ESSEX COUNTY, NJ – On September 9, 2020, the Essex County Freeholder Board passed a resolution in support of the Medicare for All Act of 2019, and the Healthcare Emergency Guarantee Act of 2020. The resolution was initiated by Freeholder President Brendan Gill and Freeholder At-Large Patricia Sebold, sponsored by acclamation, and passed unanimously. Both bills are currently before the ...

Thursday, September 17 at Zion Hill Baptist Church in Newark

NEWARK, NJ — Greater Friendship Baptist Church in Newark and Zion Hill Baptist Church in Newark will host the next Essex County Emergency Food Distribution Event on Thursday, September 17 at Zion Hill Baptist Church in Newark to help families negatively impacted by coronavirus. The 1,000 boxes of food that ...

TRENTON, NJ – Sue Fulton read a recent tweet from a man who had arrived at his local Motor Vehicle Commission agency site and, in short time, gleefully walked away with his new license plates.

Even Fulton, the head of the much-maligned and often-mocked state department, had to admit that such words of praise are few and far between these days.

Amid a storm of complaints of long lines ...

WASHINGTON – Later this month, the Internal Revenue Service will start mailing letters to roughly 9 million Americans who typically don’t file federal income tax returns who may be eligible for, but have not registered to claim, an Economic Impact Payment. 

The letters will urge recipients to register at IRS.gov by Oct. 15 in order to receive their payment by the end of the ...

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Residents Can Obtain Free Naloxone at 322 Participating Pharmacies Without Providing Name or a Prescription. 

(TRENTON) – Governor Murphy and Human Services Commissioner Carole Johnson today announced the state will offer the opioid overdose reversal drug naloxone (commonly called Narcan) for free to residents at participating pharmacies throughout New Jersey from September ...

MONTCLAIR, NJ - During the regular meeting of the Montclair NAACP education committee on Thursday, committee chair James Harris seemed shocked to learn that the Montclair Public Schools' Equity Department was dismantled under the leadership of Interim Superintendent Nathan Parker. Consequently, Harris and committee members pressed to inquire further about why the department and positions were ...

EAST ORANGE/ORANGE, NJ - So, you think being able to Google the answers on your smartphone will be your ticket to good grades as the school year kicks off?

Think again, says Rutgers researchers.

The ease of finding information on the internet is hurting students’ long-term retention and resulting in lower grades on exams, according to a Rutgers University–New Brunswick ...

ORANGE, NJ — In a virtual meeting via Zoom on Aug. 14, Orange Superintendent of Schools Gerald Fitzhugh II and Director Tina Powell spoke about what to expect this week, Sept. 8th when Orange schools open for virtual learning only. 

“The start of the school year is a new birth." said Superintendent Fitzhugh, I call it a new beginning. Even though we’re going to ...

NEW JERSEY — Less than two months from Election Day, Gov. Phil Murphy on Tuesday said a new website will allow New Jersey residents to register to vote and track their mail-in ballot all while on the go or from the comfort of their home.

“This online form is safe and secure, and can be accessed anywhere – whether from a library computer or your smartphone,” Gov. Phil ...

NEWARK, NJ — Authorities are investigating the death of well-known Newark education organizer Johnnie Lattner, who was found unresponsive in his residence Monday evening, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said Thursday.

Lattner, 55, was not responding to phone calls or text messages for several days before a family member visited his apartment for a wellness check at 9 p.m.

ORANGE, NJ — A Union County man has been indicted on charges of making corrupt payments to a public official in Orange, wire fraud and using a facility in interstate commerce to facilitate bribery, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced Aug. 19.

Jeanmarie Zahore, 56, of Rahway, is charged in an indictment unsealed Aug. 19 with one count of making corrupt payments to an agent of a local ...

Thursday, September 17 at Zion Hill Baptist Church in Newark

NEWARK, NJ — Greater Friendship Baptist Church in Newark and Zion Hill Baptist Church in Newark will host the next Essex County Emergency Food Distribution Event on Thursday, September 17 at Zion Hill Baptist Church in Newark to help families negatively impacted by coronavirus. The 1,000 boxes of food that ...

ORANGE/EAST ORANGE, NJ - CAN WE COUNT ON YOU? This year has been an unexpectedly difficult year.  The global covid 19 pandemic has affected all of us in one way or another and normalcy as we knew it has changed to the unknown.  This year has been extremely challenging for our nonprofit AAngelsNJ to say the least and even more so for those individuals that we assist who ...

EAST ORANGE/ORANGE, NJ - The doors of the church are open. A sweet sound is penetrating through the walls and hearts of all who have ears. It is the melodic voice of Tiffani R. Greene, East Orange native and the daughter of a Reverend, Robin Greene-Webb.

Directing music was her gift, and singing songs was more than a talent, it was an experience that drew people of all walks of life to want to ...

ROBBINSVILLE, NJ – NJSIAA (New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association), the governing body for high school sports in New Jersey, has announced a first-of-its-kind partnership with the NFL. The organization will host a two-day, virtual diversity, bias, and cultural competence workshop for football game officials. The two-day session’s goal is to increase awareness ...