County breaks off contract with ICE to make room for UC prisoners
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Just one week after announcing that the Essex County Correctional Facility will begin housing detainees from Union County effective July 1, Essex County Executive Joseph N....
View ArticlePayne discusses hard-fought battles in Congress at Irvington meeting
IRVINGTON, NJ — U.S. Rep. Donald M. Payne Jr., who represents New Jersey’s 10th Congressional District, spoke at the April 26 Irvington Township Council meeting to give a congressional update and...
View ArticleVauss announces major street-paving, striping program in Irvington
IRVINGTON, NJ — Last week, Mayor Tony Vauss announced the start of a street-paving and striping program for the township of Irvington, which will continue throughout the spring and summer. Residents...
View Article$15.4M available in Essex to through Emergency Rental Assistance Program
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. announced that Essex County is now accepting applications for the 2021 Essex County Emergency Rental Assistance Program. There is...
View ArticleRoad to medical school paved with support for Irvington cousins
IRVINGTON, NJ — When Clerson Xavier and Jefferson Jean-Paul enrolled at Centenary University in Hackettstown, they couldn’t have envisioned the success they’d achieve in college. Four years later,...
View ArticleCounty commissioners hold meeting regarding feral cats
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — On May 5, county Commissioner Tyshammie L. Cooper, who represents District 3 and is chairperson of the Essex County Commissioner Trap-Neuter-Return Committee, held a virtual meeting...
View ArticlePayne announces $408 million to support local higher education institutions
WASHINGTON, DC — Rep. Donald M. Payne Jr. announced on May 14 the estimated funding for the colleges and universities of New Jersey’s 10th Congressional District from the American Rescue Plan. The...
View ArticleLong-time resident celebrates 96th birthday in same Irvington house since...
IRVINGTON, NJ — Irvington resident Lillian Kinsinger celebrated her 96th birthday on May 15 in the house she has lived in since she was 7 years old. As people grow, they tend to branch out and move,...
View ArticleEmergency food distribution event at Orange Park in Irvington
IRVINGTON, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr., the Essex County Board of County Commissioners, Irvington Mayor Tony Vauss and the Irvington Township Council will present an emergency...
View Article‘Click It or Ticket’ crackdown encourages drivers, passengers to wear seat belts
TRENTON, NJ — As New Jersey begins to reopen ahead of the busy summer travel season, Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal and the Division of Highway Traffic Safety announced the upcoming launch of a...
View ArticleIrvington zoning officer admits attempted extortion
IRVINGTON, NJ — On May 20, an employee of the Irvington Building and Construction Department admitted soliciting corrupt payments from a man posing as a land developer in New York and New Jersey in...
View ArticleIrvington woman honored at Kean University commencement ceremony
UNION, NJ — Kean University valedictorian Jason Antunes and graduate student with distinction Jeminat Musa, both of whom addressed their classmates at the university’s 2021 commencement ceremonies,...
View ArticleIrvington outlines upcoming development at tri-community seminar
IRVINGTON, NJ — With upcoming changes planned for the communities of Irvington, East Orange and Orange, a joint Economic & Residential Development Seminar was held at Sandwiches Unlimited in Orange...
View ArticleLet’s go fishing in Essex County this June
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. and the Essex County Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs invite the public to participate in Essex County’s 2021...
View ArticleBank invests in the New Jersey ‘40 Acres and a Mule’ Fund
NEWARK, NJ — The New Jersey “40 Acres and a Mule” Fund recently announced that Bank of America has committed to provide an equity investment in its NJ FAM Fund. The fund is a $100 million private...
View ArticleEssex County commemorates Memorial Day with wreath-laying ceremony
NEWARK, NJ — On Tuesday, May 25, Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr., center, hosted a wreath-laying ceremony in Essex County Veterans Memorial Park to commemorate Memorial Day. Standing in...
View ArticleSONIC Drive-In donates to teachers for Teacher Appreciation Month
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — To honor the creative efforts teachers have made to maneuver their ever-shifting learning environments and keep students engaged this past year, SONIC Drive-In donated $1.5 million...
View ArticleNJDEP announces $20.7M in Clean Communities grants
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — During a May 26 news conference at Great Falls National Park in Paterson, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection acting Commissioner Shawn LaTourette announced the award...
View ArticleAuthorities seek help identifying a person of interest
IRVINGTON, NJ — Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II announced June 3 that the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force is seeking the public’s assistance in...
View ArticleVauss commits to no property tax increases for next 2 years in Irvington
IRVINGTON, NJ — There is some good news for the township as Irvington Mayor Tony Vauss announced a zero-percent property tax increase for Irvington residents and property owners for the next two years....
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