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FAIRFIELD, NJ — Fairfield Mayor James Gasparini reported that “things are getting better” during Tuesday’s virtual council meeting as he presented an update on the local COVID-19 response.

According to data provided by Essex County, which has expanded its testing sites to include mobile testing units in Roseland, Cedar Grove and West Orange, there were 131 cases of ...

CALDWELL, NJ — Nearly 300 Caldwell-area residents participated in a virtual town hall meeting on Thursday to discuss the status and potential future of the Caldwell Community Center (CCC), which has been closed since March 13 due to the pandemic and will remain closed until at least January while a task force analyzes its financial viability.

Prior to the forced closure, ...

ROSELAND, NJ — During a recent council meeting, the Borough of Roseland announced that resident Angelo Carrozza has been named the 2020 Senior Citizen of the Year and Danielle Vigilante and Jennifer Holden have been named the 2020 Mothers of the Year.

As she announced the winners during the virtual meeting, Councilwoman Michelle Tolli said she had fond memories of being named Mother ...

TRENTON, NJ — Just in time for Memorial Day Weekend, Gov. Phil Murphy lifted the 10-person limit on outdoor gatherings on Friday and has granted up to 25 to congregate so long as all individuals adhere to the proper COVID-19 safety protocols. 

Altering the restrictions does not impact indoor gatherings, which remain capped at 10 ...

ROSELAND, NJ — The Roseland Borough Council unanimously approved the 2020 municipal budget earlier this week with an annual tax increase of less than $15 to the average homeowner.

Council President Christopher Bardi, who chairs the borough finance committee, congratulated the governing body, Borough Administrator Maureen Chumacas, and all of the borough’s department ...

FAIRFIELD, NJ — The Fairfield Township Council will hold final hearings during a virtual meeting on May 26 at 7 p.m. that will be open to the public for any comments or questions on these and other items.

In response to the effects that the COVID-19 outbreak has had and will continue to have on local businesses, the township introduced an amendment to the current sewer rates in ...

ROSELAND, NJ — The Borough of Roseland and the Roseland Home School Association (HSA) recently teamed up to sell lawn signs to area residents and businesses to show their appreciation and support for the various essential workers and organizations working for and residing in the borough.

“Small acts of support can be more inspiring to an essential employee who must travel out of ...

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ -- Six municipalities in western Essex County saw a total of two additional COVID-19 cases on Thursday.

Caldwell, which has 102 cases, and Roseland, which has 81 cases, each had one new coronavirus case reported on Thursday by Essex County. There remain 18 cases in Essex Fells, 127 cases in Fairfield, 39 cases in North Caldwell and 195 cases in West Caldwell.

In Essex ...

TRENTON, NJ -- Gov. Phil Murphy cited significant drop in daily deaths, cases, hospitalizations, ICU and ventilator patients, at his daily press conference in Trenton on Wednesday .

According to the Governor:

New hospitalizations are down two-thirds from the peak.
Total hospitalizations are down nearly half since the peak.
The numbers of patients in ICU and on ventilators are both ...

CALDWELL, NJ — At its recent borough council meeting, the Caldwell governing body provided additional input on the upcoming public hearing being held virtually on May 21 to address the Caldwell Community Center’s (CCC) temporary closure and the task force being established to assess its future.

Noting that “rumors, poor judgment” and general misinformation has recently ...