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More spending by Essex County executive revealed
Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:30:59 -0800
Two days after Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo said he would amend his campaign reports to itemize some undisclosed expenses that in total amounted to about $250,000, a new report shows him spending thousands more since October.
New Jersey High Court Clears County in Bicyclist’s Death
Mon, 23 Jan 2012 07:19:36 -0800
New Jersey’s Supreme Court says Essex County cannot be held liable for the 2001 death of a bicyclist who suffered a massive head injury while riding on the shoulder of a county-owned road. Mathi Kahn-Polzo and four friends were riding …
Jersey City police officer released from hospital after accidentally shooting self in Elizabeth
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:49:47 -0800
Lt. Edgar Martinez says Officer Jesse Soto was working with the U.S. Marshals Service when he shot himself in the abdomen Thursday night
2011 A Bad Year For Deaths On Essex County Roads, NJ State Police Study Finds
Tue, 03 Jan 2012 15:27:57 -0800
2011 was a bad year for deaths on Essex County roadways, according to a study by the New Jersey State Police.
N.J. Gov. Chris Christie must end standoff over Essex County judge vacancies
Fri, 20 Jan 2012 03:05:57 -0800
Acting Education Commissioner Christopher Cerf has found a way to end the standoff over his confirmation. Now, Chris Christie must move forward and end the judge shortage in Essex County.
Two Congressmen Proposing Legislation To Implement Sports Betting In New Jersey
Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:38:04 -0800
Two New Jersey Congressmen are introducing different bills that would allow the Garden State to offer sports betting.
Jewish leaders in Cedar Grove, Verona seek support for security
Fri, 06 Jan 2012 10:15:33 -0800
Although Essex County congregations have not been victimized in recent hate crimes, "an attack on any synagogue is an attack on all of us," said Max Kleinman, Executive Vice President of United Jewish Communities of Metrowest New Jersey.
Nothing found in precautionary sweeps for bomb materials at Bergen synagogues
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:00:42 -0800
Approximately 70 synagogues were searched Wednesday evening and Thursday following the arrest of Lodi resident Anthony Graziano, who is accused of two arson attacks on local synagogues.
Montclairvoyant: Indignation takes a column holiday for this one week
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 23:03:26 -0800
I love the Studio Players, but why did they decide to perform “August: Osage County” rather than “January: Essex County”?
Gay Marriage Nears Veto-Proof Support in New Jersey
Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:31:28 -0800
Supporters of same-sex marriage have almost enough votes in the New Jersey legislature to override Gov. Chris Christie's expected veto, making it increasingly likely that New Jersey will become the seventh state to legalize marriage for same-sex couples.