TRENTON, NJ — Legislation sponsored by state Sen. Richard Codey that aims to ensure that substance abuse instruction in public schools incorporates the most current, evidence-based standards and practices was signed into law Sept. 6, according to a release from Codey’s office. “Our schools are responsible for teaching our children about drugs, their negative effects […]
TRENTON, NJ — Legislation sponsored by state Sen. Senator Richard J. Codey that aims to ensure that substance abuse instruction in public schools incorporates the most current, evidence-based standards and practices received final legislative approval in the Senate in June. “Schools across the state are responsible for teaching our children about drugs, their negative effects […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange hosted its 12th successful Relay for Life at West Orange High School, from May 20 to May 21, with more than 300 people intermittently walking around a track all night in order to raise funds for the American Cancer Society and provide some insight into the physical discomfort cancer […]
TRENTON, NJ — Legislation sponsored by state senators Richard J. Codey and Joseph F. Vitale raising the minimum age to buy tobacco products and electronic smoking devices from 19 to 21 years of age was approved by the Senate on May 26. “Tobacco, in all its forms, is a killer. Every day, more of our […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Perhaps no other family in U.S. history has been as closely associated with Irish America than the Kennedy family. So to have former U.S. Congressman Patrick J. Kennedy — son of the legendary legislator Ted Kennedy — help ring in St. Patrick’s Day in West Orange was significant. But Kennedy did […]
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Taxpayers can expect some big cuts to come to the South Orange-Maplewood School District — not that this will reduce taxes. According to the 2016-2017 preliminary budget presentation made at the Feb. 22 Board of Education meeting, the school district is currently looking at a budget shortfall for next […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange Township Council presented a resolution to the members of the Board of Education proclaiming the month of January as School Board Recognition Month at the Feb. 9 council meeting. Superintendent of Schools Jeff Rutzky, BOE President Laura Lab, Vice President Mark Robertson and board members Irv Schwarzbaum and […]