Covering the arts and historic preservation in Essex County
I grew up in Newark in the 1960s on Ridge Street. My Italian immigrant grandparents, aunts, and uncles all lived within walking distance. I went to Ridge Street School for a short time until the riots started, and because of…
The proposed building at 410 Main Street is too large, unsafe, and threatens the surrounding neighborhoods with many adverse consequences, including pedestrian safety, a resident writes.
Last week, violence struck Metcalf Park yet again. A shooting that led to a car chase throughout Orange, ended with the death of 28-year-old DeAndre Smith.
There’s a revised plan for 410 Main Street in West Orange, scheduled to be heard by the Planning Board on June 5.
Our council has aligned itself with developers by approving extensive tax abatements, increasing population by approximately 1,400 new residents, and not requiring developers to make any improvements to the community.
Residents of Orange Township are outraged over last week’s removal of well-managed, decades-old shade trees on Berkeley Avenue for the sidewalk construction project. The City’s actions have negatively impacted the area’s ecosystem and the overall look and feel of the…
At a community meeting on Feb. 16 at Rock Spring Golf Club, residents were met with a “good news/bad news” presentation by township administrators. The good news: the 18-hole golf course is incredibly popular, with golfers playing 33,000 rounds on…
Here comes Essex County trying to take over Rock Spring Golf Course, owned by the Township of West Orange, for its own profit. West Orange residents already bear the burdens that come with the county-owned South Mountain Recreation Complex, which…
A faceless developer, without credentials in Newark or anywhere, quietly purchased two vibrant buildings at the corner of Central Avenue and Broad Street, exposed them to hazardous weather and deterioration for two years, pushed out seven long-time local businesses, paid…
At the Orange City Council Meeting on May 3, 2022, a council member sought to correct statements I had made as a candidate for city council, in a wholly improper use of the council’s time. I have been speaking out…