ELIZABETH, NJ — Mayor Chris Bollwage celebrated the grand opening of Miller Playground in the 5th Ward.

The playground has two large jungle gyms with slides, a splash park, a basketball court and outdoor exercise equipment. Miller also has the City’s first city-wide outdoor volleyball court.

“Probably the largest new playground we’ve done in our ...

ELIZABETH, NJ — The City of Elizabeth successfully completed the 2nd day of free COVID-19 and antibody testing at the Mickey Walker Center.

Testing takes place from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. and is open to all.  Photo ID is requested from all persons wishing to get tested. Residents are asked to pre-register online or call 908-897-0000. The website provided for online registration is not ...

TRENTON, NJ -- Gov. Phil Murphy announced at his daily COVID-19 press briefing on Thursday that he has extended New Jersey's public health emergency another 30 days due to the coronavirus, even though the spread of the disease has slowed significantly by many important measures. For instance, hospitalizations are down 94% from New Jersey's peak and 12% from June 17, and the ...

NEW JERSEY – The state is hiring more than 200 contact tracers as part of its ongoing fight against COVID-19, Governor Phil Murphy announced at press conference Wednesday afternoon.

“There are more than 230 tracers being on-boarded,” Murphy said. This is in addition to the 900 tracers already working throughout the state.

Murphy said they are trained to not only find ...

TRENTON, NJ - Governor Phil Murphy today lifted his executive order requiring New Jersey residents to stay at home, and has lifted a limit on outdoor gatherings and indoor gatherings aimed primarily at accommodating the state's faith-based communities and houses of worship.

The lifting of "these orders put us more firmly on our road back," Murphy said. "Social ...

ELIZABETH, NJ - The sounds of different genres of music are as loud as ever this summer, even as most listen to music at home instead of a concert hall. Everyone with an internet connection is invited to listen in together for a week-long virtual concert benefiting Community Access Unlimited from July 6-11.

“It will be a week of nights of music that we hope everyone will get ...

TRENTON, NJ— Amusement park rides, water parks and playgrounds will re-open in time for July 4th weekend, with 50% capacity and other COVID-19 protocols.

“It's just a coincidence that it's a scorcher outside today, but today we are announcing that outdoor amusement parks and water parks will be able to reopen next Thursday, July 2…this includes the rides on our ...

TRENTON, NJ - Coronavirus restrictions in place since mid-March in New Jersey continue to be peeled back amid Phase 2 of the state's economic recovery plan, and the state's efforts to combat the disease are proving so successful that New Jersey is one of four states in line to contain it, Governor Phil Murphy announced yesterday.

On a day when personal care services, such as ...

ELIZABETH, NJ - Juan Rodriguez of Elizabeth has been named to the University of Delaware Dean's List for the Spring 2020 semester.

To meet eligibility requirements for the Dean's List, a student must be enrolled full-time and earn a GPA of 3.5 or above (on a 4.0 scale) for the semester.

ELIZABETH, NJ - Jalah Oates, of Elizabeth, has been awarded a degree in Liberal Studies from American International College. Oates is among fellow scholars representing seven foreign countries, twelve states, and Washington, DC. 

Founded in 1885, American International College (AIC) is a private, co-educational, doctoral granting institution located in Springfield, Massachusetts, ...

ELIZABETH, NJ - This Sunday will see a fitting sendoff to an institution that has been a cornerstone in the Elmora section of Elizabeth for 94 years.  St Genevieve School was closed in the latest closings of schools by the Archdiocese of Newark. Founded in 1926 as a parish school to the newest religious addition in Elmora, St Genevieve Church (1921), the school has educated thousands since ...

TRENTON, NJ -- Gov. Phil Murphy announced at his daily COVID-19 press briefing on Thursday that he has extended New Jersey's public health emergency another 30 days due to the coronavirus, even though the spread of the disease has slowed significantly by many important measures. For instance, hospitalizations are down 94% from New Jersey's peak and 12% from June 17, and the ...

ELIZABETH, NJ - Over 85,000 people have signed an online petition calling for the City of Elizabeth to replace the Christopher Columbus statue with one of gay rights activist and icon Marsha P. Johnson.

The petition’s goal is to reach 150,000 signatures to try to force the removal of the statue. Petition organizers argue that Columbus’s violence towards the native people he ...

TRENTON, NJ -- At his daily COVID-19 press briefing on Wednesday, Gov. Phil Murphy announced the reopening schedule that continues tomorrow – with social distancing and face covering requirements in place – for the following businesses:

Casinos,
Outdoor amusement parks and water parks,
Museums and libraries,
Indoor recreation, and
Gyms/fitness centers (for individualized ...

ELIZABETH, NJ - Authorities in Elizabeth are actively investigating the homicide of 32-year-old Newark woman Nohora Cely Agudelo, acting Union County Prosecutor Lyndsay V. Ruotolo and Elizabeth Police Department Deputy Chief Giacomo Sacca and Director Earl Graves jointly announced Tuesday.

