EAST ORANGE, NJ — The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force and the East Orange Police Department are investigating the fatal shooting of Gregory Evens, 46, of Irvington, according to an April 25 press release from the ECPO. On Sunday, April 24, at approximately 7:30 p.m., East Orange police were dispatched to Sunnyside […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II and East Orange Police Chief Phyllis Bindi announced April 25 that Darneill Thomas, 22, of West Orange, has been arrested and charged with the murder of Joshua Dessin, 19, of Orange. On Tuesday, March 15, at approximately 10:31 p.m., East Orange police were […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Fire Department responded to a fire in progress at 58 Hart Drive on Sunday morning, April 24, shortly before 10 a.m., according to township public information officer Joseph Fagan. The fire consumed four to five units of a 16-unit townhouse building. Gas and electric services were shut off […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — New Jersey American Water will replace approximately 1,220 feet of aging water main in Irvington. The company will upgrade the aging 2- and 6-inch cast iron water lines that were installed as far back as the 1890s with new 8- and 12-inch ductile iron main along the following streets: Essex Street, from […]
TRENTON, NJ — To combat the worsening impacts of climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the transportation sector, the Murphy administration announced on April 21 an additional $6.6 million investment to offset the cost of electric trucks in vulnerable communities. Leveraging proceeds from New Jersey’s participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, the […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — In honor of Earth Day on April 22, New Jersey American Water announced the recipients of its 2022 Environmental Grant Program. This year, the company awarded a total of $41,000 to five organizations and community groups within its service areas that are engaged in sustainability projects to improve water source protection […]
ORANGE, NJ — A half dozen community groups in Orange have joined together to host forums of candidates running for election to the Orange City Council; the election is May 10. The debates will be on the evenings of Wednesday, April 27, and Thursday, April 28, from 7 to 9 p.m. and will be broadcast […]
MONTCLAIR, NJ — The APEX Ensemble is hosting auditions for the inaugural year of its Youth Program, led by Diego Garcia. The youth symphony is geared toward music students in grades seven through 12. Spring auditions will take place in-person on May 21 and 22 in Montclair; there will also be a virtual option. The […]
NEWARK, NJ — PSEG announced April 19 that Ralph Izzo, chairperson, president and CEO, will retire from the company. The PSEG board of directors has elected Ralph LaRossa, chief operating officer, as president and CEO effective Sept. 1, 2022. Izzo will serve as executive chairperson of the board effective Sept. 1 until his retirement on […]
TRENTON, NJ — As part of its commitment to making the state more resilient to the impacts of climate change, on April 19, during Earth Week, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection launched an online tool that will help planners, local governments, developers and residents better understand that extreme precipitation events are increasing, as […]