ELIZABETH, NJ — The Elizabeth Public Library and Trinitas Regional Medical Center co-hosted a virtual event titled ‘COVID-19: Where are we now?’

In a discussion between community members and other medical professionals, Dr. John D’Angelo, Chairman of Emergency Medicine at Trinitas, alleviated some of the confusion about how to move forward. He pointed out that the ...

ELIZABETH, NJ - The civil rights movement for people with disabilities reached a landmark on July 26, 1990 with the passing of the Americans with Disabilities Act. On its 30th anniversary, people with disabilities are celebrating hard-earned victories and are speaking up about the work still to be done and recognizing the historic law intended to prohibit discrimination against individuals with ...

TRENTON, NJ – Despite reporting that there were no in-hospital COVID-19 deaths during the 24-hour period ending 10:30 p.m. last night for the first time since March 10, Gov. Phil Murphy expressed disappointment over the increase in the positivity rate in the state during his COVID-19 press briefing in Trenton on Friday, July 31.

"The spot positivity rate for tests from July ...

TRENTON, NJ – Gov. Murphy reported the daily COVID-19 figures, slammed people who attended overcrowded house parties, defended the performance of the Motor Vehicles Commission (MVC), and discussed the updates to the state’s travel advisory regulations at his COVID-19 press briefing on Wednesday, July 29, 2020.

Travel-Quarantine Update

New Jersey’s travel advisory was ...

TRENTON, NJ — Governor Phil Murphy on Monday pleaded with New Jersey’s youth and their parents to protect public health by not holding secret indoor parties and other large indoor gatherings.

“We have many examples of people congregating indoors without face coverings, without social distancing and in close proximity.  There is no good that will come from this,” ...

ELIZABETH, NJ — Two young salsa dancers from Elizabeth have made it to the live quarter-final round of America’s Got Talent.

Twelve-year-old Simon Ruiz and ten-year-old Maria Lopez have been dancing together for three years. They met at the Quimbara Dance Studio in Elizabeth and instantly became friends and dance partners.

Simon and Maria have competed at dance ...

ELIZABETH, NJ — First Ward Councilman Carlos Torres and the City of Elizabeth have announced an outdoor movie night on the Waterfront on August 28.

“One of my main focuses is to bring more attractions to our waterfront,” said Torres, who has also been a part of bringing a playground and soccer field to the area.

Torres began the outdoor movie nights three years ago with ...

TRENTON, NJ – Education was a main focus of Gov. Phil Murphy’s COVID-19 press conference in Trenton on Friday afternoon.

Earlier,  he announced that parents who want their children to do online learning only would not be required to send their kids to school.

“This is not going to be a normal school year. It is going to be hard. It will be a challenge to ...

ELIZABETH, NJ — In the aftermath of tropical storm Isaias the City of Elizabeth received hundreds of requests for removal of fallen tree limbs.

The City has identified fourteen locations around Elizabeth where a tree has fallen on a power line. In a statement Mayor Bollwage wrote about the process for getting a tree removed, “PSE&G needs to visit the area and ensure it is ...

ELIZABETH, NJ — The Elizabeth Coalition to House the Homeless (ECHH) hosted a virtual live panel discussion to discuss the impact that the Census has on immigrant communities.

Moderator Renaee Smith, Director of Development at ECHH, was joined by four guests: Councilman-At-Large Manny Grova, DACA recipient and Make the Road N.J. advocate Valeria Gomez, Executive Director at the ...

ELIZABETH, NJ — Elizabeth senior citizens can now apply to receive farmer’s market vouchers from the county by mail.

The vouchers can be used at the farmer’s market in Union Square between Elizabeth Avenue and High Street, which is open every Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m until November. This market also accepts WIC and SNAP as payment.

To receive an application by ...

ELIZABETH, NJ — Donald Peterson was sworn in as the Elizabeth Fire Department’s first African American Fire Chief. 

Mayor Bollwage swore in Chief Peterson in Winfield Scott Plaza just outside City Hall. Dozens of Elizabeth Firemen and members of Chief Peterson’s family attended the event. 

“If we work together there is no mountain we can’t climb, no ...

ELIZABETH, NJ — Giacomo Sacca was sworn in to his new position as Chief of the Elizabeth Police Department on Monday morning.

The swearing in ceremony took place in the Council Chambers of City Hall. Many officers from the Department and city officials were in attendance at the event following proper social distancing and masking protocol.

“I promise to the community I serve ...

ELIZABETH, NJ — Giacomo Sacca will succeed John Brennan as Chief of the Elizabeth Police Department, Mayor Bollwage announced Thursday.

Sacca joined the Elizabeth Police Department in 1995. He was promoted to Sergeant in 2005, Lieutenant in 2009, Captain in 2013 and Deputy Chief in 2018.

“He is a genuine, transparent person of integrity and his respect for our constituents and ...

ELIZABETH, NJ — Hoping to stop — or at least allay — some of the bleeding felt by small business corridors across New Jersey due to the global pandemic, Gov. Phil Murphy on Thursday announced rental assistance will soon be available to 64 municipalities, including Elizabeth.

In all, $6 million will be dispersed from the new Small Business Lease Emergency Assistance ...

ELIZABETH, NJ - The Elizabeth Public Library has partnered with the Libraries to Businesses project to bring a job search assistance program to Elizabeth.

Libraries to Businesses is an organization that connects businesses, non-profit organizations, and NGOs with people in their communities. These relationships are meant to be mutually beneficial between the companies and the individuals.

ELIZABETH, NJ - The Department of Justice announced Wednesday that it has filed a lawsuit alleging that the owner of rental properties in Elizabeth, New Jersey, violated the Fair Housing Act by subjecting tenants to sexual harassment, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.

The complaint alleges that Joseph Centanni, who owns hundreds of rental units in and around Elizabeth, has ...

ELIZABETH, NJ - A federal grand jury on Friday indicted an Elizabeth, New Jersey, man for persuading, inducing and enticing numerous female victims to travel in interstate or foreign commerce to engage in prostitution and other sexual acts, often by use of force, violence and threats, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.

Jose Torres, 42, of Elizabeth, New Jersey, was charged in a ...

ELIZABETH, NJ — Mayor Bollwage and Director of Recreation Stanley Neron honored 3 Elizabeth High School graduates who played in the Negro Leagues on the 100th anniversary of the leagues founding. James “Bo” Wallace (1929-2000), Donald “Don” Newcombe (1936-2019), and Robert “Bob” Scott (b.1930) all played baseball for Thomas Jefferson High School as it was ...

ELIZABETH, NJ – Thirty-four graduates from Elizabeth High School Class of 2020 shared a record $38,000 in scholarships from The Albert & Louise Davis Scholarship Fund of the Rotary Club of Elizabeth.  Since the Fund’s establishment in 1986, a total of $646,000 has helped further the education of 417 graduates.

These “American Dream” scholarships will ...

NEW JERSEY — Jewish homes in South Orange and Maplewood, and across New Jersey, have been opening their mailboxes each week for generations, and receiving news of interest about the Jewish world around them in the New Jersey Jewish News: from the hyper local — such as start times for holiday services at different synagogues and who is memorialized in the obituaries — to local, ...