TRENTON, NJ — The New Jersey Judiciary will resume jury trials incrementally in September, the Supreme Court announced in an order issued July 22. The plan is to use a combination of remote and in-person proceedings to select juries, and to conduct live trials with social distancing in courthouses. Criminal and civil trials have been […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Eight Bloomfield Township playgrounds reopened Saturday, Aug. 1, after being closed as a precaution against COVID-19. The playground equipment will be disinfected every morning, and social distancing and facemasks will still be required. “Ensuring that our families are safe and limiting their exposure to COVID-19 is our No. 1 priority, which is […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — Mayor Tony Vauss and Pastor Jerry Smith of Transcend Worship Center recently hosted the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program to provide fresh produce to residents. They were joined by officials from the county and the township, area activists, and faith leaders. Photos Courtesy of Tony Vauss
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Following guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and state and local public health authorities, Thomas Edison National Historical Park has increased access at the park. The National Park Service is working servicewide with federal, state and local public health authorities to closely monitor the COVID-19 pandemic […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — Street sweeping operations resumed in the city of East Orange on July 27 and the East Orange Police Department is again strictly enforcing the parking regulations. Due to the extraordinary number of people at home during the pandemic, the city temporarily relaxed the parking rules to relieve motorists from additional stress. […]
NEWARK, NJ — The New Jersey Performing Arts Center announced July 23 that it will extend the suspension of its traditional presenting activities through Jan. 1, 2021. “We hate to see our theaters remain dark, but the safety of our patrons and our staff is always our first concern. We’ve come to the difficult decision […]
NEWARK, NJ — NJ Transit received more than 245,000 cloth masks that will be made available to customers thanks to a donation from the federal government, according to a July 23 press release. The masks were donated by the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Transit Administration. NJ Transit customer service ambassadors began distributing […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — The Irvington Housing Authority has been doing everything it can to make the township of Irvington a better place, working hard during the last three years to be a part of the city’s comeback. Irvington Housing Authority Executive Director Carmelo Garcia dives into the responsibilities of the IHA, a public housing agency […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — No post on Sundays … or most other days, according to many frustrated U.S. Postal Service customers. Many residents from towns throughout Essex and Union counties have reached out to the newspaper in the past few weeks to complain that their mail is arriving late — if at all. A woman […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge High School boys soccer team’s 2019 season ended with a 2-1 victory over Bound Brook in the state championship game in November, but a final chapter was written on June 30, when the team received their championship rings in the parking lot of GRHS in a socially distant […]