NEWARK, NJ — Essex County’s Newark Tech has officially reopened after a $31.7 million makeover, including a new three-story addition to accommodate its growing enrollment.

Gov. Phil Murphy joined county Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr., school officials and students for the Wednesday, Feb. 1st ceremonial ribbon cutting.

Newark Tech, at 91 West Market St., is the third ...

MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – Earlier this morning, this statement from the Board of Education was received addressing their decision to approve the transportation settlement at the meeting last evening.

Their statement follows:

“The Board’s decision to settle was the first step in providing transportation for all of our students. This is a process that has many steps, not ...

MAPLEWOOD, NJ - The South Orange Maplewood School District Board of Education narrowly carried a motion approving a negotiated settlement of legal action taken by district parents. The parents had sued for bussing on behalf of their 44 students who were among hundreds affected by lack of transportation for the 2022-23 school year for those deemed to be less than two miles from their ...

NEWARK, NJ — A Clifton man is facing federal charges, accused of attempting to firebomb a Bloomfield synagogue.

Nicholas Malindretos was arrested Wednesday. The 26-year-old is charged with one count of attempted use of fire to damage and destroy a building used in interstate commerce. He’s scheduled to have his initial appearance in Newark federal court on Thursday.

Malindretos ...

BLOOMFIELD, NJ-- In a Facebook post this afternoon, Mayor Michael posted that there was a break in the Temple Ner Tamid case.

"I’m proud to announce that the suspect in the Temple Ner Tamid firebombing is in the custody of the FBI and Bloomfield Police Department. More information to follow."

On January 29th a man threw a Molotov cocktail at the front door of the ...

WEST CALDWELL, NJ - There is an old adage in sports that reads, “it’s hard to beat a team three times.” Although the saying usually applies to football teams, it held true and benefited Columbia in the quarterfinals of the Essex County Basketball Tournament. The Cougars took down Caldwell in a memorable game.  

The two sides have already faced off twice this ...

WEST CALDWELL, NJ -- If the boys' basketball teams from Columbia and Caldwell high schools played each other 10 times this season, there's a pretty good chance they'd each win five games.

After losing two close regular-season games to Caldwell this winter, Columbia turned the tables with a 52-49 victory over the Chiefs on Saturday in the quarterfinal round of the Essex County ...

MILLBURN, NJ — On January 24, six Home Instead Senior Care home health aides became Certified Dementia Practitioners, after completing a course by the National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners. Rob Asaro-Angelo, Commissioner of the NJ Department of Labor and Workforce Development, and Nicole Field of the United States Labor Office of Apprenticeship attended and spoke at the ...

NEW JERSEY – Over the past few weeks, the news has been flooded with details and updates about Damar Hamlin, a 24-year-old Buffalo Bills safety who, during a Jan. 2 game, collapsed on the field and went into sudden cardiac arrest. 

Cardiac arrest is the sudden, unexpected loss of heart function, breathing, and consciousness; it can be caused by a heart attack but ...

MAPLEWOOD, NJ - Sunday, January 29 the Luna Fest celebrating the Year of the Rabbit, was held at the Woodland. There were activities for all ages of attendees, and food vendors, serving Asian cuisine in the parking lot, as well as a backdrop for those wishing to take photos. It was attended by hundreds.

The main-stage entertainment ranged from dancing, singing, comedy to ...

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – During South Orange’s Board of Trustee meeting, Stephen Beaudoin, Executive Director of South Orange Performing Art Center (SOPAC), provided an update to the South Orange Board of Trustees.

He began, “This report serves to demonstrate some of the impact of the village's investments in SOPAC. When a municipality or business or an individual makes an ...

NEWARK, NJ — A Clifton man is facing federal charges, accused of attempting to firebomb a Bloomfield synagogue.

Nicholas Malindretos was arrested Wednesday. The 26-year-old is charged with one count of attempted use of fire to damage and destroy a building used in interstate commerce. He’s scheduled to have his initial appearance in Newark federal court on Thursday.

Malindretos ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — Michael Karu, CPA/CFF, senior member of the Livingston-based accounting and consulting firm Levine, Jacobs & Company, LLC, recently shared his expertise on the necessary actions to be taken when filing taxes for gifts.

According to Karu, gift taxes are the obligation of the donor depending on his or her state, as each state has its own set of ...

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – Rich Buscemi, Project Manager with Professional Property Appraisers, reported to the South Orange Board of Trustees that he will be the manager of the South Orange and Maplewood tax reevaluation process.

 He stated, “A revaluation is a program undertaken by a municipality to appraise all real property at its fair market [sale] value.” The goal of a ...

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – Saturday morning and early afternoon, the “shop” was open at the Gazebo on Sloan Street in downtown South Orange.

The ## of Police officers who staffed the outlet, set up a table with assorted coats and other clothing items, and a hanging rack of items donated by a dry cleaner because the clothing had not been claimed or paid for in over 12 ...

WEST ORANGE, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced that Essex Edwina, Essex County Turtle Back Zoo’s resident groundhog, saw her shadow and is predicting another six weeks of colder weather. Essex Edwina made her prediction during Turtle Back’s annual Groundhog Day Celebration.

With the County Executive at the announcement are Turtle ...

SOUTH ORANGE/MAPLEWOOD, NJ - The beginning of a new year finds many gardeners preparing for the growing season ahead. Clearing space to start seeds indoors, inventorying seeds and supplies, and ordering seeds, plants, and more are usually part of the process.

While organizing, you may uncover seeds from past seasons. Do not discard these just yet. When seeds are stored properly, many can last ...

TRENTON, NJ — A bill that would require telemarketers to identify themselves and what they're trying to sell in the first 30 seconds of the call has advanced in Trenton.

“New Jerseyans should know who they’re talking to on the phone and what’s being sold to them by telemarketers,” Sen. Jon Bramnick (R - District 21), one of the primary sponsors of the ...

TRENTON, NJ — New Jersey's Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Programs (NJHVIPs) received a big boost on Friday, in the form of $10 million in federal American Rescue Plan funds.

The programs launched three years ago using federal money with the mission of ending cycles of violence across the state by helping victims and their families.

“These innovative violence ...

TRENTON, NJ — During Tuesday's State of the State Address at the Assembly Chambers in Trenton, Gov. Phil Murphy said he's confident with the direction in which the state is going.

"We are stronger and we are fairer," Murphy said. "We are moving confidently in the right direction — forward."

Republicans aren't so sure.

"Despite the ...