NEWARK, NJ — Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose is requesting the public’s assistance in locating the pictured male, Porfirio Santos, 85, of Newark. Santos weighs approximately 130 lbs., is 5 feet, 2 inches tall and has short gray hair. He was last seen Wednesday, Dec. 14, at St. Michael’s Hospital. He was wearing […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge Public Library has announced upcoming children’s programs for the month of December. • Baby Play Group, Tuesdays at 9 to 10 a.m., ages 0 to 23 months with a caregiver A drop-in play group that encourages socialization among children ages 0 to 23 months. Toys and books for […]
NEWARK, NJ — NJ Transit is prepared to do battle with Old Man Winter this season, according to a press release. Snow-fighting supplies and equipment across the state are stocked and ready to be deployed as conditions warrant. NJ Transit is busy inspecting and winterizing its infrastructure, equipment and stations to be in the best […]
LIVINGSTON, NJ — A special evening event, “#EndDemand: Fighting Sex Trafficking – Our Children at Risk,” was held in late November at Temple B’nai Abraham in Livingston and featured a dynamic discussion with a distinguished panel of speakers. The panel helped to shine a light on the motivations of those who promote sex trafficking, what […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — Maybe this story does not have a moral, but a former Glen Ridge resident has been reunited with a signet ring that flew off his finger 40 years ago and landed somewhere in a Cambridge Road backyard in Glen Ridge. The ring was found by another former Glen Ridge resident, now living […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office will hold an information session on Tuesday, Dec. 13, at 7 p.m. to provide an overview of what happens in Essex County when an officer is involved in a fatal shooting. The 40-minute presentation will provide statistical data and other information and allow members of the […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — An activity of the Glen Ridge Recreation Department, the senior art class, continues to meet on Tuesday mornings, from 10 a.m. to noon, at the Ridgewood Avenue train station. The instructor since September has been Kristina Farrell. Farrell, who said she prefers water colors but currently has her students doing a still […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The following release was submitted by the Women’s Club of Glen Ridge. Once again this year, the Women’s Club of Glen Ridge is partnering with the Community FoodBank of New Jersey to run the Glen Ridge Virtual Food Drive. Did you know that more than 1,000,000 people in New Jersey don’t […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Friday Night Rec program will return to Glen Ridge this week, providing a fun-filled 90 minutes of gym games for kids supervised by a qualified staff. This program is free. The students will be divided into two categories: • Children of grades three and four will have the gym from […]
Symposium aims to keep children safe from trafficking
LIVINGSTON, NJ — Most people think of slavery as a terrible institution from our past and look to the outcome of the Civil War as the beacon that ended it. But they are wrong. The United Nations’ International Labor Organization estimates that there are more slaves worldwide now than there have been at any other […]