IRVINGTON, NJ — On May 20, an employee of the Irvington Building and Construction Department admitted soliciting corrupt payments from a man posing as a land developer in New York and New Jersey in exchange for securing the necessary documentation and approvals required to obtain building permits for a property in Irvington, acting U.S. Attorney […]
ORANGE, NJ — Members of Impact100 Essex spent Mother’s Day weekend packing food and necessities with MEND food pantries. Meeting Essential Needs with Dignity is the recipient of Impact100 Essex’s 2019 $120,000 grant, which it used to purchase a refrigerated cargo van — dubbed “The Sweet Pea” — to streamline distribution. MEND was also able […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal announced May 17 that a suspended detective in the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office was indicted that same day for installing a GPS tracking device on a civilian’s vehicle without obtaining the required warrant from a judge or departmental authorization. Timothy Kealy, 27, of Bloomfield, was indicted […]
TRENTON, NJ — As New Jersey begins to reopen ahead of the busy summer travel season, Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal and the Division of Highway Traffic Safety announced the upcoming launch of a statewide seat belt enforcement campaign aimed at promoting safe travels on New Jersey roadways. Starting Monday, May 24, and running through […]
TRENTON, NJ — U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia L. Fudge announced on May 17 the allocation of $5 billion in American Rescue Plan funds for emergency housing vouchers for individuals and families who are experiencing homelessness or are at risk of homelessness. The supplemental funding is allocated through the Emergency Housing […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Law enforcement officers from the Bloomfield Police Department will join with police from around the country in cracking down on unbuckled motorists and passengers as part of the national “Click it or Ticket” campaign, according to a May 18 press release. Beginning May 24 and running through June 6, the annual “Click […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — On Saturday, May 15, the Maplewood Memorial Park Conservancy, in conjunction with the Maplewood Department of Community Services, held its first-ever “Painters in the Park” event. Some 20 local artists painted “en plein air” in historic Memorial Park, while parkgoers strolled through the park, enjoying their work and the beautiful spring day. […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — On Monday, May 3, the Bloomfield Police Department initiated a new foot patrol community engagement initiative in various commercial areas of the township. The foot patrols are designed for officers to have positive interactions with members of the business community, as well as the pedestrians and customers that are patronizing these areas. […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr., the Essex County Board of County Commissioners, Irvington Mayor Tony Vauss and the Irvington Township Council will present an emergency food distribution event on Thursday, May 27, beginning at 9 a.m. at Orange Park in Irvington to help families negatively impacted by the coronavirus. The […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — RWJBarnabas Health, the largest academic health care system in New Jersey, is now mandating COVID-19 vaccination for all team members at the supervisory level and above with the anticipation that it will eventually be required for all staff, according to a May 20 press release. All team members at the supervisory […]