NEWARK — Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn Murray has announced that an Essex County jury has convicted Richard Whatley, 21, of Hillside of passion provocation manslaughter for fatally shooting Teshon Clegg, 32, of Newark during a family barbecue on Memorial Day in 2013. Assistant Prosecutor Jamel Semper, who tried the case, said on May 27, 2013, Whatley and […]
PLAINFIELD — “Pastel Perspectives III” is part three of Nancy Brangaccio’s ongoing series of interior still life pastels. Her solo show at Swain Galleries opens May 2 and runs through May 30. Brangaccio is noted for her tight composition and the intense colors achievable with pastels. The artist aims for a very clear, elegant simplicity to […]
MOUNTAINSIDE – The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders has announced A Naturalist’s Diary, a lecture for adults 18 and older at Trailside Nature and Science Center in Mountainside on Wednesday, May 6 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Former Audubon Naturalist Pete Bacinski offers a program complete with the natural history facts and questions people never […]
ELIZABETH — Acting Union County Prosecutor Grace Park announced today that authorities are investigating the shooting of a man found dead in Elizabeth Wednesday evening. The shooting victim, a Hispanic male believed to be in his late teens or early 20s, has yet to be identified. Police responding to a 911 call indicating the discovery of […]
SUMMIT — The Headache Center at Overlook Medical Center and Atlantic Neuroscience Institute has started recruiting patients for an observational study to assess the safety and tolerability of non-prescription, homeopathic severe headache and migraine nasal spray Ausanil® in the treatment of primary headache disorders, including migraine, cluster headache and severe tension headaches. The study will […]
NEWARK – New Jersey consumers who believe they are entitled to restitution under a recent multi-state settlement with Sirius XM Radio Inc., must file their complaints with the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs by May 3. The settlement, announced in December, resolves allegations that the satellite radio company violated consumer protection laws through a […]
KENILWORTH — For Earth Day, Kenilworth Boy Scout Troop 83 cleaned up Kenilworth Public Library. They cleaned out leaves and weeds and put down new mulch. The mulch was generously donated by the Hartman Family of Jersey Landscape & Garden Supply.
UNION COUNTY — The New Jersey Hall of Fame has announced 50 nominees in five categories – Arts & Letters, Enterprise, Performing Arts, Public Service, and Sports. Public voting is now underway online at www.NJHallofFame.org/2015-nominees. The 8th class of inductees will be announced early this summer. This year’s induction gala is expected to return this October […]
ELIZABETH – With the renewal of spring, romance blooms anew as couples holding hands stroll through warm evenings and feel their love renewed. Each spring there also is a very special celebration of love as people with disabilities who are in committed relationships come together to honor their love at the annual Couples Night celebration of Community Access Unlimited. […]
UNION — The Attorney General’s Shooting Response Team is conducting an investigation into the circumstances of a shooting last evening in Union in which a state trooper fatally shot a man who was driving a carjacked vehicle. According to the preliminary investigation, troopers in the New Jersey State Police Interstate Theft North Unit were investigating […]