Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr., Freeholder President Brendan Gill, and Vice President Wayne Richardson announced that Essex County will be opening a drive-through testing site for Essex County residents who are symptomatic of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Essex County Weequahic Park in Newark. The site will open on Thursday, March 26th and […]

Dear Residents and Business Owners, Pursuant to Governor Phil Murphy’s Executive Order No. 107 Town Hall is physically closed; however, the Township remains open for business. Our goal is to provide the public with all the services they have come to expect from Mayor Vauss’ Administration. You can reach Police, Fire, and Public Works as […]

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Mayor Tony Vauss is advising people to socially distance themselves in order to reduce pressures on health services and stop the spread of coronavirus (Covid-19). Mayor Tony Vauss has sent the Police and Fire department out to ask Irvington residents to stay indoors due to the coronavirus. It’s Time To Get Serious About Social Distancing. […]

Irvington, New Jersey Mayor Tony Vauss would like to say thank you to all the Doctors, Paramedics, firefighters, police officers, and nurses; they’re serving our community selflessly. And at the same time, they’re facing the same struggles at home that we have with this pandemic. So I wanted to show my support and give them […]

Call your doctor: If you think you have been exposed to COVID-19 and develop a fever and symptoms, such as cough or difficulty breathing, call your healthcare provider for medical advice. In all cases, follow the guidance of your healthcare provider and local health department. The decision to stop home isolation should be made in […]

We received 15 new positive cases. Totals: Irvington: 24, Essex county: 343, NJ: 2,844. Expect the numbers to continue to rise. More coronavirus testing means the number of cases will rise.

TRENTON – Governor Phil Murphy today announced departmental actions from the Department of Human Services, Department of Banking and Insurance, Department of Treasury, Department of Health, Department of Children and Family Services and the New Jersey Division of Community Affairs to ensure New Jerseyans have access to telehealth and tele-mental health services to the greatest […]

Testing Site Will Open Daily at 8:00 a.m. Starting on March 23 Open to New Jersey Residents Experiencing Symptoms of Respiratory Illness TRENTON – Governor Phil Murphy today announced the opening of a COVID-19 Community-Based Testing Site at the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel. The testing site, established in partnership with the Federal Emergency […]

The rapid spread of the virus that causes COVID-19 has sparked alarm in Essex County. The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared this rapidly spreading coronavirus outbreak a pandemic, and many Towns are grappling with a rise in confirmed cases. HERE IS WHAT YOU CAN DO!  

Irvington, NJ I want to give you a COVID-19 update. We received 6 new positive cases today. Totals: Irvington: 9, Essex county: 172, NJ: 1,914. Expect the numbers to continue to rise. As you know from yesterday’s update, Governor Phil Murphy signed an executive order closing all non-essential businesses, but we all need to continue […]

IRVINGTON – Governor Phil Murphy today announced the launch of the New Jersey COVID-19 Information Hub, a new, visitor-friendly website available at covid19.nj.gov. The New Jersey COVID-19 Information Hub provides New Jerseyans with the most up-to-date information about COVID-19 and the State’s response, including information about services such as food assistance and small business assistance.“We […]

Governor Murphy Announces Statewide Stay at home order, closure of all non-essential retail businesses. The order also prohibits all social gatherings, mandates work from home arrangements for employees when possible, and invalidates and conflicting local and county regulations.

How Mayor Tony Vauss is helping during the coronavirus outbreak. Amid the coronavirus outbreak, food services are ‘more critical now than ever before, among the hundreds of Irvington residents served by INIC Food Pantry ­­is a mother who works three jobs to support her family. Since the coronavirus crisis reached the Essex County area, she […]

We urge every resident whose job has been directly impacted to visit http://nj.gov/labor for comprehensive information from @NJLaborDept. Help is available for residents who are out of work as a direct result of this emergency. Workers whose place of employment has closed, or whose hours have been cut, as a result of #COVID19 are, in […]

IRVINGTON, NJ – As the outbreak of COVID-19, or the coronavirus, continues to cripple the United States, New Jersey has decided to close all schools, implementing an 8 p.m. curfew for all residents and businesses, in an attempt to contain the virus. Irvington Mayor Tony Vauss has decided to address residents both in print and […]

Dear Irvington, Newark, East Orange, Orange, Essex County, and New Jersey residents, As you know, the situation regarding the novel (new) coronavirus, COVID-19, is rapidly evolving. At this time, there are approximately 60 confirmed cases in the US. These numbers are expected to change, and the Irvington Health Department will continue to carefully monitor the […]