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Essex honors Gibson, Beatty Jones with spots on Legends Way

September 18, 2019 9:23 pm

Plaques honoring former Newark Mayor Kenneth Gibson, former Essex County Freeholder President Pearl Beatty and former Freeholder Lebby Jones were dedicated today along Essex County Legends Way at the Essex County Government Complex in Newark. All three passed away earlier...

Police coalition makes arrest in Essex

September 13, 2019 8:48 pm

A coalition of Essex County, Newark, Bloomfield and Irvington Police arrested two men and seized an assault-style rifle and drugs in a Newark home Friday. “Our officers entered the multi-family residence and located Smith in his first floor apartment,” Essex...

Gonzalez appointed to Montclair Board of Education

August 26, 2019 3:19 pm

Montclair Mayor Robert Jackson has appointed Sergio Gonzalez, an executive with Dell Technologies, to the Board of Education. He replaces Laura Hertzog, who resigned in May after slamming the toxicity of school board politics. All but 15 of New Jersey’s...

Ruth Bedford, Nutley GOP leader, dies at 101

August 25, 2019 6:27 pmAugust 30, 2019 8:41 pm

Ruth Grey Bedford, a fixture in Essex County Republican politics for decades and the sister of former New Jersey Secretary of State Jane Burgio, died on August 19. She was 101. She became active in the Essex Young Republicans in...

DiVincenzo to announce move to replace Newark water pipes

August 25, 2019 12:50 pm

Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo is expected to announce on Monday that the county will guarantee a bond issue for the City of Newark to replace old lead-lined water pipes as a solution to the city’s drinking water crisis, the...

Baraka opposes Holley call for state takeover of Newark water

August 21, 2019 2:00 pmAugust 25, 2019 1:07 pm

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka says calls for Gov. Phil Murphy to declare a state of emergency over Newark’s lead water crisis isn’t necessary. Assemblyman Jamel Holley (D-Roselle) yesterday asked the state to take over Newark’s water management operation and asked...

DiVincenzo rips Caldwell Democratic councilman over Zoo criticism

August 19, 2019 4:24 pmAugust 20, 2019 11:17 am

A Democratic councilman from Caldwell has touched the third rail of Essex County politics, criticizing the expansion of the Turtle Back Zoo – the crown jewel of fellow Democrat Joseph DiVincenzo’s tenure as county executive. Jonathan Lace wants to put...