MADISON, NJ — Ron Ladell, senior vice president for AvalonBay Communities, was recently among the volunteer leaders recognized by Fairleigh Dickinson University’s Center of Excellence at its inaugural CEO Volunteer Recognition held at Madison Hotel. The CEO Volunteer Recognition event honored 13 volunteer leaders throughout New Jersey among many different industries. The only real estate […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel, a Reform synagogue in South Orange, invites the public to learn about Judaism in November. The programs are as follows: The Introduction to Judaism course begins on Wednesday, Nov. 9; classes will run from 7 to 9 p.m. and will be taught by Rabbi Alexandra Klein and Cantor […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Join the South Orange-Maplewood Community Coalition on Race to hear and discuss the latest statistical data relating to the SOMA population and particular groups within it. The CCR will issue in 2016 report to the community on demographic changes on Wednesday, Nov. 9, at 7 p.m. on the lower level of the […]
By Joe Ragozzino and JR Parachini MAPLEWOOD, NJ (updated Monday Nov. 7, 6:52 p.m.) – Despite losing its last seven games to fall to a 1-8 record, the Columbia High School varsity football team has managed to clinch a berth in the state North Jersey Section 2, Group 5 playoffs. The Cougars gained the eighth and […]
MORRIS PLAINS, NJ – The Columbia High School boys’ cross-country team finished fourth overall in the team standings at the state North Jersey Section 2, Group 4 Championships at Greystone Park in Morris Plains on Saturday, Nov. 5. For the second straight year, the Cougars qualified for the Group 4 state championship race. Jared Pangallozzi […]
NEWARK, NJ — Marc A. Peralta, 21, of West New York, was arrested on Friday, Nov. 4, for an aggravated assault stabbing of a police officer. At approximately 3:05 a.m., a 35-year old male police sergeant and a 31-year old female detective, both of the Newark Police Division’s Major Crimes Shooting Team, were returning from […]
ORANGE, NJ — It was announced on Thursday, Nov. 3, that the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force and the Orange Police Department are in the preliminary stages of investigating the fatal shooting of two people. On the afternoon of Thursday, Nov. 3, an adult male, believed to be in his 20s, and […]
NEWARK, NJ — Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose announced the arrest of Lamar Jenkins, 33, of Irvington, on Wednesday, Nov. 2, in connection with an aggravated assault shooting on Tuesday, Oct. 25. At approximately 2:15 p.m., a 36-year-old male victim was shot in the 600 block of South 20th Street. A silver vehicle […]
Charges against the BHS instructor include third degree aggravated criminal sexual contact
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Leo Donaldson, the Bloomfield High School cross-country coach who was arrested and charged with aggravated sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child, remains in the Essex County Correctional Facility on $400,000 bail, with no 10 percent option. Donaldson was arrested Oct. 27 after being discharged from a hospital he had […]
