Bloomfield Community Garden donates 540 pounds of produce to local food pantry

Bloomfield Community Garden donates 540 pounds of produce to local food pantry

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield Community Garden committee recently donated 65 pounds of fresh produce to the local food pantry, bringing the total amount for the season to a whopping 540 pounds. This included an immense variety of vegetables, such as tomatoes, various kinds of squash, peppers, kale, collards, Swiss chard, cucumbers, basil and peppermint. […]

West Orange promotes fire and police personnel in joint ceremony

West Orange promotes fire and police personnel in joint ceremony

WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange fire Chief Anthony Vecchio and police Chief James Abbott officiated over promotions in a joint ceremony at the Wilshire Grand Hotel on Aug. 18.  Mayor Robert Parisi administered the oath of office to Matthew Kehoe and Gary Braus, both of whom went from firefighter to fire captain, and Rory […]

Essex County Correctional Facility receives ACA accreditation for fourth consecutive time

Essex County Correctional Facility receives ACA accreditation for fourth consecutive time

NEWARK, NJ — Essex County announced Thursday, Aug. 11, that the Essex County Correctional Facility earned accreditation for the fourth consecutive time from the American Correctional Association, which sets the standards for correctional facilities and detention centers in the United States, American territories and some foreign countries.  The Essex County Correctional Facility scored a 100-percent […]

Nutley Public School District announces new administrators

Nutley Public School District announces new administrators

NUTLEY, NJ — The Nutley Public School District has appointed five new district administrators this summer. Brooke Benavides was named principal of Lincoln School; Jackie Devore was named K-12 coordinator of physical education, health and wellness; Michael Gurrieri was named K-12 coordinator of English/language arts; Craig Jandoli was named Nutley High School vice principal; and […]

Water main break affects drinking water in Belleville, Bloomfield, Newark

Water main break affects drinking water in Belleville, Bloomfield, Newark

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Just as utility companies and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection have been encouraging state residents to conserve water as New Jersey faces drought conditions due to extreme heat, a water main break in Belleville spelled trouble for several Essex County towns.  Due to an Aug. 9 water main break […]

Community Health Law Project honors retired executive director

Community Health Law Project honors retired executive director

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Community Health Law Project, which is based in South Orange, has named Harold B. Garwin as the 2022 Ann Klein Advocate Award recipient. Earlier this year, Garwin retired from being CHLP’s president and executive director, a position he held for 45 years. He will be honored on the evening of […]

Nutley ‘Fall Festival in the Park’ slated for Sept. 25

NUTLEY, NJ — The Nutley Department of Parks and Recreation will host the “Fall Festival in the Park” on Sunday, Sept. 25, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Memorial Park I, aka the Mud Hole, located at the corner of Vreeland and Passaic avenues. This festival will be filled with exciting retail vendors, food […]