02/02/13 COMPREHENSIVE REAL-TIME NEWS FEED FOR ESSEX COUNTY, NJ.

• Stop the games. N.J. courts should be at full strength: Opinion _{2013-02-02, 06:38 am}
  ... of Tuesday, New Jersey had more than 50 vacancies in judicial posts statewide. The issue is especially acute in Essex County, where there are 18 open seats on the bench. Operating short-handed, whether at the Supreme Court or Superior Court level, ...
• Jocelyn Willoughby of Newark Academy on her team's victory over Nutley in the Essex County Tournament _{2013-02-02, 12:49 am}
  Jocelyn Willoughby of Newark Academy talks about the offense and her performance in her team's victory over Nutley in the Essex County Tournament
• Ashlyn Heller discusses Newark Academy's offense and ball movement in ... _{2013-02-02, 12:49 am}
  Ashlyn Heller of Newark Academy talks about her team's offense and ball movement in a victory over Nutley in the Essex County Tournament

02/01/13 COMPREHENSIVE REAL-TIME NEWS FEED FOR ESSEX COUNTY, NJ.

• N.J. man surrenders to police after barricading himself in Livingston home _{2013-02-01, 07:10 pm}
  ... Police could be seen hiding in neighbors' backyards and behind trees near his home. Livingston police and the Essex County Emergency Services Unit reported to the scene, with Morristown and Florham Park police assisting, Dippold said. Wynnewood Road ...
• CEO of Senior Living Communities Corporation, based in Essex County,... _{2013-02-01, 07:07 pm}
  He assumed the volunteer position on January 23, 2013. He has served on the board of the non-profit organization since 2009, most recently as Treasurer.
• Gun Buy-Back Program in February _{2013-02-01, 06:10 pm}
  ... in February. Other nearby municipalities joining the effort are East Orange, Irvington, Newark and Orange. Essex County residents can anonymously turn in up to three guns with no questions asked between 8 a.m. and 8 a.m. on Feb. 15 and 16 at the ...
• Livingston man who struck woman with handgun barricaded in home, cops say _{2013-02-01, 05:23 pm}
  ... out of the house," Dippold said. "We're trying to have a safe conclusion to this." Livingston police and the Essex County Emergency Services Unit are on the scene with Morristown and Florham Park police assisting, Dippold said. The search for Ebert ...
• Verona High School boys basketball team upsets Orange in Essex County Tournament _{2013-02-01, 04:51 pm}
  ... their play against the same Tornadoes on Thursday made it that much clearer. Verona ousted Orange from the Essex County Tournament by a score of 48-39 in the preliminary round in a drastic turnaround from the last time the two teams met. The ...
• Man assaulted on Nutley's Walnut Street _{2013-02-01, 03:42 pm}
  ... Android phones, on Walnut Street near Rutgers Place. No weapon was involved. A Newark juvenile was taken to the Essex County Detention Center and charged with robbery, aggravated assault and theft, Nutley Capt. Thomas Strumolo said. No court date ...
• Three Bridges Fire Company -- the year in review _{2013-02-01, 03:41 pm}
  Fire Chief Jamie Reed, right, receives a commendation from the New Jersey Division of Fire Safety for service rendered to Essex County during Hurricane Irene in 2011.
• Nigerian Man Sentenced For Using Murder Victim's Identity To Get Airport Security Job _{2013-02-01, 03:07 pm}
  ... Oyewole, 54, of Elizabeth, was sentenced to one year of probation by Superior Court Judge Peter V. Ryan in Essex County. Oyewole pleaded guilty on Sept. 7 to exhibiting a false government document, a third-degree offense. He admitted he used the ...
• Verona, Cedar Grove High School girls basketball teams eliminated from Essex County Tournament_{2013-02-01, 11:46 am}
  The Verona girls basketball team fell to West Orange in the preliminary round of the Essex County Tournament 52-22 on Thursday, Jan.
• Millburn awarded Community Development Block grant _{2013-02-01, 09:52 am}
  Pictured are Essex County Director of Housing and Community Development George Serio who also serves as Essex County Liaison to Millburn, Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver, Martha Annoni from the Township of Millburn, Freeholder Leonard Luciano, Millburn Mayor Sandra Haimoff, Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr.
• Make Valentine's Day, Valentine's Weekend _{2013-02-01, 08:11 am}
  ... and its affiliates. Applebee's New Jersey Locations Bergen County: Garfield, Hackensack, Northvale, Paramus Essex County: Newark Union County: Linden, Union (2 Locations), Elizabeth Hudson County: Jersey City, Kearny, North Bergen Passaic County: ...
• Boys swimming: Essex County Championships preview _{2013-02-01, 08:02 am}
  The Essex County Championships are just part of the busy schedule this week in high school swimming.
• Essex Ed Drops By The CBS 2 Studios _{2013-02-01, 07:20 am}
  Jeremy Goodman of the Turtle Back Zoo - located in Essex County, N.J. - stopped by the CBS 2 studios to talk about Groundhog Day.
• Livingston Girls Fall to Caldwell 40-29, Eliminated from County Tournament _{2013-02-01, 12:27 am}
  The Caldwell girls' varsity basketball team eliminated the Livingston Lancers from the Essex County Tournament Thursday.