Department directors attend virtual meeting with mayor

Department directors attend virtual meeting with mayor

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 […]

Irvington multiagency task force takes action against fireworks disturbances

Irvington multiagency task force takes action against fireworks disturbances

IRVINGTON, NJ — Lately, the sounds of fireworks have been plaguing numerous areas in the tristate area. Complaints about the nightly fireworks annoyance can be found splashed all over news outlets, voiced on social media platforms and heard within households. But in Irvington, Mayor Tony Vauss and the Department of Public Safety have decided to […]

Irvington Education Association donates meals to hero first responders

Irvington Education Association donates meals to hero first responders

IRVINGTON, NJ — The first responders of Irvington — police, firefighters and paramedics — have always selflessly responded to the community’s needs. Placing themselves in the path of harm is sometimes the nature of their work and readily understood when the adversary is known. However, going to work with the knowledge that they can get […]

Maplewood firefighters handle garage fire on Colgate Road

Maplewood firefighters handle garage fire on Colgate Road

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Maplewood firefighters quickly extinguished a garage fire on Aug. 26 after a neighbor noticed smoke emanating from a garage to the rear of the residence, causing extensive damage to the roof. The Maplewood Fire Department was dispatched on a full assignment at 6:46 p.m. to 28 Colgate Road for the reported residential […]

Lightning strike causes fire at three-story SO apartment building

Lightning strike causes fire at three-story SO apartment building

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — On Wednesday, July 31, at approximately 5 p.m., the South Orange Fire Department responded to a 9-1-1 call reporting of a structure fire at a three-story apartment house located at 174 E. South Orange Ave.  According to a press release from the department, arriving fire department units found a working structure […]

Man found guilty of setting fire at gentlemen’s club in Irvington

NEWARK, NJ — Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II announced Feb. 7 that an Essex County jury has convicted Steve Cotto, 61, of Irvington, of aggravated arson following a trial before Superior Court Judge Siobhan Teare. According to Assistant Prosecutor Sean Dickson, who tried the case with Assistant Prosecutor Brian Olsen, on July […]

Fire Department to host eighth annual Cancer Walk

IRVINGTON, NJ — File Lt. Mike Scott and the Irvington Fire Division are scheduled to host the eighth annual Breast Cancer Walk on Sunday, Oct. 14, at 11 a.m., in conjunction with Irvington Mayor Tony Vauss, the Municipal Council and the Public Safety Department. The event is scheduled to begin and end at Fire Division […]