ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. and the Essex County Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs invite the public to participate in Essex County’s 2021 fishing derbies. The free events will be held in six locations in the Essex County Park System. “Our fishing derbies are an excellent opportunity […]
TRENTON, NJ — As New Jersey begins to reopen ahead of the busy summer travel season, Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal and the Division of Highway Traffic Safety announced the upcoming launch of a statewide seat belt enforcement campaign aimed at promoting safe travels on New Jersey roadways. Starting Monday, May 24, and running through […]
NUTLEY, NJ — The Nutley Educational Foundation will hold its “Sip, Savour & Support” fundraiser on Thursday, June 17, from 5:30 to 9 p.m. at Kingsland Manor, 3 Kingsland St. in Nutley. Admission is charged. The NEF is a volunteer, nonprofit organization based in Nutley. NEF’s goal is to create exceptional learning opportunities for Nutley […]
NUTLEY, NJ — The Kingsland Colonels of Nutley won a hard-fought baseball game against the Flemington Neshanock on May 15 at Yanticaw Park. The final score was 9-7 at this sixth annual game. The Neshanock travel across New Jersey during the spring and summer playing baseball clubs using the rules from the 1860s. The biggest […]
NEWARK, NJ — The Archdiocese of Newark, in conjunction with the Diocese of Paterson, is honoring the 500th anniversary of the first Mass in the Philippines with a year-long Jubilee Celebration consisting of a special pilgrimage and several other cultural festivities that will enable Filipino parishioners to celebrate their faith. Those participating in the pilgrimage […]
WASHINGTON, DC — Rep. Donald M. Payne Jr. announced on May 14 the estimated funding for the colleges and universities of New Jersey’s 10th Congressional District from the American Rescue Plan. The funding helps local institutions recover from the economic devastation of the COVID-19 global pandemic and allows them to continue to serve their students […]
NUTLEY, NJ — The recent massive food drive conducted by Nutley Boy Scout Troop 147 and Cub Scout Packs 141 and 142 saw a record collection for the Nutley Food Pantry, which is housed at the Nutley Family Service Bureau office on Chestnut Street. According to a press release, 44,147 food items were collected — […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. announced that Essex County is now accepting applications for the 2021 Essex County Emergency Rental Assistance Program. There is $15.4 million available to be awarded. Renters and landlords who have been negatively impacted during the coronavirus pandemic and need help to pay rent or […]
BELLEVILLE / NUTLEY, NJ — The Rotary clubs of Belleville and Nutley will host the Robert Schoeber Memorial Rotary Golf Classic on Wednesday, June 2. Schoeber was a longtime, influential member of Nutley Rotary and started this outing some time ago. It is now played in his honor. The shotgun start event will be held […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Just one week after announcing that the Essex County Correctional Facility will begin housing detainees from Union County effective July 1, Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. announced that the county has notified ICE to remove its detainees from the ECCF. “We have had a very solid working relationship with […]