‘Love Myself’ boot camp this August

LIVINGSTON, NJ — In order to empower women to live authentically and wholeheartedly by learning to love themselves unconditionally, certified professional life coach Amy Phillips founded “Love Myself Revolution LLC” and will present a workshop at NCJW/Essex Center for Women on Wednesday, Aug. 8, from 7:15 to 9 p.m. It is designed to explain how […]

County recognizes local Portuguese Americans with awards

NEWARK, NJ — During the 2018 Essex County Portuguese Heritage Celebration on Tuesday, July 10, Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo Jr. presented Star of Essex Awards to Diolinda B. Soares, assistant finance director with the Ironbound Soccer Club and health benefits clerk with the Essex County Office of Human Resources, and John Goncalves, an undersheriff […]

Mayor introduces first black female chief judge

IRVINGTON, NJ — Mayor Tony Vauss has presided over several firsts in township history since being sworn into office in 2014, including appointing Irvington’s first black fire chief, black fire director, black public safety director, and Haitian-American detective. So it was only fitting that Vauss kicked off his second term in office by appointing the […]

Montclair Foundation donates $2,000 to Main St. Counseling Center

MONTCLAIR / WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Montclair Foundation has awarded a $2,000 grant to Main St. Counseling Center, a nonprofit community mental health agency based in West Orange. The grant will support services for Montclair residents who might otherwise be unable to access counseling services, especially those without health insurance or who are on […]

HNA to meet July 19

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Detective Steve Gyimoty of the Maplewood Police Department will discuss the newly formed Community Service Unit at the Hilton Neighborhood Association’s meeting on Thursday, July 19, at 7:30 p.m. at DeHart Community Center, 120 Burnett Ave. in Maplewood. The goal is to have a name and a face to go to if […]

West Orange Police Dept. advises residents on ‘diversion burglaries’

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Police Department is advising residents to be on the lookout for scammers posing as public utility or construction workers after a recent incident, according to a July 11 press release from the township. The release did not go into details about the recent incident, which occurred on July […]

Computer classes at NCJW

LIVINGSTON, NJ — Registration is now open for August computer classes at the Linda & Rudy Slucker NCJW/Essex Center for Women. PowerPoint classes will be offered on Wednesdays, Aug. 1, 8, 15 and 22, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Outlook classes are scheduled for Mondays, Aug. 6, 20 and 27, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. […]

County to mill, pave Valley St. in Maplewood

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — From July 16 through 30, weather permitting, the Essex County Department of Public Works will be milling and paving sections of Valley Street in Maplewood from Hixon Place to the county line. The work will be done overnight, from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m., as part of the Essex County 2018 Roadway […]

Hometown hip-hop heroes introduce new label July 4

EAST ORANGE, NJ — East Orange’s annual Independence Day concert and fireworks display in Paul Robeson Stadium on Park Avenue was the first one with new Mayor Ted Green, and local hero and hip-hop music legend Vinnie “Vin Rock” Brown of the group Naughty By Nature served as the master of ceremonies. Brown and his […]