NEWARK, NJ — Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced that the former president of the Essex County Sheriff’s Officers PBA Local 183, Christopher Tyminski, 45, of Byram, was charged Feb. 6 with theft by deception. The charges allege that Tyminski utilized his PBA issued credit card to pay for $14,535 in repairs to […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ – On Monday, Feb. 6, Glen Ridge High School senior student-athlete Leslie Jaiyesimi, seated, signed her National Letter of Intent to play Division I soccer in the fall at Hampton University. Standing, from left to right, are GRHS assistant coach Lindsey Deptula, GRHS assistant coach Brian Ianni and GRHS head coach Oscar […]
NEWARK, NJ — City Hall will be closed and all non-emergency Newark municipal services will be suspended on Monday, Feb. 13, in observance of Lincoln’s Birthday. Police, fire and other uniformed emergency services will work as usual. Additionally, there will be trash pick-up as regularly scheduled on Monday, Feb. 13. “I urge all of Newark’s […]
NEWARK, NJ — The Fugitive Apprehension Team arrested Alpha Jalloh, 21, of Newark, on friday, Feb. 10, for making terroristic threats on Friday, Dec. 30. At approximately 3 p.m., police responded to a South Ward residence on a call of a man threatening a female victim with a gun. As a result of their investigation, […]
A former gym teacher who also was the head wrestling coach at East Orange Campus High School has been indicted on charges of possessing child pornography and operating a marijuana production facility. Justin W. Bozinta, 39, of Roselle, who is suspended from his job as a physical education teacher at Costley Middle School in East […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – Four Columbia High School senior student-athletes signed National Letters of Intent to continue their athletic careers at their respective colleges. Pictured above, from left to right: Ethan Koehler, boys’ soccer player headed to Georgetown University; Olivia Smith, girls’ soccer player headed to Oberlin College in Ohio; Marissa Viqueira, girls’ fencer headed to […]
By John Tierney, correspondent SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Looking for a family-friendly way to introduce your children to orchestral music? Try the South Orange Symphony’s annual Family Concert on Sunday, Feb. 12, at 3 p.m. at South Orange Middle School, 70 N. Ridgewood Road. Admission is free. The program is studded with familiar favorites and […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Lee E. Miller, a professor of management at Seton Hall University’s Stillman School of Business and a premier trainer in the field of leadership, influencing and negotiating, will lead three seminars in March on strategic influencing. Using role-playing and small group exercises, these highly interactive workshops will allow participants to experience […]