{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"essex-times.com","home_page_url":"https://essex-times.com","description":"essex-times.com","author":{"name":"essex-times.com"},"items":[{"id":"https://essex-times.com/f/essex-county-prosecutors-office-warns-public-of-scam","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/baadef0a-8edb-41f6-a7a7-2e871236cd1b/ECPO%20Logo.jpg\"/><p>Scammers Target Families with Fake Bail Demands</p>","url":"https://essex-times.com/f/essex-county-prosecutors-office-warns-public-of-scam","title":"Essex County Prosecutor's Office Warns Public of Scam","summary":"Scammers Target Families with Fake Bail Demands","date_modified":"2026-09-23T05:53:59Z"},{"id":"https://essex-times.com/f/annual-als-walkathon-in-belleville-set-for-sat-september-26th","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/baadef0a-8edb-41f6-a7a7-2e871236cd1b/ALS%20Belleville.jpg\"/><p>BELLEVILLE — The Belleville UNICO Chapter is proud to announce its Annual ALS Walkathon, scheduled for Saturday, September 26, 2026, @ 9:00 AM at the Belleville Senior Recreation Center. 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WILL HOST ANNUAL EVENT ON JULY 12TH","date_modified":"2026-07-09T04:40:34Z"},{"id":"https://essex-times.com/f/bloomfield-introduces-2026-budget","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/baadef0a-8edb-41f6-a7a7-2e871236cd1b/Bloomfield%20Municipal%20Building.jpg\"/><p>Focused on Essential Services and Long-Term Fiscal Stability</p>","url":"https://essex-times.com/f/bloomfield-introduces-2026-budget","title":"Bloomfield Introduces 2026 Budget ","summary":"Focused on Essential Services and Long-Term Fiscal Stability","date_modified":"2026-07-07T04:53:03Z"},{"id":"https://essex-times.com/f/verona-appoints-corey-schor-to-council-seat","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/baadef0a-8edb-41f6-a7a7-2e871236cd1b/Verona%20Politicians.jpg\"/><p>VERONA - During last month's Township Council Meeting (6.22.26), Verona's Township Council appointed Corey Schor to fill the vacant Council seat following the resignation of former Councilwoman Cynthia Holland.</p>","url":"https://essex-times.com/f/verona-appoints-corey-schor-to-council-seat","title":"Verona Appoints Corey Schor to Council Seat","summary":"VERONA - During last month's Township Council Meeting (6.22.26), Verona's Township Council appointed Corey Schor to fill the vacant Council seat following the resignation of former Councilwoman Cynthia Holland.","date_modified":"2026-07-07T04:23:04Z"},{"id":"https://essex-times.com/f/east-orange-announces-public-auction-of-residential-lots","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/baadef0a-8edb-41f6-a7a7-2e871236cd1b/EO%20Vacant%20Lot.jpg\"/><p>Initiative Will Create New Pathways to Homeownership</p>","url":"https://essex-times.com/f/east-orange-announces-public-auction-of-residential-lots","title":"East Orange Announces Public Auction of Residential Lots","summary":"Initiative Will Create New Pathways to Homeownership","date_modified":"2026-07-07T04:05:29Z"},{"id":"https://essex-times.com/f/newark-activates-code-red-through-july-5-as-temps-rise-past-100","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/baadef0a-8edb-41f6-a7a7-2e871236cd1b/Newak%20City%20Hall.jpg\"/><p>Sensitive groups, including people with heart or lung conditions, older adults, and young children,</p>","url":"https://essex-times.com/f/newark-activates-code-red-through-july-5-as-temps-rise-past-100","title":"Newark Activates Code Red Through July 5 as Temps Rise Past 100","summary":"Sensitive groups, including people with heart or lung conditions, older adults, and young children,","date_modified":"2026-07-02T20:35:12Z"},{"id":"https://essex-times.com/f/shps-jaxson-davis-will-continue-baseball-career-at-chapman-u","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/baadef0a-8edb-41f6-a7a7-2e871236cd1b/Jax%20Pic.jpg\"/><p>By Tensley Whitney</p>","url":"https://essex-times.com/f/shps-jaxson-davis-will-continue-baseball-career-at-chapman-u","title":"SHP's Jaxson Davis Will Continue Baseball Career at Chapman U.","summary":"By Tensley Whitney","date_modified":"2026-06-25T21:07:44Z"},{"id":"https://essex-times.com/f/fireworks-food-family-fun-for-bellevilles-4th-of-july","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/baadef0a-8edb-41f6-a7a7-2e871236cd1b/Belleville%20Fireworks%202025.jpg\"/><p>BELLEVILLE - Banners, barbecues, a brass band and the bangs of fireworks – Belleville is getting ready for a blowout celebration to mark the 250th anniversary of the United States.