Essex County, NJ

A former Republican governor of Hawaii and a Democratic congresswoman from Essex County joined were among those who lauded the life of Candy Straight, a longtime advocate of electing women to public office, who died on Sunday at age 73. Linda Lingle, Hawaii’s governor from 2002 to 2010, called Straight...

WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange’s Kingston Howard, right, was the first male to catch a fish and caught the most fish in the male age 6 to 10 category at the Essex County Fishing Derby in Weequahic Park in Newark on June 10. He caught five fish. Presenting the awards is program coordinator Jackie Matthews from the Essex County Parks Department.

EAST ORANGE / WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange’s Aiden Newman, left, and East Orange’s Nathan Eman, right, caught the most fish in the male age 11-15 category at the Essex County Fishing Derby in Weequahic Park in Newark on June 10. They each caught one fish. Presenting the award is program coordinator Jackie Matthews, center, from the Essex County Parks Department.

NORTH CALDWELL – Evie Klein, 19, was elected to represent the borough’s District 2 on the Essex County Democratic Committee in the primary election Tuesday, June 8. She won a two-year term in an uncontested race after collecting 10 signatures from neighbors to get her name on the ballot. “I’m excited to be part of the political process,” she said in an interview Sunday, June 13.

71-89 Cordier St. in Irvington — Courtesy: Lee & Associates New Jersey. A trucking company has acquired a 1.25-acre industrial parcel in Irvington for just over $2 million, under a newly announced transaction by Lee & Associates New Jersey. The brokerage firm represented the undisclosed seller in the deal at...

Unfortunately for Montclair Kimberley girls lacrosse, Trinity Hall was kryptonite this season, but the program’s arrow is pointing up. The Cougars lost for the second time this year to the Monarchs, this time in the Non-Public B final, 13-6, on Saturday at Middletown South High School in what was the first Non-Public B final. In 2020, the NJSIAA decided to split the Non-Public bracket, but the pandemic canceled the season and of course the tournament.

MONTCLAIR, NJ — Toni’s Kitchen is receiving a helping hand in the fight against hunger from the FeedNJ program, in the form of buying 250 meals every Thursday and 250 meals every Saturday morning from local restaurants to serve free of charge at the food pantry in Montclair. “People who...

A memorial mass will be offered in Our Lady of the Lake Church on Saturday, June 19, at 1 p.m. for Marie T. Corcoran. Mrs. Corcoran died peacefully of natural causes on April 24, 2020 at her daughter’s home in Haverford, Pa., but an in-person service could not be held at that time because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Fights among Democrats are part of New Jersey political history. In 1916, a young rising star in Jersey City politics named Frank Hague traveled to St. Louis to watch Woodrow Wilson get renominated at the Democratic National Convention. The Democratic State Chairman at the time was James “Big Boss” Nugent,...

BELLEVILLE, NJ — Dozens of neighbors lined Lake Street in this close-knit Silver Lake neighborhood on Saturday, June 5, to honor a local man who forged a decades-long career as a public servant in Belleville and Essex County. The ceremonial renaming of the street to Angelo C. Risoli Way was...

When Ryan Haygood went to his polling place at the Nellie Grier Senior Day Care Center in Newark to vote Tuesday in the primary election, he said there were no voting machines available. Haygood is the president and CEO of the New Jersey Institute for Social Justice, an advocacy group...

As Trenton comes out of the coronavirus pandemic with the rest of the country, Mayor Reed Gusciora said he’s looking for a police director who is more vested in the the state capital. In his first remarks after firing Sheilah Coley on Wednesday, the mayor said he wants a police...

Yo, it must be nice to be one of the men vying to be New Jersey’s next governor. Why talk about real issues when you can kick off campaign season with a pork roll-measuring contest over who’s the bigger Jersey Guy?. I guess Jack Ciattarelli and Gov. Murphy both have...

EAST ORANGE / LIVINGSTON, NJ — The Metropolitan YMCA of the Oranges wants to make sure children can safely enjoy the pool, lake or ocean. The Y’s Safety Around Water Week is a free five-day program that teaches children of all ages and backgrounds basic swimming skills, with the intent of reducing the risk of drowning and boosting confidence in and around water. Guided by certified swim instructors, participants will learn how to react if they are unexpectedly submerged or in distress. Adults can also learn CPR during their child’s session.

MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ — Mountainside resident Danny D’Angelo, who has been a three-sport star at Montclair Kimberley Academy, was recently selected as the school’s recipient of the 2021 Essex County Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award. D’Angelo, who is currently winding up a splendid senior season for MKA’s outstanding boys lacrosse...

NEWARK, NJ — The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force is investigating the fatal shooting of a teenager in Newark on June 10, according to a June 11 press release from the ECPO. At approximately noon on Thursday, June 10, Newark police officers were dispatched to the 100...

There is now an established consensus that climate change, if unchecked, will have serious impacts across the country. The Northern Jersey Sustainable Municipal Alliance (NJSMA), a coalition of residents from Morris, Essex and Union counties, is working to identify how local action can help address the problem. Our schools have a critical role to play in this.

FeedNJ program, a program that supports local restaurants and soup kitchen organizations, is purchasing 500 meals a week from local restaurants for Toni’s Kitchen, located at 73 S. Fullerton Ave., to provide to families and individuals. The program is providing 250 meals every Thursday another 250 every Saturday morning. Toni’s...

Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, Liberation Day, Emancipation Day, takes place on June 19th and marks the day of emancipation of those who had been enslaved in the United States. Local communities celebrate this historic day through educational and cultural events. Read on for a list of Juneteenth events happening in and around Hudson County.