BELLEVILLE, NJ — America’s youngest Medal of Honor recipient was honored at a July 27 birthday tribute hosted by the Belleville Historical Society. President Abraham Lincoln authorized the award for Willie Johnston for his actions during the Seven Days Battles in Virginia in 1862; Willie was 11 years old, having been born in Morristown, N.Y., […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — No post on Sundays … or most other days, according to many frustrated U.S. Postal Service customers. Many residents from towns throughout Essex and Union counties have reached out to the newspaper in the past few weeks to complain that their mail is arriving late — if at all. A woman […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex County CASA is currently holding its back-to-school drive. Even if it is still unclear whether students will be learning in-person or virtually, one thing is certain: Students need the proper supplies to support their learning. To make a donation, visit https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/28M8VW1TL8BEI/ref=nav_wishlist_lists_1?_encoding=UTF8&type=wishlist. Please order supplies by Aug. 22 to ensure timely […]
NUTLEY, NJ — The Hackensack Meridian Center for Discovery and Innovation in Nutley has struck a research collaboration with Merck to investigate drugs for treating COVID-19, according to a July press release. The CDI will work with Merck to identify candidate treatments for the still-spreading pandemic. “The CDI was started less than a year ago […]
NUTLEY, NJ — Hackensack Meridian Health and Seton Hall University have announced that the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine has been established as an independent medical school. This is a major milestone for the three-year-old school that offers a three-year path to residency, partners students with underserved communities and strives to keep more physicians in […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Sheriff Armando Fontoura HAS expressed his gratitude to nonprofit organization Vested Interest in K9s for its donation of body armor for the Sheriff’s Office’s K-9 Unit. Officer K-9s Buzzard, Chex, Hanner, Joe and Marko will receive bullet and stab protective vests thanks to the charitable donation. The vests are sponsored by […]
NEWARK, NJ — On Saturday, July 11, Cardinal Joseph Tobin, Archbishop of Newark, ordained 22 permanent deacons for service in the Archdiocese of Newark. The ordinations were celebrated during two Masses that were livestreamed at 10 a.m. and at 2 p.m. from the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark on the archdiocesan YouTube […]
TRENTON, NJ — New Jersey’s black county elected officials stand united to remove the term “freeholder” from the state’s governmental and political lexicon. The state’s 19 black freeholders together established an alliance that will address key issues and needs of black communities within their counties and the state. “The origin of the title runs afoul […]
NUTLEY, NJ — The Nutley Public Library building reopened at reduced capacity and limited services to Nutley and BCCLS library cardholders on Tuesday, July 14. Temporary hours of operation, which are subject to change, are: For contact-free pickup at the main entrance: Mondays from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 11 […]
NUTLEY, NJ — When the Crespo family became aware via the “Nutley Parents” Facebook group that the basketball court at Yanticaw Park was covered in garbage, the family jumped into action. “These three just picked up over 160 pieces of garbage! Let’s hope it stays this clean,” parent Christian Crespo said of his three young […]