EAST ORANGE, NJ — On Monday, April 11, at approximately 12:45 p.m., an employee was shot to death in an East Orange store located at the corner of Springdale Avenue and Lincoln Street. Essex County Prosecutor’s Office spokesperson Katherine Carter told the Record-Transcript that the victim was Gregorio Reyes, 60, of Newark. According to surveillance […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — On March 28, East Orange Mayor Ted R. Green joined a roundtable discussion held by Sen. Bob Menendez that centered around the crisis surrounding high childcare costs and the gaps in the country’s childcare infrastructure. Green showed his support for Menendez’s reconciliation bill, which will ensure that any family making less […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — The corner of Park Avenue and North Clinton Street was renamed Osvaldo Antoine Way on March 17 in honor of the East Orange resident and longtime East Orange Campus High School girls soccer team coach, who died on March 19 of last year. Antoine was the uncle of current 3rd Ward […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — The East Orange Police Department introduced 26 new fleet vehicles to its inventory on March 3, with 24 more expected to arrive by July. The 50 new vehicles will replace outdated squad cars with high mileage. Mayor Ted R. Green, with the support of Police Chief Phyllis Bindi, Public Safety Committee […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — Back with another virtual town hall meeting on Feb. 16, East Orange Mayor Ted R. Green was joined by PSE&G regional public affairs manager Joseph McQueen to discuss free assistance to help East Orange residents pay their utility bills. During the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been many people who have been […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — East Orange has been going through a lengthy contract dispute, stretching well into the fourth year, for some employees who are working with no contract. But, according to city administrator Solomon Steplight, there is no truth to an accusation that the city is funneling funds from federal COVID-19 relief for the […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — Mayor Ted R. Green, the East Orange City Council, and the Mayor’s Office of Employment and Training has partnered with Roll Up Life Inc. to launch a three-part community expungement program. The program will provide eligible residents with free one-on-one legal services and reentry resources to help clear their records of […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — As part of the New Jersey Department of Health’s statewide Boost NJ Initiative, the East Orange Department of Health and Human Services held a booster shot clinic on Wednesday, Dec. 15, at the city’s Mobile Health Clinic located at 90 Halsted St. Residents 16 and older were encouraged to receive a […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — Lending a helping hand and spreading seasonal warmth to the East Orange senior community this Thanksgiving season was the Division of Senior Services, which hosted its pre-Thanksgiving luncheon with East Orange Mayor Ted Green and the East Orange City Council. The annual event, which has been held for more than 15 […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — In anticipation of upcoming family gatherings this holiday season, Mayor Ted R. Green, the East Orange City Council and the Department of Health and Human Services have launched a COVID-19 Vaccination Incentive Program to encourage community members 18 and older to receive the Pfizer, Moderna or J&J vaccinations and booster shots. […]