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Traffic Engineers Present New Traffic Lights & Other Safety Measures at West Orange Town Council Meeting
WEST ORANGE, NJ – Three engineers from Colliers Engineering and Design gave a presentation during the June 25 town council meeting about new traffic lights and other safety measures for Essex County, including two intersections in West Orange. Asif Mahmood, Anthony Mariani and Adam Allen showed slides of the...
Feds investigated N.J. gang’s alleged drug sales for months. 9 were just arrested.
Nine alleged members of a Bloods gang in Newark are facing federal charges after they were accused of selling large quantities of fentanyl and other hard drugs. All of the defendants are now in federal custody and are scheduled to appear in Newark federal court on various dates, the U.S. Attorney’s Office District of New Jersey said in a news release on Wednesday.
Thousands still without power morning after severe storm in North Jersey
UPDATE: North Jersey left to clean up mess after severe thunderstorm With wind gusts up to 70 mph, severe thunderstorms moved through North Jersey on Wednesday knocking out power to over 50,000 of people. ...
Prosecutor: NJ police officer busted for dealing illegal drugs
NEWARK — A 41-year-old officer with the city’s police department has been arrested and charged with dealing and possession of illegal drugs, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens announced on Wednesday. Newark Police Officer Ricardo E. Garden was arrested on June 20 by detectives from the Essex County Prosecutor’s...
Assault Charges Remain Against Maplewood Principal
Nearly two weeks ago, an Essex County Grand Jury declined to indict Frank Sanchez on charges of endangering the welfare of a child on Thursday, June 13, authorities announced. The charges stem from an incident involving a student in January at the school in the South Orange-Maplewood School District, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said. The charges were referred to Maplewood Municipal Court, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said.
Severe thunderstorm watch issued for 5 N.J. counties until early Thursday
On Wednesday at 6:20 p.m. the National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm watch in effect until Thursday at midnight for Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Passaic and Union counties. Preparing for impending lightning strikes: Expert safety recommendations. Each year, lightning strikes the United States approximately 25 million times, with the majority...
Update: Severe thunderstorm warning expected to expire at 9 p.m.
The warning was for Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Passaic and Union counties. "The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned area. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire," states the National Weather Service. Preparing for impending lightning strikes: Expert safety recommendations. Each year, lightning strikes the...
Essex County Daily Buzz: Jun. 26, 2024
Follow local news and events in Essex County with The Jersey Bee. Here is The Daily Buzz for Jun. 26, 2024 from The Jersey Bee. Free outdoor concert with N.J. Symphony planned at Brach Brook Park on Jun. 28 in Newark. The concert is from 7:30-9:30 p.m. A rain location is scheduled at Jim Wise Theater, Kupfrian Hall at NJIT.
92 Events in the Montclair + North Jersey Area This Weekend | June 27-30, 2024
With the heatwave dissipating over the next few days, it’s the perfect time to take full advantage of the pleasant summer weather in Essex County. Montclair and neighboring towns are hosting events like craft shows, live music, fireworks shows, and much more over the next few days. Below is the list of (over 90!) Montclair, Essex County, and Northern New Jersey events happening this weekend, June 27th through June 30th, 2024. Don’t forget — you can submit your community events HERE.
In Essex County, New Jersey’s history of segregation persists
Share your experience with segregation in Essex County at the survey below this article or find it here. Minutes from one of the busiest train stations in the state is the former home of Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Cadmus in Bloomfield, N.J. Cadmus is remembered locally as a respected Revolutionary War officer and founder of the town’s historic Presbyterian Church on the Green, but a lesser-known truth is that he also enslaved people.
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