Livingston man found dead inside Carteret Road home, boarder arrested

LIVINGSTON, NJ — Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray and Livingston Police Chief Craig M. Handschuch announced March 24 that the Livingston Police Department and the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force are investigating a homicide. On March 23, at approximately 7 p.m., Douglas Castellano, 69, of Livingston was found dead inside […]

Newark man sentenced to 25 years for kidnapping and raping girl

NEWARK — Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray has announced that Pedro R. Rios, 60, of Newark was sentenced to 25 years in New Jersey state prison by the Honorable Bahir Kamil, Judge of the Superior Court, for kidnapping and sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girl. On July 22, 2015 Rios pled guilty to two counts of […]

AABJ&D celebrates Good Deeds Day with cookie bake

WEST ORANGE, NJ — In honor of Good Deeds Day, the annual worldwide celebration of helping others which is on April 10 this year, Jewish Family Service of MetroWest in conjunction with Congregation Ahawas Achim B’nai Jacob & David in West Orange and the RSVP Center of Essex and Hudson Counties is sponsoring a community […]

Village residents to show their talent in SRO show

MONTCLAIR, NJ — The State Repertory Opera of New Jersey will present one of Mozart’s most beloved operas, “The Marriage of Figaro,” on Saturday, April 2, at 2 p.m. in Memorial Auditorium at Montclair State University, 1 Normal Ave. in Montclair. This semi-staged production is a collaboration between State Repertory Opera and the Society of […]

U.S. poet laureate Juan Felipe Herrera to appear at SHU

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Joseph A. Unanue Latino Institute presents U.S. poet laureate Juan Felipe Herrera reading from his featured bilingual works, including “Notes of the Assemblage,” at Seton Hall University on Monday, April 11, at 6 p.m. in Jubilee Auditorium. The son of migrant farm workers, Herrera was appointed the nation’s first Mexican-American […]

Grand opening of Chadwick Avenue Village II provides affordable rental opportunities

NEWARK, NJ — New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency Executive Director Anthony L. Marchetta recently joined officials from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, the city of Newark, and the Newark Housing Authority on Wednesday, March 16, to celebrate the grand opening of Chadwick Avenue Village II, an affordable housing complex […]

In Memoriam – J. GUNTER COHN March 6, 1911 – March 24, 2008

Global warming would be of great concern to you. As a scientist, you devoted your career to developing and inventing technology for a healthier and safer environment. You were a green scientist, ahead of your time.  Amongst your inventions was the Catalytic Converter, used to purify the emissions from the exhaust pipes of cars and other moving vehicles, worldwide. […]

Meet to discuss proposed elementary school changes

WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange elementary school parents and guardians are invited to an informational meeting to discuss the proposed K-5 report card revisions, Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers, and departmentalization, which will begin in September 2016 for grades three through five. All meetings will begin at 7 p.m. and […]

Positive, purposeful and proactive leadership in Maplewood

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Maplewood Leadership Development Initiative held a successful inaugural event recently called “Empowering Your Leadership Voice” at The Woodland in Maplewood. At the event, Maplewood resident John Harvey, owner of T2Partners LLC, helped participants with personal empowerment. “In this busy, task-oriented world we could use some inspiration. Personal leadership is about creating […]