</p>","url":"https://essex-times.com/f/fireworks-food-family-fun-for-bellevilles-4th-of-july","title":"Fireworks, Food & Family Fun for Belleville's 4th of July ","summary":"BELLEVILLE - Banners, barbecues, a brass band and the bangs of fireworks – Belleville is getting ready for a blowout celebration to mark the 250th anniversary of the United States.","date_modified":"2026-06-25T05:12:42Z"},{"id":"https://essex-times.com/f/bloomfield-advances-home-improvement-program","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/baadef0a-8edb-41f6-a7a7-2e871236cd1b/Bloomfield%20Home%202.jpg\"/><p>Initiative is Designed to Help Residents Stay in Their Homes</p>","url":"https://essex-times.com/f/bloomfield-advances-home-improvement-program","title":"Bloomfield Advances Home Improvement Program ","summary":"Initiative is Designed to Help Residents Stay in Their Homes","date_modified":"2026-06-16T20:23:53Z"},{"id":"https://essex-times.com/f/verona-councilwoman-cynthia-holland-announces-resignation","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/baadef0a-8edb-41f6-a7a7-2e871236cd1b/Cynthia%20Pic-44379a8.jpg\"/><p>VERONA - During a June 8th Township Council Meeting, Councilwoman Cynthia Holland announced her decision to resign from the Verona Township Council, effective June 9, 2026. Due to recent professional career changes that ...</p>","url":"https://essex-times.com/f/verona-councilwoman-cynthia-holland-announces-resignation","title":"Verona Councilwoman Cynthia Holland Announces Resignation","summary":"VERONA - During a June 8th Township Council Meeting, Councilwoman Cynthia Holland announced her decision to resign from the Verona Township Council, effective June 9, 2026. Due to recent professional career changes that ...","date_modified":"2026-06-16T20:23:43Z"},{"id":"https://essex-times.com/f/west-orange-man-convicted-in-two-separate-2022-homicides","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/baadef0a-8edb-41f6-a7a7-2e871236cd1b/Darneil-Thomas.webp\"/><p>NEWARK - Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II announced on June 8th that a jury has convicted Darneil Thomas, 26, of West Orange, for his role in two separate murders that occurred in East Orange and Orange in...</p>","url":"https://essex-times.com/f/west-orange-man-convicted-in-two-separate-2022-homicides","title":"West Orange Man Convicted in Two Separate 2022 Homicides","summary":"NEWARK - Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II announced on June 8th that a jury has convicted Darneil Thomas, 26, of West Orange, for his role in two separate murders that occurred in East Orange and Orange in...","date_modified":"2026-06-16T20:23:31Z"},{"id":"https://essex-times.com/f/112-newark-high-school-seniors-earn-associate%E2%80%99s-degree-from-ecc","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/baadef0a-8edb-41f6-a7a7-2e871236cd1b/ECC%20Pic-183091d.jpg\"/><p>District's Dual Enrollment Program Continues to Thrive, Saving Parents Millions of Dollars</p>","url":"https://essex-times.com/f/112-newark-high-school-seniors-earn-associate%E2%80%99s-degree-from-ecc","title":"112 Newark High School Seniors Earn Associate’s Degree From ECC","summary":"District's Dual Enrollment Program Continues to Thrive, Saving Parents Millions of Dollars","date_modified":"2026-06-13T05:44:59Z"},{"id":"https://essex-times.com/f/soccer-ball-art-of-the-game-exhibit-at-west-orange-arts-center","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/baadef0a-8edb-41f6-a7a7-2e871236cd1b/WOAC%20Soccer%20balls.jpg\"/><p>WEST ORANGE – The West Orange Arts Council presents Soccer Ball Art of the Game, an exhibit showcasing ordinary soccer balls transformed into extraordinary works of art opened this month at the West Orange Arts Center ga...</p>","url":"https://essex-times.com/f/soccer-ball-art-of-the-game-exhibit-at-west-orange-arts-center","title":"Soccer Ball Art of the Game Exhibit at West Orange Arts Center","summary":"WEST ORANGE – The West Orange Arts Council presents Soccer Ball Art of the Game, an exhibit showcasing ordinary soccer balls transformed into extraordinary works of art opened this month at the West Orange Arts Center ga...","date_modified":"2026-06-13T05:30:32Z"},{"id":"https://essex-times.com/f/spectacular-apartment-homes-celebrates-opening-in-livingston","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/baadef0a-8edb-41f6-a7a7-2e871236cd1b/Canterly%20Outside%20Pic2.jpg\"/><p>Sterling Properties Group and Danbro Properties Unveil 300-Unit Luxury Rental Community in Livingston</p>","url":"https://essex-times.com/f/spectacular-apartment-homes-celebrates-opening-in-livingston","title":"Spectacular Apartment Homes Celebrate Opening in Livingston","summary":"Sterling Properties Group and Danbro Properties Unveil 300-Unit Luxury Rental Community in Livingston","date_modified":"2026-06-13T05:08:40Z"},{"id":"https://essex-times.com/f/west-side-hss-bowers-strickland-earns-long-jump-state-title","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/baadef0a-8edb-41f6-a7a7-2e871236cd1b/JBS%20Pic.jpg\"/><p>Prepares for Meet of Champions before heading to Coppin State University on full athletic scholarship</p>","url":"https://essex-times.com/f/west-side-hss-bowers-strickland-earns-long-jump-state-title","title":"West Side HS's Bowers-Strickland Earns Long Jump State Title","summary":"Prepares for Meet of Champions before heading to Coppin State University on full athletic scholarship","date_modified":"2026-06-11T05:31:51Z"},{"id":"https://essex-times.com/f/caldwell-ice-cream-social-to-celebrate-america-250-on-4th-of-july","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/baadef0a-8edb-41f6-a7a7-2e871236cd1b/Grover%20Cleveland%20Home.jpg\"/><p>CALDWELL - The Grover Cleveland Birthplace Memorial Association, in cooperation with the New Jersey Office of Historic Sites and New Jersey State Parks, is pleased to announce the annual Fourth of July Ice Cream Social o...