Good News In Essex: Cheers For Kamala|Skate Park|American Legion

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The world can be a scary place. But it’s also filled with humor, inspiration and beauty. Let’s focus on that second part. Take a look at some recent good news stories in Essex County below. (Click the headlines to read).

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Cheers Of Joy For Kamala Harris From Women In Essex County

Across Essex County, women donned "Chucks and pearls" and cheered for the nation's first female, Black and South Asian vice president.

Homeless Outreach Events Coming To Newark, Orange, Irvington

The pandemic isn't stopping an annual homeless outreach tour from making connections with some of Essex County's most vulnerable residents.

Livingston Kiwanis Club Endures Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

The Kiwanis Club of Livingston revisits their challenges – and successes – amid the COVID-19 crisis in 2020.

Olympian Alexis Sablone Visits Montclair's New Skate Park: VIDEO

Montclair's skate park opened after years of advocacy from local youth.

Belleville Sons Of American Legion Raise $1K For Fisher House

Sons of the American Legion Squadron 105 in Belleville raised funds for one of its major "adopted" charities, the Fisher House Foundation.

Newark Group Builds Community With Public Safety 'Roundtables'

Newark Community Street Team: The roundtable series is a community forum created to engage residents in the public safety process.

8 James Caldwell HS Students Commit To College Sports (PHOTOS)

Basketball. Lacrosse. Baseball. Wrestling. These are some of the sports that student-athletes from James Caldwell HS will play in college.