Irvington, sister cities well-represented at home mortgage foreclosure forum

Irvington, sister cities well-represented at home mortgage foreclosure forum

NEWARK, NJ — Fredricka Bey and the Women In Support of the Million Man March held an installment of the ongoing home mortgage foreclosure prevention and education forums at Essex County College on Wednesday, Jan. 25. Journalist Walter Fields moderated the forum and a number of area elected officials participated in the event, including Irvington […]

Freeholder brings S.U.N. initiative to Irvington

IRVINGTON, NJ — Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders President Britnee Timberlake brought representatives from the Boston Community Capital, a nonprofit community finance and financial services organization, to Irvington on Monday, Dec. 5, to discuss how the bank’s Stabilizing Urban Neighborhoods initiative could help some township homeowners facing mortgage foreclosure stay in their homes. “We […]

Initiative to be discussed soon to stave off foreclosures

Initiative to be discussed soon to stave off foreclosures

IRVINGTON, NJ — Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders President Britnee Timberlake is on a mission to spread the good news that there is help for struggling homeowners trying to stave off foreclosure and stay in their homes, thanks to the nonprofit organization Boston Community Capital and its Stabilizing Urban Neighborhoods initiative. Timberlake is planning […]

Freeholder, bank v.p. discuss initiative to stave off foreclosures

Freeholder, bank v.p. discuss initiative to stave off foreclosures

EAST ORANGE, NJ — East Orange 4th Ward Councilman Casim Gomez’s personal history of home mortgage foreclosure led to him invite Essex County Freeholder President Britnee Timberlake to the City Council’s regularly scheduled meeting Monday, Sept. 26, to discuss finance and banking reform. Timberlake brought along Jessica Brooks, the senior vice president of Development and […]