The world is filled with humor, inspiration and kindness. Here are seven stories to make you smile from Essex County, New Jersey.
Famed actor Whoopi Goldberg will be will headlining “The Collective: Together We Thrive,” an upcoming fundraiser at the NJPAC.
It’s an iconic image of summer in the city: kids frolicking in the cool spray of an open fire hydrant.
The walking path around Weequahic Lake in Newark is the longest resilient-surfaced track in the world, Essex County officials say.
Several NJ/NY Gotham FC soccer players paid a visit to RWJBarnabas Health hospitals throughout New Jersey.
PSE&G is celebrating Matt Dortch and his family ahead of Father’s Day. They recently experienced a life-changing fire.
It has been a century filled with love, laughter and wisdom for Bertha Miller of Newark, who also taught for many years in New Jersey.
“Our annual Pride Month flag raising ceremony is another opportunity to celebrate inclusion at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center.”
Impact100 Essex recently awarded a $100,000 grant to Newark Emergency Services for Families.
New Jersey officials say it’s finally time to remove both birds from the state’s list of endangered species.
Newark High School History Teacher: "Once our youth understand the facts of non-racist history, two things will occur."
People who come across someone in need can send a text to this hotline – and help will soon be on the way, officials say.
There’s a new police precinct in Newark, and it will help support the city’s burgeoning arts community, officials say.
Clinton Hill Community Action will present “Seniors Day Out: Cookout and Game Day” on June 1.
The Community FoodBank of New Jersey will use the funds to battle hunger in the Garden State.
Officials tipped their caps to youth from Newark, Montclair, Irvington and East Orange.
“Las registraciones para las clases gratuitas de Ciudadanía ya estan abiertas!”
The family of an Irvington woman needs help paying funeral expenses after she was fatally hit by a car in Maplewood.
A shooter gunned down Hassan Sharif outside Masjid Muhammad-Newark Mosque earlier this year. The community still wants answers.
What do you call a lucky cat that gets plucked from a sewer? “Pennywise,” of course.
Integrity House will use the funds to provide nursing services at three Newark-based outpatient treatment locations.
“My aunt dedicated her life to helping those in need and being a voice for the voiceless,” a family member said of the late lt. governor.
A new class of firefighters is taking up the mantle in Newark, including the cousins of a firefighter who died while battling a cargo blaze.
Source of Knowledge has been holding a “Malcolm X Read -A-Thon” during May in celebration of the iconic activist and community leader.
Researchers tried to learn how many Newark residents aged 16 to 24 are “neither working nor in school.” The results were startling.
The Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission re-elected Thomas Tucci Jr. as chair and Luis Quintana as vice chair.
Got some trash to throw away? The City of Newark will be putting out dumpsters in each ward later this month.
Awardees this year include Robert John Braun, Mary Bennett and Bashir Akinyele.
Karla Guilfú Acevedo spoke about her efforts to support mental health among local youth during a visit to a Newark high school.
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The college renamed its public safety department in tribute to departed Sen. Ronald Rice.
“The Restorative Transformative Justice Hub is a pledge to the communities we serve – a promise to heal, rebuild and empower.”
Power outages left more than 3,000 customers without electricity in Newark on Tuesday evening.
GlassRoots, a nonprofit based in Essex County, has been empowering local teens by teaching them a unique skill: the art of blowing glass.
Need to get rid of some unwanted prescription medicine? Here’s how to do it safely if you live in Essex County, safety officials say.
Programs for Parents Hosted Panel Discussion on Men Shaping the Future of Early Childhood Education at Annual Breakfast
The city is planning four local events to celebrate Earth Day 2024.