West Orange organization advocates for disabled

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Community activist Roz Moskovitz Bielski and the Pleasant Valley Civic Association in West Orange successfully advocated for the creation of a handicapped parking space in front of a group home on Pleasant Valley Way. The home is operated by Cerebral Palsy of North Jersey and serves six adults with developmental disabilities. […]

Maplewood boy receives service dog, companion, friend

Natchez comes to the rescue, bonds with Maplewood boy

Maplewood boy receives service dog, companion, friend

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — In many ways, Natchez is like a typical pet dog for 7-year-old Grant Weiss. The 2-year-old yellow lab-golden retriever mix loves to play and give his master kisses. At night he even curls up at the foot of Grant’s bed — in the great American tradition of a boy and his dog. […]