East Orange’s loss of 3 veteran officers is Irvington’s gain

IRVINGTON, NJ — According to East Orange Police Division Officer Craig Epps, who is also the president of the Fraternal Order of Police Local 111 union that represents the rank-and-file members of his department, a couple of his fellow officers recently transferred to the Irvington Police Division in search of better pay, health benefits and […]

Burgess v. McDaniel case postponed and moved to Newark court

IRVINGTON, NJ — On Friday, Jan. 12, Municipal Council Vice President Renee Burgess and Elouise McDaniel, president of both the Irvington Joint Block Association Coalition and Nesbit Terrace Block Association, learned that Burgess’ formal complaint against McDaniel has been postponed and moved from Irvington Municipal Court to Newark Superior Court. Burgess accused McDaniel of committing […]

Council vice president files formal complaint against resident

IRVINGTON, NJ — Public Safety Director Tracy Bowers confirmed that Renee Burgess, the Irvington Municipal Council vice president, has filed a formal complaint against Elouise McDaniel, president of the Irvington Joint and and Nesbit Terrace block associations, with the Irvington Police Division, as a result of her alleged behavior and comments at the council’s Tuesday, […]

Irvington well-represented at EO public safety meeting

IRVINGTON, NJ — Irvington Township was well-represented at East Orange Mayor-elect Ted Green’s Public Safety Meeting inside the Langston Hughes Elementary School Auditorium in East Orange on Tuesday, Dec. 12, thanks to the participation of Public Safety Director Tracy Bowers and Deputy Public Safety Director John Brown. Both Bowers and Brown are part of the […]

Irvington suffers fifth homicide of 2017

IRVINGTON, NJ — Irvington suffered its fifth homicide of the year on Monday, Dec. 4. On Tuesday, Dec. 5, acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert Laurino and Irvington Public Safety Director Tracy Bowers announced the Irvington Police Division and Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide-Major Crimes Task Force are investigating the fatal shooting of Marco Angamarca-Yupa, 29, […]

INIC hosts pre-Thanksgiving turkey giveaway

IRVINGTON, NJ — Mayor Tony Vauss stopped by the Irvington Neighborhood Improvement Corporation headquarters on 16th Avenue to give away free turkeys to those in need the day before Thanksgiving. This was the second time in five days Vauss had been to the Irvington Neighborhood Improvement Corporation. He had dropped by on Friday, Nov. 17, […]

Firefighter kick Fill the Boot MDA fundraiser into full swing

IRVINGTON, NJ — Anyone driving down Lyons Avenue near the border between Irvington and Newark on Thursday, Nov. 9, would have seen members of the Irvington Fire Division outside their trucks and engines, in the middle of the street, asking drivers and passersby to “fill the boot” as they collected donations for the Muscular Dystrophy […]

Chiefs’ retirements raises questions about administration policy, practices

IRVINGTON, N J — The recent retirement of deputy chiefs Michael Tomich, Steve Yannotti and Dwayne Mitchell, and Capt. Kim Williams from the Irvington Police Division have raised questions about their retirement pay packages. All agreed to defer the accompanying salary increases for as long as 18 months when they were promoted. However, the township […]

Three deputy chiefs, one captain retire at same time from IPD

IRVINGTON, NJ — According to Irvington Public Safety Director Tracy Bowers, three deputy chiefs and one captain in the Irvington Police Division have retired from the department. “Deputy Chief Michael Tomich, Deputy Chief Steve Yannotti, Deputy Chief Dwayne Mitchell and Capt. Kim Williams retired,” said Bowers on Monday, Nov. 6. “Oct. 31 was their last day. […]