Monday, May 20, 2013
Planning a vacation or just a day trip? Patch has all the information on the Shore's best beaches.
More than six months after superstorm Sandy caused unprecedented damage to the Jersey Shore, the beaches will be open in time for Memorial Day weekend. However, certain access points and facilities may be closed as municipalities continue to work on restoration. So as you prepare to stick your toes in the sand, are you wondering what will be accessible after Sandy? Need to know how much it will cost to buy badges to your favorite beach? Curious on where to park, if your dog is allowed on the boards, if you have to head back to the car for food and drink? All the answers are right here. Just click on the beach names below or on the right for full information on the Jersey Shore's beaches. Barnegat Light Barnegat Light sustained much less …
The week ahead on Newark Patch
On Patch this week, we’ll be writing about parents fighting to keep a small local grade school open after it has been slated for closure by the Newark Public School district. The proposed closure comes a year after Superintendent Cami Anderson, in a controversial move, called for the closure of seven district schools due to a combination of underperformance and low enrollment. Also this week we’ll meet a local artist whose work has been on display at Vonda’s Kitchen, an eatery that also serves as an exhibition space for painters and sculptors. On Wednesday, Essex County College will hold its 44th annual commencement ceremony at the Prudential Center. Among the nearly 1,500 graduates is a 53-year-old disabled military veteran. This week …
Annual Ironbound celebration held Saturday
After being delayed by a week due to a rainy forecaast, the Riverbank Festival at Riverbank Park was held this past Saturday, drawing hundreds to the Ironbound park located on Somme Street. Arts and crafts for children, musical performances by city students and ethnic bands and a selection of tasty treats were among the big draws during Saturday's fete.
Area near Prudential Center affected Monday, Wednesday and Friday
The city of Newark has announced that Mulberry Street between Edison Place and Lafayette Street will be closed on the following dates and times: Monday, May 20, from 7 to 11 am; Wednesday, May 22, from 7 to 11 am; and Friday, May 24, from 7 to 11 am. The closures are in place to accommodate three graduation ceremonies being held at the Prudential Center: New Jersey Institute of Technology on Monday, May 22; Essex County College on Wednesday, May 22; and Seton Hall Law School on Friday, May 24. Motorists are urged to take alternate routes and allow additional time to reach their destinations while these closures are in effect.
School notches first-ever national victories
During a recent meeting the Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders honored the Newark Tech Girls Winter Track Team for winning the 2013 Group 1 Relays State Championship. The board’s commendation was sponsored by acclamation and presented to the team by Freeholder President Blonnie Watson of Newark and Freeholders Carol Clark of East Orange, Gerald Owens of South Orange and Leonard Luciano of West Caldwell. The Newark Tech Girls Winter Track Team, the Lady Terriers, won the 2013 New Jersey Group I State Relays Championship, the first in school history, which was held on Jan. 10-13 in Toms River. The team competition included the following events: 4x200 Meter Relay, 4x400 Meter Relay, 4x800 Meter Relay, Sprint Medley 2-2-4-8, 4x55 …
Sunday, May 19, 2013
Other top stories this week include a Newark High School student shot and killed on his way home from school and a man busted on pot-growing charges after he called police to report his wife's death.
A homeless hitchhiker who gained internet fame earlier this year was arrested at a Philadelphia bus station and charged with the murder of a Clark lawyer last Sunday. Englewood police are stepping up their presence at a public senior housing complex after complaints led authorities to arrest two residents on drug and prostitution charges, authorities said. An 18-year-old Newark High School student was shot and killed Wednesday afternoon minutes after leaving school grounds, officials said. A Rockaway Township man was charged with maintaining a drug production facility Tuesday when he called police to his Sanders Road home after finding his wife dead inside, authorities said A Delaware man has been arrested and charged in connection with a…
Saturday, May 18, 2013
The week's top stories on Newark Patch
A former Newark police officer pleaded guilty to fraud for falsely reporting his SUV stolen. Earlier this month, he also admitted he and his wife illegally obtained $60,000 in rental assistance. A quick-thinking five-year-old telephoned for help after his father suffered a stroke while driving. A baby girl was pronounced dead after being found in a bathtub filled with about an inch of water at her foster home. The death appeared accidental, authorities said. A Weequahic High School student was killed just blocks from the school in what officials said appeared to be a “targeted” shooting. Louise A. Spencer School went on lockdown after three intruders rushed inside the building. The three, two men and a juvenile, told police they were …
Public invited to Washington Park event
ART = AMMO Artists/Activists Against Gun Violence, a coalition of concerned people throughout Newark, is holding a flash mob to call attention to the scourge of gun violence. The “art-meets-flash mob” performance, which will take place on May 19 at 2pm in Washington Park, Broad Street and Washinhgton Place, will create a visual reflection of the destruction caused by gun violence. A rehearsal has been scheduled for 1 pm. “Artists have a responsibility to create work that elicits a response. Artists have the power to initiate empathy and introspection – a first step toward changing attitudes,” said Lorin Latarro, a Broadway performer and choreographer, who is the founder of the concept. At a singular moment, the performers will freeze …
Aircraft landing gear failed to deploy
Passengers on a flight touching down at Newark Liberty International Airport early Saturday had a bumpy ride after a problem with the plane’s landing gear forced the pilot to make a “belly” landing. An official with US Airways told the Associated Press none of the 34 passengers and crew were hurt when the turboprop craft, which was arriving from Philadelphia, made the unusual landing at 1 am. The plane circled Newark Liberty several times while the crew unsuccessfully attempted to deploy the landing gear before opting for the belly landing. The incident is being reviewed by the National Transportation Safety Board, the AP also reported.
Swearing study ranked the most and least courteous states in the country.
Third place? We couldn’t do better than #&@$ing third place? New Jersey residents were beaten out by Ohio and Maryland in a survey ranking individuals most likely to drop swear words on a complete stranger during a phone conversation. On the flip side, analysis by the Marchex Institute found that Washington, Massachusetts and Arizona topped the list of state residents least likely to lose their cool. Marchex examined more than 600,000 calls over a year that were placed by consumers to businesses in 30 different industries. The mobile advertising company also ranked the most courteous states: South Carolina, North Carolina and Maryland. And the least courteous states: Wisconsin, Massachusetts and Indiana. Some other findings from the report…
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9:58 am on Monday, May 20, 2013
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