</p>","url":"https://essex-times.com/f/caldwell-ice-cream-social-to-celebrate-america-250-on-4th-of-july","title":"Caldwell Ice Cream Social to Celebrate America 250 on 4th of July","summary":"CALDWELL - The Grover Cleveland Birthplace Memorial Association, in cooperation with the New Jersey Office of Historic Sites and New Jersey State Parks, is pleased to announce the annual Fourth of July Ice Cream Social o...","date_modified":"2026-06-11T05:07:05Z"},{"id":"https://essex-times.com/f/mussas-art-exhibition-to-be-displayed-at-east-orange-city-hall","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/baadef0a-8edb-41f6-a7a7-2e871236cd1b/MKM%20Image.webp\"/><p>The City of East Orange and The Arts Council of East Orange Presents Mansa K. Mussa’s A Collage of Memories Exhibition</p>","url":"https://essex-times.com/f/mussas-art-exhibition-to-be-displayed-at-east-orange-city-hall","title":"Mussa's Art Exhibition to be Displayed at East Orange City Hall","summary":"The City of East Orange and The Arts Council of East Orange Presents Mansa K. Mussa’s A Collage of Memories Exhibition","date_modified":"2026-06-11T00:25:11Z"},{"id":"https://essex-times.com/f/essex-county-announces-summer-concert-series-for-2026","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/baadef0a-8edb-41f6-a7a7-2e871236cd1b/NJSO%20Pic2.jpg\"/><p>Concert Series to Take Center Stage in the Historic Essex County Parks System</p>","url":"https://essex-times.com/f/essex-county-announces-summer-concert-series-for-2026","title":"Essex County Announces Summer Concert Series for 2026","summary":"Concert Series to Take Center Stage in the Historic Essex County Parks System","date_modified":"2026-06-10T18:31:48Z"},{"id":"https://essex-times.com/f/verona-announces-america-250-independence-day-celebrations","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/baadef0a-8edb-41f6-a7a7-2e871236cd1b/Verona%20Pic-94b6a1d.jpg\"/><p>VERONA - The Township of Verona is proud to announce a series of family-friendly and educational programs to honor America’s 250th Anniversary. Programming is being thoughtfully curated to bring together residents, stude...</p>","url":"https://essex-times.com/f/verona-announces-america-250-independence-day-celebrations","title":"Verona Announces America 250 & Independence Day Celebrations","summary":"VERONA - The Township of Verona is proud to announce a series of family-friendly and educational programs to honor America’s 250th Anniversary. Programming is being thoughtfully curated to bring together residents, stude...","date_modified":"2026-06-07T23:58:42Z"},{"id":"https://essex-times.com/f/bloomfield-earns-sustainable-jersey-gold-star-in-health","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/baadef0a-8edb-41f6-a7a7-2e871236cd1b/Bloomfield%20Broad%20Street.webp\"/><p>BLOOMFIELD - The Township of Bloomfield has been awarded the prestigious Sustainable Jersey Gold Star Standard in Health, becoming one of only five municipalities statewide to receive this designation.</p>","url":"https://essex-times.com/f/bloomfield-earns-sustainable-jersey-gold-star-in-health","title":"Bloomfield Earns Sustainable Jersey Gold Star in Health","summary":"BLOOMFIELD - The Township of Bloomfield has been awarded the prestigious Sustainable Jersey Gold Star Standard in Health, becoming one of only five municipalities statewide to receive this designation.","date_modified":"2026-06-07T23:40:33Z"},{"id":"https://essex-times.com/f/newark-lifts-curfew-and-allows-free-speech-zones-at-delaney-hall","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/baadef0a-8edb-41f6-a7a7-2e871236cd1b/Ras%20at%20Delaney%20Pic.jpg\"/><p>NEWARK - Mayor Ras J. Baraka announced On Tuesday that the curfew and designated free speech zones established in response to recent events surrounding Delaney Hall will be lifted effective at 9 p.m. June 2.</p>","url":"https://essex-times.com/f/newark-lifts-curfew-and-allows-free-speech-zones-at-delaney-hall","title":"NEWARK LIFTS CURFEW AND ALLOWS FREE SPEECH ZONES AT DELANEY HALL","summary":"NEWARK - Mayor Ras J. Baraka announced On Tuesday that the curfew and designated free speech zones established in response to recent events surrounding Delaney Hall will be lifted effective at 9 p.m. June 2.","date_modified":"2026-06-04T14:54:50Z"}]}