Irvington settles with young man following claims of police brutality

Irvington settles with young man following claims of police brutality

MAPLEWOOD / IRVINGTON, NJ — According to an order of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, Jason McDougall has reached an amicable settlement with the township of Irvington over the July 5, 2016, incident following Maplewood’s Independence Day fireworks event, in which Maplewood police used excessive force on rowdy teenagers. […]

South Orange Golf Invitational to benefit JESPY

South Orange Golf Invitational to benefit JESPY

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — On Monday, Sept. 16, golfers will gather at the East Orange Golf Course to play in the third annual South Orange Golf Invitational, a fundraiser to benefit JESPY House. A South Orange-based nonprofit, JESPY serves 250 adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Proceeds from the Golf Invitational will benefit JESPY’s Aging […]

West Orange High School holds freshman orientation

West Orange High School holds freshman orientation

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Turnout was strong for the annual West Orange High School freshman orientation on Aug. 27, as students received their Chromebooks, enjoyed icebreakers and filled out paperwork. Freshman orientation runs for two days and offers the opportunity to meet teachers and fellow students, get their bearings, and complete necessary paperwork. Each student […]

‘Horseshoe Crabs: A Fascinating Conservation Study’

‘Horseshoe Crabs: A Fascinating Conservation Study’

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — If you headed ‘down the Shore’ this summer, you may have brushed up against a few horseshoe crabs on the beach, hardly giving a thought to these odd, distant relatives of spiders. Yet horseshoe crabs are 300-million-year-old living fossils that are so valuable that in the late 1990s they became the center […]

Bnai Keshet continues open-seating tradition for High Holy Days

Bnai Keshet continues open-seating tradition for High Holy Days

MONTCLAIR, NJ — In keeping with long-standing Bnai Keshet tradition, non-members are welcome at all High Holy Day services at no charge. Although tickets are not required, non-members who wish to attend are asked to make reservations and may do so online at www.bnaikeshet.org. “Welcoming non-members to join us at High Holy Day services is […]

Essex County College offers Saturday youth programs

Essex County College offers Saturday youth programs

NEWARK, NJ — Essex County College will begin its fall 2019 Saturday Youth Program on Sept. 21 for 10 sessions at the main Newark campus. The classes are geared toward children from age 5 to high school. Some of the programs have several sections to accommodate different age groups. There will be in-person registration on […]

Pedestrian killed when struck by vehicle in Newark

NEWARK, NJ — Authorities are investigating an incident in which a woman was fatally injured when struck by a motor vehicle in Newark on Sept. 3, according to a press release from acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens II and Newark Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose. The incident occurred shortly before noon in the area […]

TBA welcomes new emissary from Israel

TBA welcomes new emissary from Israel

LIVINGSTON, NJ — Oz Pingle from Shoham, Israel, will serve as rishon, or emissary, for 2019-2020 at Temple B’nai Abraham, Livingston. This year marks the 17th successful year of the Rishonim program of the Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ.  The young Israeli emissaries are chosen each year from a large pool of applicants. Prior […]

Good cooking news for childhood obesity

Good cooking news for childhood obesity

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange Department of Health and the South Orange Chiropractic Center will present a free, healthy cooking seminar, called “Childhood Obesity,” on Wednesday, Oct. 23, from 7 to 9 p.m. The presentation and cooking demonstration will be held at the Boccone South restaurant, 59 South Orange Ave. in South Orange. […]