23-year-old Irvington man shot to death
IRVINGTON, NJ — The Irvington Police Department and the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force are investigating the fatal shooting of Sameer T. Parchment, 23, of Irvington,...
View ArticleCounty announces $2M grant program to help mortgage-payers
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex County is allocating $2 million for a grant program to help residential property owners from Essex County who have been negatively impacted by the coronavirus and are behind on...
View ArticleHot comb causes two-alarm fire within township
IRVINGTON, NJ — With Thanksgiving approaching, one thing many people are thankful for is a roof over their head. Countless residents are left homeless during the cold and flu season for a variety of...
View ArticleEssex County to receive $26.4M NJTPA grant for safety improvements
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex County will receive $26.4 million in federal grants from the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority to make safety improvements at 39 intersections throughout Essex...
View ArticleIrvington receives $150,000 Open Space grant
IRVINGTON, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo Jr., second from left, presents a $150,000 grant to Irvington Mayor Tony Vauss, front in center. The funds came from the Essex County Recreation...
View ArticleGiblin and Timberlake organize holiday toy and book drive
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Assemblyman Thomas Giblin and Assemblywoman Britnee Timberlake have called on residents, businesses and organizations in the 34th Legislative District to support their 2020 Holiday...
View ArticleCounty clerk certifies November 2020 election results
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The results are in! Essex County Clerk Christopher Durkin has certified the November 2020 election results, in which 351,931 ballots were cast countywide. According to the clerk’s...
View ArticleUrban mayors stand together against the threat of COVID-19
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex County is once again plagued with COVID-19 cases. Refusing to tolerate an uncontrolled rise in cases for the second time, the mayors of Irvington, Newark, Orange and East...
View ArticleMurphy administration announces $161 million in grants to 543 municipalities
TRENTON, NJ — On Nov. 18, Gov. Phil Murphy announced $161.25 million in municipal aid grants, with 543 cities and towns across the state receiving funds to advance road, bridge, safety and...
View ArticleIrvington mayor takes aggressive approach in response to superspreader holiday
IRVINGTON, NJ — With Thanksgiving came anxiety. Despite New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy urging residents to spend the holiday with only immediate family members this year, there was still the possibility...
View ArticleCOVID numbers rise following holiday
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The number of coronavirus cases spiked following Thanksgiving, though not as much as was initially feared, thanks to residents being cautious and staying home. As of Dec. 8, New...
View Article‘Brothers Who Brick’ return to television
IRVINGTON, NJ — Two brothers are proving that, if at first you don’t succeed, you must dust yourself off and try again. They are doing just that. After a fierce competition on the popular Fox...
View ArticleFour local nonprofits selected as finalists for Impact100 Essex grant
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Impact100 Essex announced Dec. 11 the four finalists for this year’s Impact100 Essex grant award. One of these finalists will be voted the recipient of a $100,000 grant during the...
View ArticleCounty to open five COVID-19 vaccination sites
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo Jr. announced a comprehensive plan to open five COVID-19 vaccination centers in Essex County when the vaccines become available. Residents...
View ArticlePandemic forces educational changes in Irvington
IRVINGTON, NJ — The pandemic, which caused many Irvington schools to switch to remote learning, has brought quite a few changes — both positive and negative. Irvington Superintendent of Schools April...
View ArticleHUD awards nearly $2 million to help families reach self-sufficiency in NJ
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — On Dec. 18, U. S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson awarded approximately $78 million to hundreds of public housing authorities across the country to help residents...
View ArticleBlack women are lifted through empowerment in Irvington
IRVINGTON, NJ — Learning how to connect with one another, as women, is immensely important. It leads to empowerment. When women are empowered, that strengthens the community. On Dec. 20, HMA Consulting...
View ArticleEssex County receives and administers first doses of vaccine
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo Jr. announced that Essex County has received its first shipment of the Moderna vaccine for COVID-19 and that the first vaccinations were...
View ArticleIrvington welcomes two new fire engines
IRVINGTON, NJ — As the township of Irvington continues to grow and advance, replacing the old and bringing in the new is much needed. The township is doing just that with the recent purchase of new...
View ArticleIrvington celebrates Haiti’s 217th Independence Day
IRVINGTON, NJ — The Charnette Frederic Civic Association presented a 217th Haitian Independence Day celebration on Jan. 1. The virtual event, which was emceed by Haitian poet Paul El Sadate with...
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