Essex County News
By TONY GALLOTTO
March 10, 2023
NEWARK, NJ — Essex County high school juniors are invited to attend the county prosecutor’s annual summer internship program, offering a firsthand look at police work and government from July 5 through Aug. 4. The program is open to the first 30 high school students to apply here before the ...
NEWARK, NJ — Wu-Tang Clan hip-hop artist “Raekwon” is making a major investment in Newark’s Four Corners Historic District by opening the city’s first cannabis lounge that allows on-site consumption and use of marijuana products. The Newark Landmark and Historic Preservation Commission approved ...
NEWARK, NJ — A state grand jury has indicted a 30-year-old East Orange man on attempted murder charges for the shooting of two Newark police officers on Nov. 1, 2022. Kendall Howard is to be arraigned in Essex County Superior Court on Friday, facing six felony charges in connection with ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Essex Edwina, Essex County Turtle Back Zoo’s resident groundhog, saw her shadow and is predicting another six weeks of colder weather, Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced Thursday morning. During the zoo’s annual Groundhog Day Celebration, Essex Edwina ...
NEWARK, NJ — Police are searching for a hit-and-run pickup truck driver who killed a 5-year-old girl on Tuesday evening and seriously injured her father and 2-year-old sister in Newark. The girl’s death was confirmed in a statement from acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II and ...
LOS ANGELES, CA — On his 93rd birthday, legendary United States astronaut and Montclair native Buzz Aldrin tied the knot for a fourth time. Known for his venture to the moon on the Apollo 11 space mission in 1969 with Neil Armstrong, Aldrin was one of the first two humans to set foot on the ...
NEWARK, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. was sworn into his sixth term as Essex County Executive on Tuesday by New Jersey State and Essex County Democratic Committee Chairman LeRoy Jones in the Essex County Martin Luther King, Jr. Justice Building in Newark. “This is my ...
NEWARK, NJ — An Illinois man was the second person arrested at Newark Liberty International Airport last week with a handgun found in his luggage on Thursday, according to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). A day earlier, TSA agents detained an Indiana man with a disassembled 9mm ...
NEWARK, NJ — Law enforcement officers detailed the events leading up to the capture of the man suspected in the shooting of two Newark police officers Tuesday, making sure to praise the efforts of the people in Newark's South Ward neighborhood. "People could see and hear shots were being fired, ...
NEWARK, NJ — The suspect in the shooting of two Newark police officers has been captured, according to authorities. Kendall Howard, 30, of East Orange, has been arrested on charges of two counts of attempted murder as well as the unauthorized possession of a weapon following the shooting ...
MONTCLAIR, NJ — A shooting in Montclair claimed the life of a 23-year-old Montclair resident early Friday morning, according to law enforcement officials. The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force, along with Montclair police, are investigating the fatal shooting ...
MONTCLAIR, NJ — A state of emergency continues to be in effect in Montclair Township, prohibiting the non-essential use of water following a severe water main break in Nutley that occurred on Wednesday, officials reminded the public. Montclair Mayor Sean Spiller updated the community on Monday ...
NEWARK, NJ — Gov. Phil Murphy came to Newark's best-known green spot to announce that a nine-mile disused railway line has been officially acquired to create a new state park that will weave a new green open space thread from New Jersey's suburbs to its cities. "We had the partners, and we had ...
NEWARK, NJ — Institutions in New Jersey that highlight Black history, heritage and culture will get better representation through a newly signed bill by Gov. Phil Murphy that would require a series of historical markers and a trail-like path to be established across the state. Seated inside the ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Mark Orenstein, who founded Mark & Julie’s Homemade Ice Cream in West Orange with his wife Julie, died on Thursday, Sept. 8. Mark & Julie’s Ice Cream has been a West Orange favorite since it opened on Pleasant Valley Road in 1994. Mark and Julie Orenstein sold the shop ...
FAIRFIELD, NJ — A propeller plan piloted by an elderly male from New York ran off the runway at Essex County Airport late Friday morning, according to Fairfield Police Chief Anthony Manna. At approximately at 11:32 a.m., the Fairfield Police Department was notified of an airplane crash at the ...
MONTCLAIR, NJ — Recreational cannabis sales to the public have begun in Montclair at Ascend Wellness medical marijuana dispensary, according to local officials. Representatives of Ascend Wellness explained that the dispensary was set to begin selling adult-use cannabis at its Montclair store on ...
NEWARK, NJ — The State of New Jersey has one of the highest foreclosure rates in the nation while also being home to the country's widest racial wealth gap. Assemblywomen Britnee N. Timberlake authored a bill that is said to address both issues, but is meeting hesitation from Governor Philip D.
MONTCLAIR, NJ – An active shooter drill was recently conducted at Mountainside Medical Center, where chief executive officer Tim O'Brien said such drills allow the center to "evaluate and improve readiness and response capabilities by planning and training together as a community." “We take ...
NEW YORK, NY — The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a "Heat Advisory' for Essex, Bergen, Hudson and Passaic counties through Sunday, July 24. According to the NWS, a Heat Advisory is issued when the combination of heat and humidity is expected to make it feel like it is 95-to-99 ...
LITTLE FALLS, NJ — Larry Doby, Jr., a Montclair native who grew up with the family of American baseball legend Yogi Berra, has been named a member of the Yogi Berra Museum and Learning Center board. "The connection between Larry Doby, Jr. and Yogi’s Museum feels almost familial," museum ...
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Residents of Essex County will have multiple opportunities to enjoy the historic Essex County Park System this summer as part of the 2022 Essex County SummerMusic Concert Series, which brings a diverse group of musicians and entertainers to locations throughout the county for a ...
ORANGE, NJ — The future of a historic, mixed-use building at 235 Main Street in Orange remains uncertain after a multiple-alarm fire destroyed the majority of the structure earlier this week. According to authorities, the cause of the fire is under investigation and is believed to have started in a ...
EAST ORANGE/ORANGE, NJ — Three men were killed hours apart in three individual shootings on Wednesday in East Orange, Orange and Irvington, according to local authorities. One man was fatally shot, while three other victims sustained non-life-threatening injuries during the East Orange ...
NEWARK, NJ — During its 2022 “Salute to the Irish” Celebration held virtually on Thursday, the Essex County Board of County Commissioners commemorated the heritage and traditions of the Irish community while recognizing the parade committees and honorees of the Newark, Nutley and West Orange St.
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex County residents ages 60 and older are invited to submit an original story focusing on a special person, life-changing experience or significant period of their life to the 2022 Essex County Legacies Writing Contest. Those who submit entries by Monday, April 11, will be ...
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — A man is facing charges, accused of stealing a car with a one-year-old baby inside and leading officers on a chase into South Orange. Police say he then jumped out of the car, tried to get away, and moments later, the car crashed into a mail truck. The baby was not hurt. Police ...
NEWARK, NJ — The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office (ECPO) is currently seeking high school juniors to participate in its annual three-week summer youth internship program designed to expose local high school students to potential careers in law, law enforcement and government. According to ...
NEWARK, NJ – A 36-year-old East Orange man has been arrested and charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault, unlawful possession of a weapon and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose following an incident in which he shot an off-duty West Orange police officer earlier this week, ...
MONTCLAIR, NJ — Grateful parents Jorkell Echeverria and Lynette Rente recently sent a note of gratitude to the Montclair Police Department to express thanks for all the officers did for their family earlier this fall. At approximately 9:47 p.m. on Oct. 14, Montclair police officers responded to ...