Irvington’s property owners who are behind in paying their taxes and have a municipal lien against their property for failure to do so, are getting a one-time break from the Township. Between August 1 and August 31, 2016, residents who are delinquent in paying their taxes can get a break by paying the amount due [...]
Irvington’s Mayor Tony Vauss will be convening a press conference on Wednesday, July 27, 2016 at 12:00pm at Irvington’s Town Hall. At the press conference, the following information will be shared: The plans for street repaving and road resurfacing throughout the Township; the demolition of unsafe properties; the renovations at the Gatling Center; the decline [...]
Irvington’s Mayor Tony Vauss announced that the Township has been awarded a 0% interest loan of $600,000 from the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA) and the Governor, to demolish 50 unsafe buildings in Irvington. The monies are part of the State’s Urban and Rural Center Unsafe Building Bond Loan Fund. “On behalf of [...]
Irvington’s Mayor Tony Vauss and approximately 200 other Township employees and youth joined communities worldwide by accepting the Running Man Challenge. The participants included: police officers, firemen, youth, Departments of Public Works (DPW) and Housing staff, members of the Board of Education, township department directors and Housing Authority staff and administration. “Irvington has now joined [...]
Irvington’s Mayor Tony Vauss and Public Safety Director Tracy Bowers announced the execution of search warrants that resulted in the arrest of 11 adults and 1 juvenile. The arrests were for various charges, all making for a major crime sweep. “Our police executed search warrants at 62,73 and 75 Ellis Avenue,” said Mayor Vauss. “As [...]
Irvington’s Mayor Tony Vauss and Department of Public Safety Director Tracy Bowers will be introducing the new Irvington Police Bike Patrol on Friday, May 27th at 3:00 in Council Chambers at Irvington Town Hall, 1 Civic Square, East, Irvington, NJ. The new bicycles and purpose of the community policing effort will be discussed. This event [...]
Irvington’s Mayor Tony Vauss and Public Safety Director Tracy Bowers announced a joint law enforcement initiative called ‘Operation May Day’ that executed a major sting on Thursday morning. The joint initiative included several crime fighting entities from Irvington, Hillside, Newark, Maplewood, Essex County, United States Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), Homeland Security, New Jersey State Police, [...]
Irvington’s Mayor Tony Vauss and the Irvington’s Township Council hosted a fantastic Casino Night for more than 400 Irvington seniors on April 14th. The event took place at the Irvington Senior Center. The guests enjoyed dinner, live music, and played games on professional casino tables with real Atlantic City dealers. There was dancing and excitement [...]
Irvington’s Mayor Tony Vauss and Public Safety Director Tracy Bowers announced that Irvington is experiencing very good success in making the township the place criminals do not want to come. “As of April 12, 2016, there have been no homicides in Irvington. This zero murder rate was last seen more than 30 years ago in [...]
Irvington’s Mayor Tony Vauss and Public Safety Director Tracy Bowers announced a major reduction in crime in the first four (4) months of 2016. During that time, there was an 83% decrease in shootings and no homicides from December 2015 through March 2016. “Making Irvington cleaner and safer,” said Mayor Vauss. “That is what I [...]