Town seeks better way to communicate with residents

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The mayor, two council members, and the IT director held an informal session Monday night, May 14, to let residents know how the township plans to communicate relevant information to them in the future. About 30 people attended the event at the Civic Center. Ironically and whether by coincidence or not could not […]

Codey announces teen suicide initiative at LMS

WEST ORANGE, NJ — State Sen. Richard Codey held a press conference at Liberty Middle School on May 9 in an effort to address the serious issue of teen suicide and to assist school employees in identifying at-risk students. Codey and his wife Mary Jo — a teacher for more than 40 years, 15 years […]

A dozen arrested following narcotics investigation

NEWARK, NJ — Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino announced May 19 that the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Narcotics Task Force, which includes detectives from the Newark Police Department, along with local, state and federal agencies, executed seven search warrants during the week of May 13 in Newark, East Orange and Irvington and recovered […]

Celebrating nurses at Green Hill

WEST ORANGE, NJ — National Nursing Week was celebrated at Green Hill Senior Living in West Orange with a week of festivities honoring the nurses who provide care and friendship to the residents. Pictured at the Nursing Week luncheon are, back row, from left, Yolanda English, Rosemarie Nosa, Esther O, Socorro Bumanglag, Jennifer Hickson, Nayna […]

South Orange pool opening is delayed

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange Community Pool will not be open Memorial Day weekend, as had initially been planned. Weather issues, both the early spring snow and the ongoing spring rain, have caused delays in the construction project under way to replace the main pool filter system, according to the village. This project […]

Attend Essex County open house at zoo

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The 16th annual Essex County open house will be held at Turtle Back Zoo, 560 Northfield Ave. in West Orange, on Saturday, June 2, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The carnival-like event combines games and activities to entertain and provide information to raise public awareness about the programs and services […]

Livingston police host TBA Early School ‘recruits’

LIVINGSTON, NJ — Most children are probably familiar with the police officer, but how much do they know about this important community helper? Students in the K-ready classes of The Early School of Temple B’nai Abraham had the amazing opportunity to visit the Livingston Police Department headquarters and take an in-depth tour of the facility. […]

West Orange launches municipal ID program

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Township residents can apply for the new West Orange identification card starting June 1. The identification card program is open to all residents, including people who do not have a government ID. The township clerk’s office, which is handling the IDs, will be processing requests from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., […]

NJ Transit deploys new fare collection technology on trains

NEWARK, NJ — NJ Transit is going high-tech with fare collection on trains. A pilot program is launching in which select train crews will use handheld mobile devices to scan and validate tickets. “As part of our effort to restore NJ Transit as a national leader, we are utilizing the latest technology to improve our […]