IRVINGTON, NJ — At the ceremony and parade on Memorial Day, May 30, the Irvington community gathered to remember those who have made the ultimate sacrifice: dying while fighting for our country. The Irvington High School JROTC took point at the parade, honoring the servicemen and servicewomen who fought for freedom, safety and home. Photos […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Charles Tolson, of Irvington, caught the first fish in the boys category at the Essex County Fishing Derby at the South Mountain Recreation Complex in West Orange on Thursday, May 26. He caught the first fish at 6:01 p.m. Congratulating him are Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr., left, and […]
TRENTON, NJ — On May 27, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded $99 million in funding to 56 public housing authorities in New Jersey to make capital investments in their public housing properties. “It is essential for public housing authorities to preserve existing affordable housing, and this HUD funding will go a […]
NEWARK, NJ — On May 20, Essex County Commissioner President Wayne L. Richardson welcomed hip-hop performers KRS-One, Duce Martinez, Duce Spyder, Jose “Airborn” Lopez and Pop Master Fabel to Essex County College as part of Hip-hop Appreciation Week. Hip-hop Appreciation Week, recognized every year in the third week of May, aims to acknowledge and appreciate […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange residents gathered on the steps of Town Hall on May 30 for the town’s annual Memorial Day ceremony, honoring service members who have been lost and highlighting the next generation of the military with the West Orange High School Air Force JROTC members in attendance. At the event, township […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The township of Bloomfield held its annual Memorial Day Parade on Monday morning, May 30. As is tradition, the parade began at Brookside Park and traveled down Broad Street to a reviewing stand opposite the Civic Center. High temperatures arrived early to the area but did not lessen the excitement of antsy […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — In May, SONIC Drive-In donated $1.5 million to help fund local education needs through DonorsChoose, a national nonprofit organization that allows individuals to donate directly to public school classroom requests submitted by teachers. As part of SONIC’s ongoing Limeades for Learning initiative, the brand matched 50 percent of each donation made […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Arts Council will present the “Juneteenth: Images Triumphant” art exhibition from June 4 through July 9 at the West Orange Arts Center at 551 Valley Road, West Orange. The show features the work of West Orange Arts Council members: photographer Dwight Carter, drawer Anthony Gartmond, and quilters Glendora […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Kaila Weathers, of Orange, caught most fish in the girls 6-10 age category at the Essex County Fishing Derby at the South Mountain Recreation Complex in West Orange on Thursday, May 26. She caught six fish. Congratulating her are Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr., left, and Essex County Deputy […]
ORANGE, NJ — As APEX Orange Crossing receives its finishing touches, PEEK Properties has announced leasing is expected to commence at the newly constructed 50-unit Class-A apartment-home property in Orange in the coming weeks. Situated at 276 Reock St. in the city’s town center neighborhood, APEX is the first of three residential phases at the […]