NEWARK, NJ — For 43 years, Mike Franklin has graced the city of Newark and surrounding cities with his DJ ability. Sometimes he took the stage with Funkmaster Flex and Naughty By Nature. Sometimes you could catch him spinning at Wendy Williams’ Super Bowl party. These days, his circuit is Ideal on Frelinghuysen Avenue — […]
TRENTON, NJ — Acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck has announced the membership of his executive leadership team, retaining or elevating a number of career public servants who worked under former Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal. Grewal resigned July 17 in order to become director of the Enforcement Division at the Securities and Exchange Commission. […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — On Monday, July 26, with a rain date of July 27 and July 28, vegetation control will be applied to various cobble stone gutters throughout Glen Ridge. The application will be completed by TruGreen of Randolph, spreading glufosinate ammonium, aka Cheetah Pro Herbicide, with a handheld sprayer. The local representative of […]
NEWARK, NJ — The Office for Youth & Young Adult Ministry of the Archdiocese of Newark recently launched its new “Days in the Diocese” program, which offers one-day service immersion experiences to archdiocesan teens throughout Bergen, Essex, Hudson and Union counties. High school students enrolled in a parish youth group or Confirmation program will volunteer […]
NEWARK, NJ — Before the Newark School of Fashion & Design opens its doors in September, the inaugural class will already have made its introduction into the world of fashion. On Monday, July 12, and continuing through the rest of the week, 21 NSFD students attended the Misa Hylton Fashion Academy Jr. Fashion Camp, where […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — A state grand jury has voted not to file any criminal charges at the conclusion of its deliberations regarding the death of Kaizen Crossen, 39, of Irvington, who was fatally shot in August 2019 during a firefight with officers of the Irvington Police Department, according to a July 15 press release from […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Vernon M. Endo, former CEO and board member of Bermuda-based RAM Holdings Ltd. and RAM Reinsurance Company Ltd., was named chairperson of the Bloomfield College board of trustees on July 1. “We are so grateful for the service of Trustee Endo over these past 11 years, and we are thrilled that he […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Spencer Savings Bank has awarded nearly $25,000 in scholarships to high school and middle school students from 32 schools in Bergen, Passaic, Union, Mercer, Morris and Essex counties. To date almost $500,000 has been awarded since the program first started in 2002. “As a community bank, investing in our local youth […]
TRENTON, NJ — Former Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal announced on July 14 the arrests of 31 individuals — including a West Orange man — who are charged with sexually exploiting children online. The 31 men were arrested in “Operation 24/7,” a collaborative operation launched to address the continued spike in reports of potential threats […]
NEWARK, NJ — Newark is filled with music again this summer thanks to the return of NJPAC’s much-loved free outdoor concert series, “Horizon Foundation Sounds of the City,” with in-person performances on the arts center’s Chambers Plaza. On July 15, Felix Hernandez’s Rhythm Revue Dance Party kicked off the seven-week series, which will spotlight a […]