Saturday, May 18, 2013
Also in Essex County news Infant Dies After Being Found in Bathtub at Foster Home; Community Outcry Prompts District to Cancel Principal Swap; Belleville Council Cuts School Budget Tax Levy by $760,000 and Livingston Taxes Jump 5.7% in $44.5M Budget.
Authorities recovered a gun at the scene and say there is no threat to the community after man and woman were found dead late Thursday. "I think that it really does go to show the power of the community," father of three Raj Shah said, about the cancelled proposal that would have switched Hazel Elementary's principal with Edison Central's. Little girl's death appears accidental, police say Man identified as suspect in Maplewood incident believed to be involved in other armed robberies in area. The pair allegedly stole $150,000 from grandmother's bank account and sold more than $15,000 of her jewelry, Essex County Prosecutor's Office announced. The Township Council reductions bring the average homeowner's tax increase down from $270 to …
Friday, May 10, 2013
Also in top Essex County news SNL Mocks Martha Stewart's Foray onto Match.com; Man Arrested For Impersonating Officer; Burglar Makes Off With $20K in Jewelry, Electronics; Crash Causes Fuel Spill on Short Hills Avenue, One Hospitalized and Local Teens Cha
[UPDATED] Department of Environmental Protection took over the 30 to 40 gallon fuel cleanup at the intersection of Short Hills Avenue and Pine Terrace following a crash where one person was hospitalized, Millburn fire officials say. Newark WWII veteran receives an honor and a surprising memento of his long-ago service Former Fugee, a South Orange resident, didn't file returns for five years Four boys charged with criminal mischief, disorderly conduct after allegedly throwing potatoes through windows in Verona, Cedar Grove and Caldwell. Police investigating fatal accident on Valley Road. "It was a long five hours of talking," says Lt. Timothy Brennan about talking a man down from the 300-foot Thomas Edison Water Tower in the middle of a …
Saturday, May 4, 2013
Also in top Essex County news Lieutenant Governor Stops into West Orange WAE Center; Newark Man Wanted for Murder Turns Himself In; Man Pleads Guilty in Slaying of Newark Police Officer and Local and County Responders Participate in Hazardous Spill Drill.
Two teenagers and a 20-year-old from Montclair were unable to identify a group who attacked them Monday night on the street. EVO Delicacies opens in town to bring a cross between a gourmet food shop and deli with a Mediterranean style. Grants will help pay for capital improvement projects, including renovated science labs. Newark man wanted in connection with early morning shooting death of Belleville man. Caldwell Police Department seeks to be permanent drop-off location for unwanted, expired drugs. Kim Guadagno visited members at the Jewish Service for the Developmentally Disabled Wellness, Art and Enrichment Center on Monday. His attorney stressed that Marcelus Tonic, 25, is innocent. “It’s the first day of a very long ride for us so we…
Friday, April 26, 2013
Also in Essex County news Boater Found Not Guilty in Death of Essex Fells Man; Police: Crime Down in West Orange Overall—Robberies, Thefts Up; 5 Caldwell-West Caldwell Pensioners Earn More Than $100K a Year and Assault With Fake Handgun Leads to Arrest of
Brick man cleared of charges in the 2008 death of Robert Post. West Orange police release crime statistics for first quarter of 2013. Multiple Grammy winner's sentencing adjourned to May 6. Singer did not pay taxes on three years' worth of earnings. Topping the list is retired Superintendent Daniel Gerardi, who earns $131,575, according to New Jersey Watch Dog. Teenagers flashed a black BB gun replica of a semi-automatic Beretta in Glenfield Park and were later arrested nearby, police said. Find out if your favorite restaurant was among those that were cited for health code violations last year. Man walked into bank Monday afternoon pointing gun and demanded tellers fill up a bag with large bills, police said. Alleged robbers tied up two …
Friday, April 19, 2013
Also in Essex County News High School Teacher Charged with Cocaine Possession; DiVincenzo, Warren Tour Orange Reservoir Renovations; Murder Suspect Turns Himself in After Mistakenly Being Released Tuesday and Cedar Grove Teen Root Cause of Potato Incide
West Orange resident Louis Yontef, a physics teacher at New Providence High School, was arrested on April 11 in Florida for possession of cocaine. Four thefts of power tools and construction equipment, most from work vans, were reported to police Monday. The incidents allegedly occurred within hours of each other. View the average SAT scores and median household incomes of more than 20 public high schools in Essex County to see where Newark ranked. Topping the list is former Superintendent Frank Alvarez, who earns $123,239 a year, according to New Jersey Watch Dog. Martin Levine, a sports medicine doctor from Short Hills, tended to the injured after explosions that rocked the Boston Marathon. County executive, Orange mayor inspect work at …
Saturday, April 13, 2013
Also in Essex County, Belleville Resident Charged With Selling Synthetic Marijuana In His Shop; Residents Protest Seton Hall Building Plan; Reward Offered in Maplewood Shopkeeper Shooting; Newark Travel Magazine Rolls out This Month and more.
