SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — South Orange had music, readings and a remembrance for the Sept. 11 attacks on the 20th anniversary at the South Orange Public Library. The event included musical performances by the South Orange Symphony Chamber Orchestra and Noteworthy, a Columbia High School a cappella group. Readings were provided by village President Sheena […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — On the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, Mayor Ted R. Green, the East Orange City Council, and East Orange fire and police personnel remembered the lives lost, their loved ones and the heroic first responders. Photo Courtesy of East Orange City Hall
IRVINGTON, NJ — Gov. Phil Murphy toured Irvington on Sept. 11 with Mayor Tony Vauss to view the damage wreaked by Hurricane Ida just a week and a half earlier. Photos Courtesy of Gov. Phil Murphy
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Bloomfield police and fire personnel greeted town children as they headed back to school on Sept. 8. The emergency personnel also reminded residents to drive slowly and stop for pedestrians in the crosswalk. Photos Courtesy of Bloomfield Division of Public Safety
NEWARK, NJ — Newark Public Schools suffered catastrophic damage during Hurricane Ida that required major cleanup and restoration action to be taken, according to a Sept. 10 press release. Due to Hurricane Ida, the school district suffered the following damage: a fire, a fallen tree at the entry of a school, and 33 flooded buildings, […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Students from preschool through senior year returned to school in West Orange on Sept. 9, many for the first time in nearly 18 months. Mask protocols were in place in all schools. After months of planning, the district hopes to return to some level of normalcy. Though Hurricane Ida caused some […]
NEWARK, NJ — Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, archbishop of Newark, commemorated the 20th anniversary of 9/11 by honoring those who died and consoling the loved ones they left behind during a special Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark on Sept. 8. In his homily, Tobin acknowledged no one will ever […]
TRENTON, NJ — Acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck announced Sept. 7 that the Division on Civil Rights has proposed new rules to help increase housing opportunities for people with criminal records and reduce the likelihood that housing instability will lead them to commit another crime. The proposed rules will implement the Fair Chance in […]
SAN DIEGO, CA — Chief Petty Officer Brian Bennett, a native of Bloomfield, joined the Navy 14 years ago and now serves as an information systems technician aboard USS Tripoli. “I originally joined the Navy because I needed a change in my life,” Bennett said. “The Navy provided me that opportunity.” Growing up in Bloomfield, […]
NEWARK, NJ — On Saturday, Sept. 18, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., the Newark Museum of Art will host its next community day, honoring National Hispanic Heritage Month. “Fiesta Latina” will feature live music, dance and various hands-on outdoor activities for fun the whole family will enjoy. Learn how to dance salsa, express yourself […]