4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (249+ words) Every advance in breast cancer treatment begins with research. But even the most promising ideas cannot move forward without funding. At a time when scientists face intense competition for limited research dollars, philanthropy plays a critical role in keeping important…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (548+ words) An Essex County woman admitted providing gynecological services without a medical license at the now-defunct Bessie Mae Women and Family Health Center in East Orange and submitting about 2,500 Medicaid claims for those services under the names of licensed doctors, state…...

6+ day, 58+ min ago   (480+ words) Many families move to Montclair for its great schools, proximity to Manhattan, and reputation as an open, progressive community. Montclair earned a perfect 100 on the Human Rights Campaign’s Municipal Equality Index for five consecutive years, in part due to gender-neutral…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (459+ words) A township-hired contractor applied a chemical herbicide to the pond at Montclair’s Edgemont Memorial Park in violation of the local law, the mayor said on Monday. While the township is still seeking more information, the contractor’s application of the highly…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (507+ words) Two kitchen staffers at the Raymond’s restaurant in Montclair were detained last week by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. Should ICE be abolished? Given that this is a humor column, my first impulse was to say the ICE in the…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (241+ words) A former wrestling coach at Newark Academy in Livingston has been charged with sexually assaulting a 15-year-old, the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office announced Wednesday. John Kane, 39, of Sparta, faces four counts of sexual assault and two counts of endangering the…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (364+ words) A two-alarm fire displaced 11 people and a family dog from a multifamily house on Elm Street in Montclair on Sunday morning, authorities said. The blaze at 85 Elm St. erupted shortly before 7:17 a.m. when a caller reported the top floor of the…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (275+ words) Quarterback Aaron Rodgers is offloading some properties, including a contemporary mansion on the Cedar Grove/Montclair border. Rodgers bought the home in 2023 after being traded to the Jets. Now that he has signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Rodgers put 349 Crestmont…...