Irvington News

In the Senate, Democratic Sen. Ronald L. Rice is running unopposed, as well as Republican Frank Contella.

Authorities say anonymous tips led to five arrests and the seizure of three illegal guns on Tuesday.

Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn Murray answers questions during a 2011 press conference about the arrests of Myriam Janvier and Venette Ovilde in the connection with the death of Ovilde's 8-year old daughter.

As of 7:45 a.m., there is a nine mile backup on the Garden State Parkway northbound from Exit 135 to Exit 143 .

IRVINGTON - A former Irvington police officer cleared of charges she conspired to tamper with evidence must be reinstated and is entitled to back pay for the nearly four years in which she was suspended, a judge ruled this week.

A man was shot in the back and killed early this morning on Springfield Avenue in Irvington, authorities say.

Seen here are New Jersey State Police retired Lt. Harold Tallet, Hanover Township Patrolman Paul Gundersdorf, Morris Township Patrolman Clay Boeninghaus, and retired Madison Officer Kelly Corbett.

Irvington clerk Harold Weiner, left, swears in 26 Irvington police officers on Wednesday at Christian Pentecostal Church in Irvington.

Shoppers browsing at Community Congregational Church's semi-annual Charity Rummage Sale, held on Saturday, May 4th.

McLoone's Boathouse in West Orange has once again partnered with The Griffin Bridges Program at Seton Hall Preparatory School in hosting their Second Annual "Building Bridges 5K", which is set to begin with a 1-Mile Kids' Fun Run at 9 am and the official 5K Run/Walk at 9:30 on Saturday, May 11th.

It was a busy day for state Sen. Barbara Buono, shown above with state Sen. Nia Gill and U.S. Rep.

George Ruiz, 46, an Essex County Sheriff's officer for 12 years, was convicted of official misconduct for stealing $70 from a crime scene.

Anatoliy Petrovych Bezpalko, 28, of Linden, at 2:18 a.m. on April 18, on Route 24 west, for contempt of court; Dalton Alexander Green, 21, of Irvington, at 1:27 a.m. on April 19, at Morris Avenue and Kent Place Boulevard on an Irvington warrant for simple assault.

Traffic was building in the usual Union County locations as the afternoon rush hour began on Wednesday.

A man who contacted the KPD because he wanted to report a theft turned out to be wanted himself, police said.

SUMMIT, NJ Bridges Outreach this year commemorates a quarter-century of providing food and comfort to the homeless in urban areas of New Jersey and New York.

Detectives conducted an undercover operation at a Linden motel on the Route 1 & 9 corridor on Friday, April 26, that resulted in 16 arrests: 11 for engaging in prostitution and 5 for promoting prostitution.

NEW PROVIDENCE - Police took five people into custody in separate incidents recently after finding outstanding warrants out on them.

NEWARK - Two alleged robbers were arrested by police after a bodega heist - after one of them was found shot minutes afterward, authorities said.

SHORT HILLS: April 23, 2013 Community Congregational Church in Short Hills is preparing for its semi-annual Charity Rummage Sale to benefit those in need in our local communities.