwide

Omicron variant fears heighten blood shortage nationwide

NEW JERSEY — New Jersey Blood Services has announced a blood emergency due in large part to fears of the omicron variant and the holiday season. Currently, the region’s blood supply stands at a one- to two-day level, well below the ideal inventory of five to seven days. Blood centers across the country are and […]

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