NEWARK, NJ — A Bloomfield man admitted conspiring with his brother to extort approximately $14,000 in cash from multiple general contractors, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced Oct. 12. Alvaro Idrovo, 46, pleaded guilty by videoconference before U.S. District Judge Katharine S. Hayden on Oct. 12 to an information charging him with one count of […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — New Jersey Future’s Smart Growth Awards recognizes the very best in planning, development and redevelopment in the Garden State. The 2022 virtual celebration, to be held Nov. 10, will honor six winning projects and two Cary Edwards Leadership Award winners for their groundbreaking contributions to making New Jersey communities sustainable and […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The Essex County Correctional Facility civilian task force will be hosting an in-person public meeting on Saturday, Oct. 22, from 10 a.m. to noon at New Jersey Reentry Corp., 936 Bergen St. in Newark. A livestream of the meeting will be available at tinyurl.com/mry9p6py. During the meeting, the task force’s special […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Bloomfield UNICO, the Italian service organization, held its 26th annual Columbus Day observance this past Monday morning, Oct. 10, at the Christopher Columbus monument on the Green, across Broad Street from the Civic Center. Always a charming public event in Bloomfield, it attracted a small gathering of fourth-grade essayists, parents, principals, police […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Team Irvington Strong presented the seventh annual Mayor’s Ball on Oct. 6 at Nanina’s in the Park in Belleville. The annual event is a chance for Irvington officials, residents and supporters to come together for an evening of good food, dancing and fellowship. Photos Courtesy of Tony Vauss
NEWARK, NJ — Ilene Villanueva has always wanted to work in the medical field. She said that, even as a child, people would seek her out for help translating or other tasks when she would go to doctor appointments or the emergency room. Her hopes of becoming a doctor seemed out of reach when she […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — On Saturday, Nov. 5, at 6 p.m., patrons, community leaders and artists will gather at the Orange Lawn Tennis Club, 305 N. Ridgewood Road in South Orange, for the South Orange Performing Arts Center’s 2022 gala. The event is SOPAC’s largest fundraiser of the year. Guests will enjoy an elegant evening […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex County will hold early voting for the Nov. 8 election from Oct. 29 through Nov. 6, Mondays through Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Early voting will be held at the following locations: Watsessing Park Community Center, Bloomfield Avenue and Conger […]
BELLEVILLE / NUTLEY, NJ — The 40th annual Nutley Belleville Columbus Day Parade was a great success, drawing large crowds to celebrate Italian heritage and culture on Sunday, Oct. 9. This year’s grand marshal was Tina Cervasio, Fox 5 lead sports anchor and reporter, and host of “Sports Xtra.” In addition to Cervasio, other honorees […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge School District has a new buildings and grounds supervisor. Robert Gomes was hired to this position Sept. 1 and comes to the borough with considerable experience. Gomes, 52, has his roots in the area, having grown up in Bloomfield, on Harrison Street off Newark Avenue. His paternal grandfather […]