By IR-2021-49 SUBMITTED BY FILOMENA MEALY
March 3, 2021UNITED STATES – The Internal Revenue Service reminds first-time filers and those who usually don’t have a federal filing requirement to consider filing a 2020 tax return. They may be eligible to claim the Recovery Rebate Credit, a new refundable credit, authorized by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and the COVID-related Tax Relief Act.
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Essex County Commissioner, Vice President Carlos M. Pomares issued a statement in support on Governor Murphy's Announcement to Expand Eligibility for COVID-19 Vaccinations Program.
“I am beyond thrilled to learn teachers K-12 in New Jersey will be eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine beginning March 15. As a father of three, professor, and husband of a ...
By TAPINTO EAST ORANGE/ORANGE EDITOR
March 2, 2021EAST ORANGE/ORANGE, NJ — According to a study released by WalletHub, a Washington D.C. based finance website, New Jersey has the highest property taxes in the country. The average effective property tax rate in New Jersey is 2.42%, compared to the national average of 1.07%. In East Orange, in 2020 the rate was 5.470% and in Orange 5.670%
This time of the year, residents are pulling ...
By TRACY MUNFORD
February 27, 2021ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — What is the state of racial and economic justice in New Jersey and how can New Jersey residents achieve greater equity? The answer to this and other issues around race and economic justice are the subject of a virtual Town Hall on Sunday, February 28, from 3 - 4:30 p.m. The Town Hall is hosted by Metropolitan Baptist Church Senior Pastor David R. Jefferson, ...
By MAYOR DWAYNE D. WARREN, ESQ.
February 22, 2021To the Family of Vivian M. Gaunt
God bless the soul of Vivian M. Gaunt and may He grant her family peace and comfort as they mourn the loss of her earthly presence.
I am Orange Mayor Dwayne D. Warren, Esq. and on behalf of the Orange Municipal Council and all of the residents of the City, I offer condolences on the loss of this worthy servant of God, family and the people.
I met ...
By TAPINTO EAST ORANGE/ORANGE EDITOR
March 3, 2021EAST ORANGE/ORANGE, NJ — As the numbers continue to come in throughout Essex County during the second wave of COVID-19, Orange and East Orange are being impacted. This past week, positive cases of COVID-19 began to decrease by 5 since the previous week's numbers. The death toll decreased by 1. From Feb. 22nd — Feb. 28th there was a combined total of ...
