MAPLEWOOD — Maplewood police officers responded to Evelyn Court on Monday after getting a report of a gunshot victim lying in the street at 2:11 p.m. Officers arrived on scene, found the individual and began rendering aid until South Essex Fire Department/ Emergency Medical Services and Robert Wood Johnson paramedics arrived on scene and transported […]
The Ball Owt Cancer Divine Nine Fraternity Basketball Tournament was on Saturday, Oct. 7, at Irvington High School. The tournament was a collaborative effort by the Divine Nine Fraternities to unite people in the fight against childhood cancer. The $2,000 raised at the event will go to the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, which is […]
IRVINGTON — A new synthetic grass playing surface has been installed on the soccer field in Irvington Park. “Soccer is a very popular sport and I want to make sure we have athletic facilities that meet the needs of our children and provide our children with safe, modern fields to play on,” Essex County Executive […]
An Irvington man was sentenced to 12 months and one day in prison for stealing more than $237,000 in Social Security benefits intended for his deceased brother, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Silvano Chable, 54, previously pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Susan D. Wigenton to one count of wire fraud. Judge Wigenton imposed […]
The FedEx Freight Black Professional Network and the employees of FedEx Freight have a longstanding and continuous relationship of giving back to the community and school districts throughout the year. This year, through the relationship with the Black Professional Network, Co-Chairpeson Tamika Bennett, Irvington Council President Beasley and Irvington School Board Vice President Janelle Lowery, […]
Jesse Jones Jr. is a 30-year-old professional basketball player and an Instagram icon with more than 2 million followers on his page, “Filayyyy.” The apple didn’t fall far from the tree, as his dad, Jesse Jones Sr., also made a name for himself. Jones Sr., also known as Chef Jesse, owns a catering company, Chef […]
Affordable housing non-profit Monarch Housing Associates released its annual point in time count, a statewide count of households experiencing homelessness in New Jersey. Broken down by county, the report was released on Aug. 14 and breaks down the population and reasons that people included in the report are experiencing homelessness. In Essex County, the report […]
Ruth Casseus will be representing Team USO at the 2023 New York City Marathon. Casseus, a former Irvington resident and Navy veteran, said she is thrilled to be participating in the marathon representing the United Services Organization, which she calls “a remarkable non-profit organization dedicated to offering support to active military personnel and their families.” […]
IRVINGTON — U.S. Senator Bob Menendez toured the Irvington IHOP, a Black woman-owned business, and met with minority business owners to hear about their businesses and the challenges they face, as well as to learn how the federal government can better support minority-owned businesses. “As a strong supporter of small businesses across New Jersey, it […]
Shawna Supel thought she’d be working in the municipal clerk’s office for about a year when she took a job as a “computer operator” in 2001. “When I started, there was a typewriter on my desk. I was used to using computers,” Supel said. “I was only going to be here for a year but […]