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Illtown Celebrates 25 Years of Service to the East Orange Community
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NJ Assemblywoman Britnee N. Timberlake Becomes First Ever Inductee in Housing ...
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East Orange Native the Late Hugh Mendez Honored with Dedication of Whittier ...
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Bear Partners with Good Sports to Donate $55,000 Worth of Equipment to East ...
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Comcast Spotlight Teams Up With Kids In Need Foundation to Provide More than ...
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Assemblywoman Britnee N. Timberlake Announces Critical Legislation to Create ...
By MILTON B. HOBBS TAPINTO EAST ORANGE/ORANGE
October 19, 2018EAST ORANGE, NJ - The term “Urban Legend” is an expression that should only be used in the most reverent circumstances; and only for people that have done extraordinary things in the community. Said Boykins is one of those individuals. Boykins, and his wife Gigi have long been a positive fixture in East Orange and yesterday the couple celebrated 25 years of business at Illtown Unisex ...
Over 200 participants will go on field trip on Sun, Oct 21 to see feature film based on novel.
EAST ORANGE, NJ - Third Ward Councilman Bergson Leneus ― in conjunction with Mayor Ted R. Green, Council Chair Christopher James, Third Ward Councilwoman Quilla Talmadge, and the East Orange School District ― have partnered to begin a Book Club to provide middle and high school students with a forum ...
EAST ORANGE, NJ – TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank®, has selected New Jersey Tree Foundation to participate in TD Tree Days, a community-based program that expands urban forests and green spaces in low- to moderate-income neighborhoods. Staff and volunteers of NJ Tree Foundation will join local employees of TD Bank to plant 50 native trees at Oval Park in East Orange on ...
NEWARK, NJ - On September 27, 2018 over 70 students and faculty attended Suicide Awareness and Intervention Training at Essex County College. The two and ½ hour training was conducted by Caring Contact and sponsored by the Social Work Student Association and spearheaded by Adjunct Professor Mary Jenkins.
The Student Life and Activities Office paid for the event. The training shared ...
By LATOYA HARRIS, OFFICE OF ASSEMBLYWOMAN BRITNEE N. TIMBERLAKE
October 13, 2018TRENTON, NJ - On Friday, New Jersey Assemblywoman Britnee N. Timberlake was inducted into the Housing and Community Development Network of New Jersey’s Hall of Heroes as its first ever inductee for her advocacy this past budget cycle to restore $15 million to the State’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund. The ceremony took place at the Network’s Annual Community Development ...
By JENNIFER SNEED, PUBLIC AFFAIRS DIRECTOR & EVENT VENUE MANAGER
October 17, 2018NEWARK, NJ - This year Lords of the Underground kicked off the 25th anniversary celebration of their debut album Here Come The Lords by headlining Hip Hop Day at the 13th Annual Lincoln Park Music Festival this past July. Special guests included Flipmode Squad/Outsidaz MCs Rah Digga, Grammy nominated Treach of Naughty By Nature and legendary ‘80s rap superstar Kangol Kid ...
EAST ORANGE, NJ - A news conference to announce the second annual class of East Orange Hall of Fame (EOHOF) inductees will be held on Wednesday, October 10, at 11:00 a.m. at the Cicely Tyson Community School of Performing and Fines Arts, 35 Winans Street, East Orange, N.J.
An induction ceremony and celebration will be held on Thanksgiving weekend -- Saturday, November 24, 6:00 p.m. at ...
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By MILTON B. HOBBS TAPINTO EAST ORANGE/ORANGE
October 19, 2018EAST ORANGE, NJ - The term “Urban Legend” is an expression that should only be used in the most reverent circumstances; and only for people that have done extraordinary things in the community. Said Boykins is one of those individuals. Boykins, and his wife Gigi have long been a positive fixture in East Orange and yesterday the couple celebrated 25 years of business at Illtown Unisex ...
By RACHAEL BELL, CONTENT & COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR
October 19, 2018ROSELAND, NJ – The New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants (NJCPA) is inviting New Jersey high school seniors and accounting majors entering their fourth or fifth year of a New Jersey-based college or university to apply for NJCPA Scholarships. Applications are open until Dec. 10, 2018, for high school students and Jan. 7, 2019, for college students.
The NJCPA ...
By CONNIE JACKSON, EAST ORANGE PUBLIC INFORMATION
October 5, 2018EAST ORANGE, NJ: Following leads in an ongoing public safety investigation into illegal drug distribution, East Orange’s newly-re-established Violent Crimes Task Force arrested four East Orange residents and seized four loaded handguns after executing a search warrants at 103 North 16th Street and 21 North 18th Street earlier this week, officials said.
The search warrants were executed ...
By CRYSTAL WESSEL, RENAISSANCE TREES PROGRAM COORDINATOR NJ TREE FOUNDATION
October 17, 2018EAST ORANGE, NJ – TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank®, has selected New Jersey Tree Foundation to participate in TD Tree Days, a community-based program that expands urban forests and green spaces in low- to moderate-income neighborhoods. Staff and volunteers of NJ Tree Foundation will join local employees of TD Bank to plant 50 native trees at Oval Park in East Orange on ...
EAST ORANGE, NJ - On Monday, October 15, 2018 the recently formed Non Profit Network of East Orange will be hosting a meet and greet event for local nonprofits that serve the East Orange community.
The event will begin at 11:00 am with a greeting by East Orange Mayor Ted Green; followed by a few informative speakers and nonprofit professionals offering support and important information.
EAST ORANGE, NJ - Monday, October 15, 2018 at 10:00 a.m., Britnee N. Timberlake will host the “Covered with Compassion” Wig Giveaway for women who have hair loss due to diseases like cancer. The event will take place in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month and is co-sponsored by the Susan G. Komen Foundation, East Orange General Hospital, University Hospital, Delta Sigma Theta ...
