NEWARK, NJ — In a time of crisis, who doesn’t love a Thin Mint cookie? Thousands of Girl Scout cookies were donated recently to Newark Beth Israel, University Hospital and St. Michael’s Hospital, as everyone from environmental services to security guards, from doctors to nurses, took a much-needed cookie break in the midst of this […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Sister Rose Thering was a tough act to follow; she was a deeply passionate upstander who devoted her life to the fight against anti-Semitism within the Catholic Church. Honoring Thering’s memory and those who follow in her footsteps, inspirational presenters and performers — representing the Jewish, Catholic and Baptist communities — […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Arts Council’s current show “Art from the Heart” at the West Orange Arts Center, 551 Valley Road, features 17 exhibiting artists’ diverse interpretations of the heart. Their works range from representations of the organ inside the chest to images of the heart as the emotional center of a […]
NEWARK, NJ — Newark police arrested William E. Reese, 18, of Newark, on Monday, Aug. 29, in connection with two shootings at 22 Fabyan Place in Newark on Tuesday, Aug. 23. On Tuesday, Aug. 23, at approximately 2:25 a.m., Newark police responded to a shots-fired call at the location, where they encountered a 17-year-old male […]
NEWARK, NJ — “Playing It Safe,” a discussion panel for Pop Warner football coaches, athletes and parents on how to keep youth sports safe, will be hosted on Saturday, Aug. 27, from 10:30 a.m. to noon, at the John F. Kennedy Recreation Center Gymnasium, 211 West Kinney St., in the Central Ward. The center’s entrance […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The 18th annual Health Care’s Most Wired survey, including the list of Most Wired Hospitals, was released by the American Hospital Association’s Health Forum; eight out of 11 of RWJBarnabas Health hospitals were named to the 2016 Most Wired list including: Clara Maass Medical Center in Belleville; Monmouth Medical Center in […]
NEWARK, NJ — Darrell K. Terry Sr. has been named president and chief executive officer for Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and Children’s Hospital of New Jersey in Newark. Terry’s appointment is effective immediately, according to a press release. Since February, Terry has served as interim president and CEO at NBI and CHoNJ. Prior to […]