IRVINGTON, NJ — On Aug. 27, Irvington Mayor Tony Vauss held a Zoom meeting via Facebook Live with the town’s public directors. Attending the meeting were Director of Public Works Jamel Holley, Director of Economic Development and Grants Oversight Genia Philip, Public Safety Director Tracy Bowers, Deputy Public Safety Director John Brown, Director of Housing […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge Black Diversity and Inclusion Association started meeting two years ago but formally became an association when it reached 501(c)(4) status this year, enabling it to better organize and advocate for students of color in the Glen Ridge School District. The parent group’s goal is to create an environment […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — Mayor Ted Green, the East Orange City Council and the Department of Public Safety came together to celebrate the 91st birthday of a community pillar, Alberta Daniels. Daniels is a founding member of the East Orange Women’s Alliance and one of the first women appointed to the East Orange Board of […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — In the middle of a summer of protests, Maplewoodians and residents from surrounding towns turned out for another one on Aug. 21. Hoisting signs that read “Deliver De Mail” and “Return to Sender,” local political action group SOMA Action organized the rally outside of the Maplewood post office to show their support […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — Former Glen Ridge Police Sgt. Merritt Carr, who filed a lawsuit against the Glen Ridge Police Department and borough back in October 2016 in which he alleged constant harassment and intimidation by Police Chief Sheila Byron-Lagattuta, has settled his lawsuit for $675,000. Carr alleged that Byron-Lagattuta set out on a “continuing, […]
NUTLEY, NJ — ON3 can now boast 100-percent occupancy, thanks to the lease recently signed by Eisai Inc., a pharmaceutical company that will move its New Jersey–based headquarters from Woodcliff Lake to the Nutley and Clifton redevelopment in late 2021. “Initially, we were drawn to this location as it offers us the opportunity to have […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — East Orange’s Summer Work Experience Program ended Aug. 21 with a graduation ceremony outside East Orange City Hall that saw 300 teenagers receive certification in one of six areas. The last six weeks have seen high school students between the ages of 14 and 18 learn entrepreneurship, with the goal of […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Maplewood Township is investigating allegations of sexual harassment at the Maplewood Pool, it said in a press release on Aug. 17. The township cannot comment on personnel matters; the identities of the employee the complaint was filed against and the victim have not been released. “After receiving allegations regarding sexual harassment at […]
NUTLEY, NJ — Historian Henry Adams once said: “A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops.” Former Nutley Superintendent of Schools James Joseph Fadule Jr. is an educator for whom this quote is especially true. Having served as Nutley’s superintendent for 18 years, Fadule left a lasting legacy of commitment, rigor […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield School District announced it would hold classes virtually through Nov. 2, changing the original plan from the hybrid model that was going to be put in place to open the school year. Announced on Aug. 18 at a Board of Education meeting by Superintendent Sal Goncalves, the decision came a […]