WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange resident Anaz Emam, center, caught the first fish in the boys category at the Essex County Fishing Derby in Monte Irvin Orange Park in Orange on Tuesday, June 15. He caught the first fish at 5:18 p.m. Presenting the award are Essex County Deputy Parks Director Kate Hartwyk, left, […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange resident Tristan Russo, center, caught the most fish in the boys ages 11-15 category at the Essex County Fishing Derby in Monte Irvin Orange Park in Orange on Tuesday, June 15. He caught seven fish. Presenting the award are Essex County Deputy Parks Director Kate Hartwyk, left, and program […]
ORANGE, NJ — Orange’s Dezmond Morgan, center, caught the most fish in the boys ages 1-5 category at the Essex County Fishing Derby in Monte Irvin Orange Park in Orange on Tuesday, June 15. He caught five fish. Presenting the award are Essex County Deputy Parks Director Kate Hartwyk, left, and program coordinator Jackie Matthews, […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. and the Essex County Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs invite the public to participate in Essex County’s 2021 fishing derbies. The free events will be held in six locations in the Essex County Park System. “Our fishing derbies are an excellent opportunity […]
ORANGE, NJ — The Queens/Nassau Comets from New York State captured the sixth annual Monte Irvin Giants Wood Bat Championship with a 2-1 victory over the N.J. Bulldogs at Monte Irvin field at Central Playground in Orange. Eddie Ramos, the championship game MVP, dominated on the mound for the Comets. But the Bulldogs’ pitching was […]
ORANGE, NJ — Yasir Williams, 21, of East Orange, drowned in the pond at Orange Park on Saturday, April 11, according to an April 16 press release from the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office. The drowning victim was a student at Rutgers University in New Brunswick. The preliminary investigation confirmed the identity of the victim and […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The 2018 Essex County free SummerMusic Concert Series brings a diverse group of musicians and entertainers to perform at locations throughout the historic Essex County Park System and provides residents with an evening leisure activity to enjoy the parks. This year’s series features three concert and fireworks spectaculars, Friday night concerts […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The county’s Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs invites the public to participate in Essex County’s 2018 Fishing Derbies. The free events will be held in various locations in the Essex County Park System. Each derby is free and open to children ages 15 and younger. All children must be […]
ORANGE, NJ — The city of Orange Township hosted the fourth annual House Music Festival in Monte Irvin Orange Park on Saturday, Aug. 19, thanks to Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo and the members of Treehouse Entertainment that organized the event. “We’re out here in Orange Park today for the fourth annual Soulful House Music […]
ORANGE, NJ — Greg Cespedes graduated from Irvington High School in 2012, but he had his first star turn on Saturday, Aug. 5, at Orange’s annual Caribbean Heritage Festival and Parade in Monte Irvin Orange Park, where Guyanese singer Shelly-G invited him onto the to show off his whining skills. Whining is a form of […]