Good News In Essex County: Teens Help Teens + Senior Writers + Awesome Teachers

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex County can be a stressful place to live. But it’s also filled with humor, inspiration and kindness. 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).

2,849 Students Earn Degrees At Rutgers Commencement Ceremony

A huge class of college students earned degrees, getting advice from keynote speaker and Pulitzer Prize winner, Jonathan Capehart.

Student-Led Nonprofit In NJ Helps Young Athletes Who Are 'Priced Out Of Sports'

"This felt like a solvable problem," the founder of Gift Your Gear said.

NJ High School Students Launch AI-Powered Internship Finder

Myintern.net helps students to find, prepare for and land internships.

Hearing Aid Project Empowers Communities Through Sound

Receiving free hearing aids has been life-changing experience for both the recipients and audiology students at this university in Essex County.

Teachers, Counselor In Essex County Town Earn ‘Judy Weston Awards’

"It feels like magic when you watch a really good teacher do what they do."

Public Art In NJ: ‘Seat Of Creativity’ Project Will Beautify Benches

The “Seat of Creativity” evolved from the desire to bring an art display to the community by placing reproductions of artist’s works on local benches.

Essex County Seniors Craft Magic In Writing Contest: See Winners, Honorable Mentions

The annual contest encourages Essex County seniors to write essays about the people and events that have influenced their lives.