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Art Installations Celebrating Newark's Creative Community Come to ...
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Bloomfield Holds Candlelight Vigil to Mourn Uvalde School Shooting Victims
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Newark City Council Will Vote On $18M Tax Exemption For Former Bears Stadium ...
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Belleville Police Department to Increase Presence Around Schools Following ...
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BFD Promotes Three, Swears in Two New Members
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Belleville's Sabrina Palmer Places Third in the Second Annual G’ART’bage Contest
By TOM WIEDMANN
May 28, 2022NEWARK, NJ – A new series of installations and public artworks spawned from the minds of Newark-based artists were unveiled Tuesday in the city's downtown, imbuing a new sense of cultural and community pride.
The artworks were showcased by officials from Newark-based audiobook seller and producer, Audible, as part of the company's Newark Artist ...
BLOOMFIELD, NJ--The Township of Bloomfield held a solemn vigil Thursday night at the Bloomfield Library to honor the memory of the victims of the recent shooting that took place at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas.
“Horrific tragedies such as this have an impact far beyond just where they occur,” said Mayor Michael Venezia of yesterday's events. “Folks ...
NEWARK, NJ — An ordinance granting an $18 million tax exemption to the developer heading the massive redevelopment project of the former Newark Bears Stadium site downtown will come before the City Council for a vote to adopt at its next meeting.
The City Council on Tuesday voted in favor to advance and adopt the ordinance on first reading, which could grant the tax exemption to the ...
BELLEVILLE, NJ - The Belleville Police Department will be increasing their patrols around schools in the district.
According to Mayor Michael Melham, "While no threat currently exists, the Belleville NJ Police Department will be increasing their patrols and presence around our schools at the start of day and dismissal. Hoping this brings some comfort and relief to students, ...
GLEN RIDGE, NJ - The Glen Ridge Police Department will have an increased police presence at our schools in the wake of the tragic school shooting that occurred in Texas.
"The safety and security of our children is paramount to all of our officers, and they will be in and out of every school within our community."
BLOOMFIELD, NJ-- The Bloomfield Fire Department promoted three firefighters to the rank of Fire Captain and swore in two new firefighters in a ceremony held Monday evening in the council chambers.
Patrick Fazzini, Carl Mercado and Adam Miick are the newest Captains and Matthew Doherty and Joshua Grady join the rank and file of the department. The promotions and new hires filled the vacancies ...
ROSELAND, NJ - Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. congratulates Sabrina Palmer from Belleville for winning third place in the K to grade 4 category in the Second Annual G’ART’bage Contest at the Essex County Environmental Center.
The contest encouraged participants to create pieces of art using recycled or reused items.
The artwork was displayed during ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ — A Livingston-based real estate developer’s search for a restaurant known for both its menu and its overall dining experience to replace the former Olive Garden location at the Shoppes at the Livingston Circle (277 Eisenhower Parkway) is nearly over after Eastman Companies received final site plan approval from the Livingston Planning Board to convert the existing ...
MISSING PERSON
The police are requesting the public's assistance in locating a Missing Person.
Caren was last seen walking out of the JCC on Northfield Avenue in West Orange Friday May 20 around 11 a.m. wearing a white shirt and purple pants (see the second photo). She does not drive.
Caren is approximately 5'4' tall and 120 pounds.
If anyone has any ...
NEWARK, NJ — A primary mission of the staff and students at New Jersey Regional Day School is to ensure every person who walks into the building feels included and accepted.
That constant effort was proudly spotlighted this month when N.J. Regional Day was selected by Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools and ESPN as a "Top 5” National ...