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Several schools, churches, food pantries and shelters in Essex County recently got a boost from an annual Thanksgiving donation drive.
Jackson was honored for his “athleticism and for his professionalism in rising to the rank of fire chief in the City of Newark.
A group of state troopers from New Jersey paired up with community members during a teamwork-building exercise in Newark.
A series of public workshops in Newark will help local tenants facing eviction, officials say. Here’s when and where they’ll take place.
The guide offers military veterans in New Jersey tips about how to get health benefits, crisis support services, education and employment.
Joseph Abel Francis overcame poverty to become a bishop who combatted racism on a national scale, the archdiocese said.
Several community leaders in Newark visited a local elementary school to help inspire a love for literature as part of “Black Men Read Day.”
Additional supplemental streetscape cleaning service a prelude to expanded Quality of Life program for 2023.
Plans to renovate the second-largest city-owned park in Newark have been in the works for years. This week, they came to fruition.
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The business owners say they warned this would happen, and now want to know who's going to fix it.
“In the weeks leading up to this year’s event, we saw a lot of people coming into the Mercy House who had no coats — including little kids.”
United Community Corporation: Organizers gave out 500 free coats, 400 bags of groceries, 250 meals and 250 costumes at the event.
When the storm hit, poles snapped, massive trees uprooted from winds gusting up to 90 mph and surge drowned substations.
The Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission earned a nod for its Geographic Information System Mapping Platform.
A week of peace, understanding and awareness recently took place at Weequahic High School in Newark.
The City Council passed new ordinances that will increase fees on abandoned, neglected or unsupervised properties.
The program will teach students how to provide crisis intervention and outreach services to victims of domestic violence.
The rally in Newark wasn’t the only one that took place in Essex County on Thursday.
Carmen Irizarry got a glimpse of the split-second decision that Newark police officers face when using deadly force. And she didn't like it.
The Girl Scouts Heart of New Jersey will use a “transformational” donation from MacKenzie Scott to open a new building in Newark.
An unwelcome stowaway on a New Jersey-bound flight was removed by Port Authority officials Monday afternoon.
Newark firefighters installed hundreds of free smoke detectors at homes in the South Ward of the city with the aid of the American Red Cross
Rice recently retired after serving as a “trailblazer” in the state Senate for decades.
Speakers include First Lady Tammy Murphy, Menstrual Equity Advocate Jennifer Weiss-Wolf, and Period Poverty Advocate Sabrina Browne
Essex County is planning a big upgrade at the park, which is located in Newark and Belleville. Here’s what to expect.