Motion denied to block notice to recall mayor
IRVINGTON, NJ — Newark Superior Court Judge Christine A. Farrington denied a request Friday, Aug. 7, for a stay of her June court order directing Irvington township Clerk Harold Weiner to certify the...
View ArticleNAACP president vouches for McDaniel, recall effort
IRVINGTON, NJ — The current effort In Irvington to have Mayor Tony Vauss recalled is a divisive one. The campaign is spearheaded by Irvington Joint Block Association Coalition and Nesbitt Terrace Block...
View ArticleNAACP concerned about delay in passing township’s budget
IRVINGTON, NJ — The end of August is approaching and the Irvington Municipal Council has not yet approved a calendar year budget for 2015, to the concern of some residents. According to the township...
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Local store hosts Back to School Cookout
Photo by Chris SykesA member of the Loyalty Brings Forth Royalty and One Step Ahead ‘family’ works the grill on Saturday, Aug. 15, at the group’s first Back to School Community Cookout in Chancellor...
View ArticleHamm and POP honor Julian Bond in Irvington Park
IRVINGTON, NJ — The members of the People’s Organization for Progress gathered at the lake in Irvington Park on Lyons Avenue on Saturday, Aug. 22, to pay their last respects to civil rights legend and...
View ArticleClerk sends McDaniel certified notice of intent to recall mayor
IRVINGTON, NJ — Elouise McDaniel, the president of both the Irvington Joint Block Association Coalition and Nesbit Terrace Block Association, as well as the head of the Committee to Recall Mayor Tony...
View ArticleCouncil gives BA power to settle $40K lawsuits
IRVINGTON, NJ — The Municipal Council voted unanimously at the meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 11, to pass Resolution TA 15-0811-26, which gives township Business Administrator Mussa Malik the power to settle...
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Mayor unveils township’s new excavating equipment
The township’s new excavator was unveiled, along with new excavating equipment, in front of the township’s municipal building on Monday, Aug. 31. This investment in excavating equipment now allows the...
View ArticleBowers returns to his role as police director
IRVINGTON, NJ — Police Director Tracy Bowers is back on the job after a six-month hiatus in the private sector. According to police Chief Michael Chase, who is currently on vacation from the...
View ArticleSowell hired to serve as aide to the mayor
IRVINGTON, NJ — John Sowell — a former West Ward councilman, Municipal Council president, Team Irvington stalwart and 2013 mayoral candidate — is back working for the township, according to Mayor Tony...
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Camptown VFW Post 1941 hosts Book Bag Giveaway, barbecue
Photo by Chris SykesGETTING READY FOR SCHOOL 一 The members of Camptown Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1941 on Chestnut Avenue, including Commander Cheryl Kipp-Turner, seated center; Senior Vice...
View ArticleIHS JROTC back to school before classes even start
IRVINGTON, NJ — The members of the Irvington High School Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps reported for duty Tuesday, Sept. 8, even though the first day of the new school year was Wednesday, Sept....
View ArticleVets oppose sale of Servicemen’s Clubhouse
IRVINGTON, NJ — The members of Camptown Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1941 spoke out on Saturday, Aug. 22, about the organization’s opposition to Mayor Tony Vauss’ plan to sell the old Servicemen’s...
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Councilwoman, freemasons host BTS Giveaway
Photo by Chris SykesSouth Ward Councilwoman Sandy Jones stands with Omar Bilal, the most worshipful master of the Garden State Grand Lodge of Freemasons on Sanford Avenue, on Saturday, Sept. 5, at...
View ArticleFirst West Ward Community Festival is a big hit
IRVINGTON, NJ — Mayor Tony Vauss said he likes West Ward Councilman Vern Cox for a lot of reasons, but mostly because he always puts his money where his mouth is. Vauss said this was never more evident...
View ArticleAnnual 9/11 Remembrance Service hosted at Baptist church
IRVINGTON, NJ — The Rev. Ron Christian and members of the Christian Love Baptist Church congregation held the 14th annual 9/11 Remembrance Service and Salute to Public Servants that took place...
View ArticleIrvington represented at Summit II public safety discussion at NJPAC
IRVINGTON, NJ — Irvington and Orange were well-represented at Newark Mayor Ras Baraka’s “The Summit II – Redefining Public Safety” event at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in downtown Newark on...
View ArticleMore police action called for with Bowers’ return
IRVINGTON, NJ — When Mayor Tony Vauss was sworn into office last year, he promised to do everything in his administration’s power to make Irvington clean and safe. Almost three months into his second...
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Mayor wants to have every ward host a festival
Photo by Chris SykesA FESTIVAL FOR EACH WARD — Mayor Tony Vauss stands with Assemblywoman Cleopatra Tucker on Saturday, Sept. 5, at West Ward Councilman Vern Cox’s West Ward Community Festival. Vauss...
View ArticleLibrary celebrates 100th anniversary with gala
IRVINGTON, NJ — The Irvington Public Library hosted a gala affair at the Galloping Hills Caterers on Vauxhall Road in Union on Friday, Sept. 18. “It went awesome,” Irvington Public Library Board of...
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