Chaos. The word is being used a lot in local government of late as elected and appointed officials deal with fallout from developments in Washington. “It’s been a week of chaos,” said U.S. Rep. LaMonica McIver, a Democrat who represents Irvington, Orange, and West Orange in Washington, during a visit to Orange last week. “It’s […]
South Orange Police Chief Ernesto Morillo has been named president of the Essex County Association of Chiefs of Police. Morillo was elected by unanimous vote of the association members and sworn in to the position on Dec. 16. In the role, Morillo will lead and direct the executive team and make high-level decisions that impact […]
ORANGE — The modernization of the two ballfields in Essex County Monte Irvin Orange Park in Orange has been completed. Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. announced last week that the fields had been completed while the work to construct a new community center in the park is ongoing. “The community relies on the […]
The Annual Essex County Historic Holiday House Tour is scheduled for the first weekend in December and will feature 13 historic sites decorated for the holidays and open to the public. “The Holiday House Tour is a great example of organizations throughout the county pooling their resources to create a wonderful event for families to […]
The Essex Board of County Commissioners held its annual Italian Heritage Month celebration last month recognizing a Maplewood attorney, a Bloomfield legislator and the owners of a beloved City of Orange restaurant. The celebration has been held annually for more than 30 years to celebrate the accomplishments of men and women of Italian heritage everywhere, […]
ORANGE — A community center is being built in Monte Irvin Orange Park where two baseball/softball fields in the park’s northern section are simultaneously being modernized. “When we started our initiative to re-imagine the community centers in our parks, it always was our intention to build a facility in Monte Irvin Orange Park which never […]
A Glen Ridge resident who is president of a Bloomfield temple was among those honored when the Essex Board of County Commissioners held its annual Jewish Heritage Month celebration at the Livingston Senior/Community Center on May 30. The event is held each year to celebrate the accomplishments of and honor outstanding Jewish men and women […]
Two women from East Orange and a man from Orange were among the winners in the 2024 Essex County Senior Citizen Legacies Writing Contest, which encourages Essex senior citizens to write about the people and events that have influenced their lives. Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. and the Division of Senior Services announced […]
Irvington native and Atlanta Falcons Head Coach Raheem Morris received the Essex County Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Leadership Award at a ceremony last week where it was also announced a field would be named after him. “Today is a celebration of me, but it’s really about the people who helped me get to where […]
By Ashaad Evans Special to The Independent Press Food prices are on the rise but technology can help. Food apps like Flashfoods, Too Good to Go and Misfits Market give consumers options to get lower priced goods. Mitchell Perkins, who works as a cashier at Clifton Wine Shop, said he finds Flashfoods easy to use […]