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Report shows noncompliance of sick leave laws in NJ towns, including East Orange

Report shows noncompliance of sick leave laws in NJ towns, including East Orange

Yael Katzwer July 22, 2022

EAST ORANGE, NJ — Are New Jersey municipalities following state laws regarding sick and vacation leave? According...

Belleville Historical Society indulges towns’ sweet tooth with ice cream BEL-hist-ice-cream2-C

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Belleville Historical Society indulges towns’ sweet tooth with ice cream

Editor July 22, 2022

BELLEVILLE / NUTLEY, NJ — The Belleville Historical Society celebrated National Ice Cream Day again with free...

NJ Transit board approves local and community transportation programs

NJ Transit board approves local and community transportation programs

Editor July 22, 2022

NEWARK, NJ — On July 20, the NJ Transit board of directors authorized the expenditure of $63.4...

Paper Mill students to present ‘A Whole New World: A Tribute to Alan Menken’ ART-whole-new-world3-C

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Paper Mill students to present ‘A Whole New World: A Tribute to Alan Menken’

Editor July 22, 2022

MILLBURN, NJ — Paper Mill Playhouse has selected students to be a part of the theater’s prestigious...

Glen Ridge Police Department purchases new body cameras GR-pd-matthew-koc-C

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Glen Ridge Police Department purchases new body cameras

Daniel Jackovino July 22, 2022

GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge Police Department has recently upgraded the body cameras all of...

Insider NJ releases its ‘LGBTQ-plus Power List,’ honors local changemakers MAP-Shawn-LaTourette-C

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Insider NJ releases its ‘LGBTQ-plus Power List,’ honors local changemakers

Yael Katzwer July 25, 2022

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Insider NJ has released its 2022 “LGBTQ-plus Power List,” which features 100 spots...

High school mental health ambassador program honored by city of East Orange EO-mental-health-hs-C

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High school mental health ambassador program honored by city of East Orange

Editor July 22, 2022

EAST ORANGE, NJ — Seton Hall University’s Center for Community Research and Engagement social work professor Juan...

Former Irvington councilman celebrates nonprofit anniversary IRV-alan-siegel-C

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Former Irvington councilman celebrates nonprofit anniversary

Editor July 22, 2022

IRVINGTON, NJ — Alan A. Siegel, formerly of Irvington, is marking his 50th anniversary as president of...

Record-high 18 West Orange HS students receive Groves Memorial Scholarship WO-groves-recips-C

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Record-high 18 West Orange HS students receive Groves Memorial Scholarship

Editor July 22, 2022

WEST ORANGE, NJ — In June, for the eighth year in a row, the Shaugers’ Timothy Groves...

Fitch Ratings upgrades Essex County to ‘positive financial outlook’

Fitch Ratings upgrades Essex County to ‘positive financial outlook’

Editor July 22, 2022

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. announced July 19 that Fitch Ratings...