ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. announced July 19 that Fitch Ratings upgraded Essex County’s bond rating to “AA-plus with a positive financial outlook,” up from an “AA-plus rating with a stable financial outlook.” This is the first ratings upgrade Essex County has received from Fitch Ratings since 2017. Earlier […]
NEWARK, NJ — The Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine welcomed its newest class of 159 students with a white coat ceremony on July 18 at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark. The future physicians donned their distinctive coats during the ceremony, starting their journey toward acquisition of a Medical Degree, which will be […]
NEWARK, NJ — Acting N.J. Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey Philip Sellinger announced a state-federal partnership designed to ensure access to reproductive health care for New Jersey residents and those from out of state who seek such care in the Garden State, according to July 20 […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — After a successful first run in November in the Sloan Street parking lot, South Orange Village chose to move its cornhole tournament to a larger and more shaded venue, partnering with the Meadowland Park Conservancy to produce the second South Orange Cornhole Classic. Twenty two-person teams gathered next to the Skate […]
NEWARK, NJ — On July 20, the NJ Transit board of directors adopted the fiscal year 2023 operating budget and updated capital plan that supports continued investments in personnel, infrastructure and equipment to maintain the system in a state of good repair and to enhance the overall customer experience, according to a press release. “Gov. […]
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ — From July 14 to 20, the 113th NAACP National Convention was held in Atlantic City; the national convention was last held in New Jersey in 1968, when Lyndon B. Johnson was president. Out of caution due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the NAACP had not had an in-person convention since 2019 in […]
UNION, NJ — Premiere Stages at Kean University opened its first scheduled full season in two years with “Mud Row,” a play by 2022 Tony Award nominee Dominique Morisseau, as directed by Marshall Jones III. The story is about the grip history has on two pairs of sisters. For one pair, it is the grip […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Are New Jersey municipalities following state laws regarding sick and vacation leave? According to a recent report from the Office of the State Comptroller, the answer is an overwhelming no. In the report, “A Review of Sick and Vacation Leave Policies in New Jersey Municipalities,” which was released July 7, the […]
NEWARK, NJ — Mayor Ras J. Baraka; South Ward Council Member Patrick Council; Recreation, Cultural Affairs and Senior Services Director Donnell Redding; and Nassan’s Place President Nadine Wright-Arbubakrr cut the ribbon to open Ridgewood Park on July 11. The park is located at 189-193 Ridgewood Ave. in the South Ward of Newark. “Creating inclusive outdoor […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Rotary Club Scholarship Committee, recently awarded scholarships to eight graduating seniors, all of whom live in West Orange. This year a total of $11,000 was awarded to the eight recipients, as follows: Yasmeen Abouelnaja plans to study biology and environmental science at Fairleigh Dickinson University. She was the […]