New grant program to boost home ownership in Essex County

Photo by EmilyAnn Jackman At the Sept. 13 announcement of the 75th NeighborhoodLIFT program coming to Essex County, are, from left, front row, New Jersey Community Capital President Wayne T. Meyer, Irvington Mayor Tony Vauss, Newark acting Deputy Mayor and Director of Economic and Housing Development Allison Ladd, Kimberly Smith-Moore of Wells Fargo, Joanie Straussman Brandon of NeighborWorks America, an unidentified woman, East Orange resident Daniel Jennings and an unidentified woman; and, back row, Orange Mayor Dwayne Warren, Greg White of Wells Fargo and Stephen L. Ball of Wells Fargo.