EAST ORANGE, NJ — On Monday, April 11, at approximately 12:45 p.m., an employee was shot to death in an East Orange store located at the corner of Springdale Avenue and Lincoln Street. Essex County Prosecutor’s Office spokesperson Katherine Carter told the Record-Transcript that the victim was Gregorio Reyes, 60, of Newark. According to surveillance […]
ORANGE, NJ — On April 7, Special Law Enforcement Officer Class II Sam Trimble, Chief Tom Sperduto and nine cadets, all from the Junior ROTC program at Orange High School, visited the Marine Corps Law Enforcement Foundation. This foundation was formed 25 years ago to raise money for Marines and federal law enforcement officers who […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — U.S. Rep. Donald M. Payne Jr. toured the Arts for Kids Music Mentorship and Preparation Program at the Cicely Tyson School of the Performing Arts in East Orange on Wednesday morning, April 13, to see firsthand the results of a $50,000 American Rescue Plan grant. Payne met with program and school […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — On April 16, East Orange residents came out to Elmwood Park for the 11th annual Leap Into Spring celebration. The event included an egg hunt, with some participants collecting more than 90 eggs! Photos Courtesy of East Orange City Hall
CEDAR GROVE, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. presented his 2022 State of the County Address at the Essex County Hospital Center in Cedar Grove on Monday, April 11. Due to the pandemic, this was the first time in two years the State of the County Address was presented. The speech is […]
ORANGE, NJ — On April 13, Lt. Hector Rosado and Sgt. Craig Barnett of the Orange Police Department encountered a commotion between a group of males in a rear parking lot of a multifamily apartment dwelling on the 300 block of Park Avenue, according to a press release from the city. The officers were responding […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. announced on Thursday, April 7, that Essex County is participating in 10 partnerships to increase awareness about and help raise funds for the American Cancer Society, American Heart Association, Arc of Essex County, New Jersey Children’s Alliance, Stop for Nikhil, The Valerie Fund, Arthritis […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The Metropolitan YMCA of the Oranges is participating in the Five Days of Action, from April 18 to 22. The Five Days of Action is a weeklong campaign to raise awareness and inspire adults to take action to protect children from sexual abuse. The Y will share statistics and resources throughout […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — On Wednesday, April 6, an East Orange Charter School security camera in the third-grade classroom of teacher JaNiece Jenkins recorded student Robert Stonaker, age 9, at his first-row desk unable to open a bottle of water. Giving up on using his hands, the boy tried using his teeth. With a squeeze […]
ORANGE, NJ — For the May 10 election, there are four ward seats open on the Orange City Council. Thirteen candidates are running for office, all divided based on the ward they represent. Three of the four incumbents are running for reelection. In the North Ward, the candidates are Council Vice President Tency Eason and […]