WEST ORANGE, NJ — Scores of northern New Jersey’s corporate and civic leaders, along with a host of local luminaries, plan to join the Men of Essex in its efforts to raise $100,000 at its 61st annual golf classic. The charity event will be held at the Rock Spring Golf Club, 90 Rock Spring Road […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — Back again for another Facebook Live virtual town hall on April 14, East Orange Mayor Ted Green began the meeting with an open discussion about the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, which has been all over the news lately, due to concerns about women and blood clots. Joining the discussion were […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — On June 14, East Orange General Hospital identified a malware incident that affected certain of its computer systems, according to a Sept. 15 press release. Based on the hospital’s ongoing investigation, hospital officials believe that no patient data was misused or made public and that no such data is at risk […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — Mayor Ted Green announced plans to designate June 19, also known as Juneteenth, as an official city holiday to commemorate the day that the slaves in Texas received word of their emancipation. The announcement was made during the city’s virtual Juneteenth flag-raising ceremony in front of City Hall. According to history, […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The Junior League of the Oranges and Short Hills has partnered with the Front Line Appreciation Group to support frontline health care workers in Essex County. As a movement to feed frontline healthcare workers at hospitals has swept the country, East Orange General Hospital has been identified as a hospital that […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — As New Jersey continues its statewide lockdown to stem the tide of the novel coronavirus, the state continues to see more and more confirmed COVID-19 cases and COVID-related deaths. As of April 14, according to statistics from the state, New Jersey has had 68,824 confirmed cases and 2,805 deaths. All in […]
EAST ORANGE / ORANGE, NJ — As of Thursday, April 9, New Jersey has reported 51,027 cases of coronavirus, with a death toll of 1,700. In recent weeks, the mayors of East Orange and Orange have been advising residents to practice common-sense safety measures, staying home and practicing social distancing to combat the threat of […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — East Orange partnered with the United Way of Greater Newark, East Orange General Hospital and the IRS’s Volunteers in Tax Assistance Program to host a tax preparation site on the first floor of East Orange General Hospital. The ribbon-cutting ceremony was on Monday, Jan. 13. The site will provide free tax […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — The East Orange City Council, along with Mayor Ted Green and his administration, hosted its 14th annual holiday party and toy drive at Tribe Lounge on Wednesday, Dec. 11. While everyone danced, mingled and ate, the number of donated toys quickly outgrew the table space and were soon being piled in […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — With the leadership of the East Orange Office of Employment and Training, the city hosted a ceremony Tuesday, Oct. 29, to launch the 2019-2020 East Orange General Hospital Externship Program at East Orange General Hospital, highlighting its partnership with the hospital and the school district. Through the externship program, 11 college-bound […]