Sheriff’s officers give back to the community through food drive

Sheriff’s officers give back to the community through food drive

NEWARK, NJ — With a caravan of fully loaded pickup trucks, vans and SUVs, Sheriff Armando Fontoura and officers from his department launched the first phase of the 31st annual Essex County Sheriff’s Thanksgiving Food Drive for the needy and homeless from Veterans Courthouse in Newark on Nov. 19. The sheriff’s food drive will provide […]

Most Essex towns vote blue in election, keeping Democratic incumbents

Most Essex towns vote blue in election, keeping Democratic incumbents

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The Nov. 2 election in New Jersey saw some major upsets, low voter turnout and the Democrats losing ground. The biggest upset was Republican challenger Edward Durr seemingly defeating Democratic incumbent Senate President Stephen Sweeney in the 3rd Legislative District; as of press time, the results of the race had not […]

Search for missing East Orange teen continues, teen’s mom asks public for help

Search for missing East Orange teen continues, teen’s mom asks public for help

EAST ORANGE, NJ — The East Orange City Council, East Orange Mayor Ted Green and East Orange Police Chief Phyllis Bindi held a press conference on Friday, Nov. 5, with the family of missing 14-year-old Jashyah Moore, where they discussed efforts to find the teenager and the investigation into her disappearance. Since the teen’s disappearance, […]

See who’s running for political office in your town

See who’s running for political office in your town

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — This election season is shaping up to be fairly quiet in Essex County, with few contested elections and foregone conclusions for some of the contested races. The biggest question on the ballot this upcoming Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 2, is the choice for governor. Democratic incumbent Gov. Phil Murphy, with running […]

Essex County remembers on 20th anniversary of 9/11

Essex County remembers on 20th anniversary of 9/11

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Essex County marked the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center with a ceremony at Eagle Rock Reservation, at which the names of the 57 county residents who died in the attacks were read. Among the speakers were Deborah Calimano, a flight attendant with United Airlines; […]

Essex County commemorates Memorial Day with wreath-laying ceremony

Essex County commemorates Memorial Day with wreath-laying ceremony

NEWARK, NJ — On Tuesday, May 25, Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr., center, hosted a wreath-laying ceremony in Essex County Veterans Memorial Park to commemorate Memorial Day. Standing in front of the Armed Forces Memorial with the county executive are, from left, Assemblywoman Eliana Pintor Marin, Essex County Chief of Staff Phil Alagia, […]

Sheriff’s officers arrest three men in Newark for drug crimes

NEWARK, NJ — Three male suspects were arrested by Essex County sheriff’s detectives and charged with multiple drug crimes on the morning of May 16 in Newark’s South Ward, according to a May 16 press release from the sheriff’s office. Sheriff Armando Fontoura stated that plainclothes officers from his department’s Bureau of Narcotics conducted a […]