SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Seton Hall University School of Law’s Center for Policy and Research has issued a report, “How America Tortures,” that documents the U.S. Torture Program from the words of those who created and approved the program, as well as those who implemented it, along with descriptions of how it was implemented and […]
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — On Dec. 4, Superintendent of Schools Ronald Taylor sent a letter to the South Orange-Maplewood School District community regarding changes to the district’s security drill policy. The letter is below: “Student and staff safety continues to be a top priority for our school district and practicing safety drills is […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Once again, the West Orange community rallied to provide Thanksgiving meals to struggling families. The Mayor’s Sunshine Fund distributed more than 120 baskets that included turkeys and trimmings, and West Orange Public Schools collected nonperishable food items for the fund. The Holy Trinity-West Orange Food Pantry was able to purchase turkeys […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Roz Moskovitz Bielski, a lifelong West Orange resident, recently received the Giblin Association Civic Award for her community work in pedestrian safety. Bielski, the more than 30-year owner of commercial real estate in the Pleasantdale area of town, formed the Pleasant Valley Way Civic Association in 2014 and has been a […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The award-winning West Orange High School AFJROTC Mountaineer Squadron hosted a drill competition on Nov. 23 that included hundreds of cadets from across the Tri-State Area in friendly competition. Twelve schools participated in 15 different events throughout the day, including armed and unarmed color guards, drills, inspections, exhibitions, and even academic […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — A man was non-fatally shot on 45th Street in Maplewood, according information sent to the News-Record from Maplewood Police Chief Jimmy DeVaul; DeVaul’s information came from a report of the incident made by Lt. Peter Kuenzel. On Wednesday, Dec. 4, at 6:11 p.m., Maplewood officers responded to the Wawa, located at 1511 […]
MONTCLAIR, NJ — In a much-anticipated first swim meet of the season, the Montclair High School boys swim team prevailed over rival team and reigning Essex County champions, Seton Hall Prep, with a final score of 90-80, and the girls squad easily dominated Mount Saint Dominic Academy, 125-45. The Mounties’ Panzer Pool at Montclair State […]