Elizabeth Police Department patrol units responding to the area of East Broad Street and North Broad ...

ELIZABETH, NJ - The Elizabeth Police Department has launched a Citywide Fireworks Taskforce to address the ongoing issue of fireworks that have been going off nightly for the past two weeks. 

The taskforce is made up of uniform officers and detectives who will investigate all complaints of illegal fireworks. Residents with complaints or tips may call EPD at 908-558-2111 or 2112. EPD has ...

ELIZABETH, NJ - Salvador Barreto Jr. was promoted to Captain in the Elizabeth Fire Department after 28 years of service. He became a fireman on August 12, 1991, four days before the birth of his first child.

Barreto joined EFD a few years after moving to Elizabeth in the late 1980s. After hearing from a friend about a flyer on a telephone pole advertising that the Elizabeth Fire Department was ...

TRENTON, NJ -- At his daily COVID-19 press briefing on Wednesday, Gov. Phil Murphy announced the reopening schedule that continues tomorrow – with social distancing and face covering requirements in place – for the following businesses:

Casinos,
Outdoor amusement parks and water parks,
Museums and libraries,
Indoor recreation, and
Gyms/fitness centers (for individualized ...

ELIZABETH, NJ - This Monday the Mills at Jersey Gardens opened its doors for the first time since March 19. 

"The health, safety and well-being of the community we serve will always be our highest priority, and we have developed a thorough and detailed set of protocols highlighting the exceptional measures we’ve implemented for shoppers, retailers and employees as we ...

ELIZABETH, NJ - The Elizabeth Avenue Partnership (EAP) is going all out in preparation for Phase III of New Jersey’s Re-opening plan as downtowns recover from the COVID-19 business closings.

Extra street cleaning and sanitizing initiatives, a district-wide power washing program, colorful flower planters, a farmer’s market, outdoor dining and a daily sidewalk sale initiative are all ...

ELIZABETH, NJ - Entering into the second phase of Governor Murphy’s Executive Orders, Elizabeth, New Jersey is adapting and is welcoming back patrons to experience its eateries and their new outdoor dining scene.  Tables and chairs are found six-feet apart, staff members are health trained, wearing masks and executing strict CDC, state, and municipal ...

TRENTON, NJ - Gov. Phil Murphy announced today he signed a three-month $7.6 billion budget extension prompted by the coronavirus pandemic that allows the State to continue spending through September.

Murphy said the three-month gap budget, which authorizes state spending through the extended 2020 state fiscal year that ends on Sept. 30, slashes $1.2 billion in previously authorized ...

TRENTON, NJ -- Although he planned to loosen restrictions on indoor dining in New Jersey on Thursday, July 2, Gov. Phil Murphy announced at his daily COVID-19 press conference Monday that he will delay the reopening. He provided no timetable of when indoor dining -- even at reduced capacity -- would resume.

Murphy pointed to packed crowds at outdoor bars and restaurants -- with ...

RANDOLPH, NJ – It was another banner year for the student-athletes at County College of Morris (CCM) with more than 30 receiving All-Region XIX and All-Garden State Athletic Conference (GSAC) or National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Honors for their performance on and off the field during Academic Year 2019-20.

Receiving 2nd Team All-NJCAA Academic Honors for a minimum GPA ...

ROBBINSVILLE, NJ - The NJSIAA took one step closer to fall sports in 2020, with the release of the Phase I regulations by the NJSIAA COVID-19 Medical Advisory Taskforce. 

The task force is chaired by former NJSIAA Executive Committee president Mary Liz Ivins.  She is joined Dr. Jack Kripsak, chair of the NJSIAA Medical Advisory Committee; Dr. Damion Martins, the Jets team ...

ELIZABETH, NJ — Over 300,000 free meals have been distributed to Elizabeth residents in need since April. 

“For the past three months, we worked together to provide food to residents as they continued to face hardships caused by the ongoing health pandemic,” said Mayor J. Christian Bollwage.

The free food program was a joint effort of the City of Elizabeth, Union ...

ELIZABETH, NJ - Google honored Elizabeth native Marsha P. Johnson with her own doodle on its Tuesday homepage for the last day of Pride month.

“The milestones achieved in the LGBTQ rights and equality movement were made possible by trailblazers who first stood up for their rights - people like early transgender, gay rights and AIDS activist, Marsha P. Johnson,” said Freeholder ...

ELIZABETH, NJ - This Sunday will see a fitting sendoff to an institution that has been a cornerstone in the Elmora section of Elizabeth for 94 years.  St Genevieve School was closed in the latest closings of schools by the Archdiocese of Newark. Founded in 1926 as a parish school to the newest religious addition in Elmora, St Genevieve Church (1921), the school has educated thousands since ...