Owner of Little Falls smoke shop reportedly believed substance to be legal. West Orange township officials acknowledge police officer Jerome Pleasants and Det. Keith Boryseskne for heroic March 2 rescue of mother, son from Pleasant Valley Way garden apartment blaze. Locals charge that South Orange Avenue will become crowded and noisy; quality of life will suffer John C. McGinley takes to the silver screen as Red Barber in the new biopic '42,' a role he won after an audition. Governor Chris Christie joined dignitaries to open Sea Lion Sound Exhibit Essex County Sheriff's Office will pay $2,500 for information leading to arrest. Papers filed with state Election Law Enforcement Commission shows the county executive dined at restaurants and …
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Papers filed with state Election Law Enforcement Commission shows county executive dined at restaurants and labeled meals campaign meetings.
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Tuesday, April 9
report filed with a state election commission reveals Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. has used money in his campaign coffers to cover $15,222 worth of meals at 30 different restaurants — all labeled as campaign meetings, according to a published report Tuesday. DiVincenzo, who is not up for re-election until 2014, has dined at several pricey area restaurants — including 36 times at McLoone’s Boathouse in West Orange, according to the report filed with the state Election Law Enforcement Commission and posted on NJ.com. The filing reveals DiVincenzo has spent more than $17,000 at the restaurant — including $10,000 for a holiday party he hosted there. ELEC rules prohibit the use of campaign funds for personal use. The rules …
Friday, April 5, 2013
Also in top Essex County news: Tanning Mom Legislation; Police: Three Masked Men Rob Man, Steal Car Sunday; South Orange Family Sees Cancer Research, Fundraising Dollars at Work and Two Montclair Men Plead Not Guilty in Connection with Villanova Student's
Caldwell, Verona and Cedar Grove Police investigating recent incidents involving potatoes. The Montclair home that until three years ago served as the headquarters for two Russians spies will soon be up for sale. Rule inspired by Nutley's tanning mom Patricia Krentcil becomes state law. Resident tells police he was robbed by trio with double-barrel shotgun in Essex Green Shopping Center in West Orange. Kim Van Dunk of Caldwell is the New Jersey finalist in the 46th Pillsbury Bake-Off contest. The Rexford family team has been a top ACS Relay for Life fundraiser for three years Ernest Williams, 21, and James Pitts, 22, were arraigned in the murder case of Brian Schiavetti in 2012. Firefighters recognized for rescuing woman and her cat in …
Thursday, March 28, 2013
Millburn Mayor Sandra Haimoff and County Clerk Chris Durkin recognize Alexander J. Ma for his second-place artwork in Essex County contest.
A Millburn fourth-grader's artwork took second place out of 630 entries in the annual 'My Essex County Poster Contest' and his artwork was selected by the county to be featured on the cover of 2013 county clerk's municipal guide. The student, Alexander J. Ma, of Wyoming Elementary School, was recently recognized by Mayor Sandra Haimoff for his poster, 'How Essex County Enriches My Life' last week. "This is the young man who made Millburn proud," Haimoff said before she presented the fourth-grader with a proclamation at the last township committee meeting. His winning poster depicted images of the Turtle Back Zoo, the Essex County Environmental Center, the Mini-Golf Safari, sledding in South Mountain Reservation, Paper Mill Playhouse, …
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Township resident Jennifer Lubisco is alleged to have stolen in excess of $500 from the municipality while working for the recreation department.
A seven-year township employee was accused Wednesday of stealing in excess of $500 from the township, officials from the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office announced. Jennifer Lubisco, 33, of Millburn, was charged March 27 with stealing money from the township while working as a customer service representative for the township recreation department, the prosecutor's office said in a release. An internal audit between January 2011 and August 2012 revealed approximately $8,000 was missing, according to the prosecutor's office. “Public service is always a position of trust. Any violation of that trust is taken seriously by this office,” acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn Murray said. Lubisco was issued a summons and released pending an …
Dazed not Confused
11:33 am on Monday, April 15, 2013
This is not the first time this has been reported. If one is foolish enough to donate money to Joe Di or any of his 'Chosen' Freeloaders, you get what you deserve. more ›