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 […]
EAST ORANGE — A room in the Essex County Economic Development Center was named after a long-time employee who helped individuals find jobs and careers and worked to help small businesses be successful. Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. recognized the public service contributions of the late Samuel Okparaeke by naming the “Essex County […]