CASA holds 2nd ‘Homeward Bound’ event in West Orange
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Braving the elements in bright red T-shirts and even brighter smiles, a group of more than 100 volunteers gathered for the Homeward Bound Walk hosted by the CASA for Children of Essex...
View ArticleThird annual Mayor’s Ball proves a starting point for increased focus
IRVINGTON, NJ — Mayor Tony Vauss hosted his third annual Mayor’s Ball at Nanina’s In the Park restaurant in Belleville on Thursday, Oct. 13, and said he’s focused and ready to get back to the...
View ArticlePSD director received raise before audit revealed deficit
IRVINGTON, NJ — Former Irvington Fire Director John Brown’s recent re-hiring as the deputy director of the township’s Public Safety Department during mandatory salary deferments and furloughs...
View ArticleHome Savers comes to rescue former mayor from foreclosure
EAST ORANGE, NJ — The Home Savers are helping Essex County residents stay in their homes, just in time for the Citizens Coalition Home Mortgage Foreclosure Seminar in East Orange’s City Hall on...
View ArticleSowell to lead a hiking trip at South Mountain Reservation
IRVINGTON, NJ — John Sowell, a former Municipal Council president, 2014 mayoral candidate and current assistant to Mayor Tony Vauss, resigned his position in the administration last month, but he isn’t...
View ArticleFreeholders honor public safety professionals
NEWARK, NJ — The Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders held its 2017 Public Safety Professionals Celebration on Wednesday, Oct. 18, at the Hall of Records in Newark to commemorate fire officials,...
View ArticleIrvington NAACP, others defend actions of Orange vice principal
IRVINGTON, NJ — The Irvington NAACP is speaking out about the incident that occurred Thursday, Oct. 12, at the intersection of Central and Lincoln avenues in Orange that involved Orange police officer...
View ArticleImam still looking for a new home for mosque
IRVINGTON, NJ — Imam W. Deen Shareef of Masjid Waarith ud Deen in Newark operated the Waris Cultural Center out of the building at 62 Howard St. in the South Ward for years, thanks to support from D....
View ArticleNAACP speaks out about reverse mortgages that target senior citizens
IRVINGTON, NJ — The Irvington NAACP has been championing the rights of homeowners to stay in their homes, despite the threat of home mortgage foreclosure and the reality of dropping property values,...
View ArticleTownship suffers fourth homicide of 2017
IRVINGTON, NJ — Irvington suffered its fourth homicide of the year Monday, Oct. 23, matching the total number of homicides in 2016, with two months still remaining in the year. Acting Essex County...
View ArticleThree 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...
View ArticleChiefs’ 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...
View ArticleMayor encourages police rapper at annual Mayor’s Ball
IRVINGTON, NJ — Although Maurice Gattison is now a sergeant in the Irvington Police Division and president of Policemen’s Benevolent Association Local 29 union, he was once signed to a major hip-hop...
View ArticleMayor set to announce re-election campaign in Atlantic City
IRVINGTON, NJ — The annual three-day New Jersey League of Municipalities Conference kicked off at the Convention Center in Atlantic City and Mayor Tony Vauss was planning to use it as a statewide...
View ArticleKidde recalls fire extinguishers with plastic handles
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Kidde Fire Safety has issued a recall for Kidde fire extinguishers with plastic handles due to discharge failure and nozzle detachment. This product recall involves two styles of...
View ArticleHow Essex County residents voted this past election
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — This election season in Essex County was quite eventful, with a combined 55 elections and four public questions. There were a whopping 159 candidates listed on the various county...
View ArticleFirefighter 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...
View ArticleEssex teens learn ‘Love Shouldn’t Hurt!’
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Does your teenager know the warning signs of an abusive relationship? One in three teens experience verbal or physical abuse from a dating partner. This statistic is the reason that...
View ArticleNew Taco Bell almost ready to open for business at site of old Servicemen’s...
IRVINGTON, NJ — Veterans Day was different in Irvington because the landmark old Servicemen’s Clubhouse that used to sit on Springfield Avenue has been replaced by a new Taco Bell fast food restaurant,...
View ArticleI.N.I.C. serves annual pre-Thanksgiving dinner to seniors and needy
IRVINGTON, NJ — The Irvington Neighborhood Improvement Corporation and its executive director, Deborah Simpkins, held their free annual pre-Thanksgiving community dinner for residents Friday, Nov. 17,...
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