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Gamble and Chapman highlight church’s Prayer Breakfast
Photo by Chris SykesEbenezer Baptist Church Pastor Bill Rutherford Jr., second from left, stands with the three featured speakers, from left, Orange Preparatory Academy business teacher and Irvington...
View ArticleJoin Rachel Coalition at candlelight vigil
LIVINGSTON, NJ — Domestic violence affects every community. It thrives when we are silent, but if we take a stand and work together, we can end domestic abuse. October is National Domestic Violence...
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Councilman urges statewide ban of sale of toy guns
East Orange City Council Chairman and 3rd Ward Councilman Ted Green, right, sits beside a display depicting the problem of distinguishing realistic-looking toy guns from the real thing on Thursday,...
View ArticleVauss set to have his annual Mayor’s Ball on Sept. 29
IRVINGTON, NJ — When Mayor Tony Vauss and Building Director Ted Green celebrated celebrated their common birthday with a little party on Tuesday, Sept. 20, the mayor was quick to redirect attention to...
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Refurbished Chris Gatling Center set to reopen to the public
Photo by Chris SykesMayor Tony Vauss, right, stands with one of the Robinson School prep basketball players who have been practicing in the newly refurbished Chris Gatling Recreation Center, set to...
View ArticleCounty announces eight winners in photography contest
ROSELAND, NJ — Eight local residents received awards in the annual Essex County Parks Photography Contest. Winners were awarded in adult and youth categories and were recognized on Saturday, Sept. 24,...
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ICOC hangs memorial banners along Veterans Row
Photo by Chris SykesFrom left, Camptown VFW Post 1941 Commander Shawn Johnson, honorary post member Charles Jeter and former post Sr. Vice Commander Coley Stratford Jr. stand together on Monday, Sept....
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Gubernatorial candidate stops by Mayor’s Ball
Photo by Chris SykesFormer Ambassador to Germany and Goldman Sachs magnate and 2017 gubernatorial candidate Phil Murphy, center, was the center of attention on Thursday, Sept. 29, when he and his...
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New supermarket opens up on Lyons Avenue
Photo by Chris SykesJames Lee of the SuperFresh supermarket on Lyons Avenue, center, stands with Samuel Pepper of Metropolitan Mortgage & Realty Inc., second from left, and Michael Schofel and...
View ArticleRecycle old computers and unwanted electronics equipment
CEDAR GROVE, NJ — Essex County residents are encouraged to participate in the Essex County Computer and Electronics Recycling Day, sponsored by the county and the Essex County Utilities Authority. It...
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Refurbished Chris Gatling Center reopens to the public
Photo by Chris SykesThe Irvington High School Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps Honor Guard stands at attention on Friday, Sept. 30, during the grand reopening of the Chris Gatling Recreation...
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Essex Dems endorse Phil Murphy for governor in 2017
Photo by Chris SykesOn the steps of the Essex County Courthouse in Newark on Friday, Oct. 7, after receiving the endorsement of the Essex County Democratic Committee, Phil Murphy, center, the 2017 New...
View ArticleHealth care providers discuss mental illness, addiction
Click to view slideshow. WEST ORANGE, NJ — Mental health providers, advocacy organizations and elected officials gathered to express continued support and increased awareness of topics related to...
View ArticleFAMILYConnections launches social media campaign to combat domestic violence
EAST ORANGE, NJ — DREAMS of Essex, a FAMILYConnections program that helps children and parents recover from domestic violence is launching #itscalledatanktop. This new social media campaign for...
View ArticleIrvington police investigate second homicide of 2016
IRVINGTON, NJ — The township recorded its second homicide of 2016 on Sunday, Oct. 9, at the Crescent Lane section of the Irvington Housing Authority complex on Union Avenue. “We have a homicide on...
View ArticleLocal NAACP to host annual Freedom Fund Banquet fundraiser
IRVINGTON, NJ — The Irvington NAACP will host its annual Freedom Fund Banquet on Friday, Oct. 21, at the Galloping Hill Inn in Union, starting at 7 p.m. “The Freedom Fund Banquet is our main fundraiser...
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Initiative to be discussed soon to stave off foreclosures
Photo by Chris SykesAt the East Orange City Council’s regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, Sept. 26, are, from left, Jennifer Angarita, Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders President Britnee...
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Rev. Al Sharpton attends grand opening of Newark Tech World
Photo by Chris SykesAt the grand opening of the new Newark Tech World in Newark on Thursday, Oct. 13, the rev. Al Sharpton, National Action Network founder and television host, second from right, is...
View Article#itscalledatanktop — a ‘wife beater’ is very different
Click to view slideshow. EAST ORANGE, NJ — October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and much has been done to bring awareness to the disease so far. But this is also National Domestic Violence...
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Mayor named ‘quarterback’ at ICOC’s awards dinner
Photo by Chris SykesIrvington Mayor Tony Vauss, left, stands beside Irvington Chamber of Commerce President Sandra Ferguson as she points to the image of the mayor that was presented to him in honor...
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