EAST ORANGE, NJ — A former pharmacy procurement technician has admitted to stealing prescription HIV medications from the pharmacy of the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in East Orange, acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced Nov. 3. Lisa M. Hoffman, 49, of Orange, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Esther Salas in Newark federal court […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange 2021 Diwali celebration lit up the sky at The Rock, a 6-acre parcel acquired by the township in 2013 using Open Space funds, on Nov. 1 as the community gathered to celebrate the holiday, which this year runs from Nov. 4 through 9. Diwali originates from the Sanskrit […]
NEWARK, NJ — Jonathan D. Williams, 46, of Newark, was arrested Nov. 3 for threatening to injure a federal judge, acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced. Williams is charged by criminal complaint with making a threat to assault and murder a United States judge. According to documents filed in this case and statements made […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The American flag did not always look the way it does today. From the flag’s birth in 1777 until the beginning of 1912, there was no standard design. On Sunday, Nov. 14, at 2 p.m., collector J. Richard Pierce will discuss how the evolution of the flag’s design illuminates the personal and […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Bloomfield Mayor Michael Venezia will once again provide turkeys, including other Thanksgiving-related food stuffs, to members of the community in need. The giveaway will take place on Sunday, Nov. 21, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the back parking lot of the Municipal Building, 1 Municipal Plaza in Bloomfield. “Every year, we […]
CEDAR GROVE, NJ — Essex County residents are invited to the Essex County Paper Shredding and Used Tire Recycling Day on Saturday, Nov. 13, from 8 a.m. to noon at the Essex County Public Works Department, 99 W. Bradford Ave. in Cedar Grove. “Along with our Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day, and Computer and Electronics […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Several West Orange High School students received letters of commendation for outstanding performance on the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test in 2020. Their selection placed the students among the top 50,000 students who entered the 2022 National Merit Program and among 34,000 commended students nationwide who have shown exceptional academic […]
NEWARK, NJ — The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey reached a settlement on Nov. 1 with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to resolve findings that the rail station at Newark Liberty International Airport is not accessible to individuals with disabilities, in violation of the Americans with Disabilities […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Golda Och Academy boys cross-country team competed in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association, Prep meet held at Blair Academy in Blairstown, located in Warren County. Jesse Schiffman placed 29th in 19:25 out of 60 finishers. Daniel Schiffman, Jesse’s brother, took 32nd place in 19:36. Alex Lefkowitz ran 21:02 […]
The Super Football Conference (SFC) has established an entirely new annual recognition, the Steve DiGregorio Young Man of the Year Award. Named for the legendary Paramus Catholic and Nutley High School football coach, who was also a stellar athlete at Nutley, the award will be presented on Jan. 10, 2022, banquet event held at MetLife […]