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January 2012: The Star-Ledger's Photos of the Month
NJ.com Newark
Feb 01Newark Mayor Cory Booker dances with Barringer High School cheerleaders durng the "Let's Move! Newark: Our Power event in Newark. Hip-hop legend and weight loss advocate, Fat Joe, joins the fight against childhood obesity with a concert at Weequahic Hi... »
Police Seize Weapons in Two Incidents
South Ward Patch
Jan 31Newark police arrested three men and seized three weapons in two different incidents on Thursday, Jan. 26, with one of the cases yielding more than $6,300 worth of heroin, said Sgt. Ronald Glover, police spokesman. In the first incident shortly before ... »
Fire Safety Poster Winners Announced
West Ward Patch
Jan 30Noah Marshall knows the importance of having operating smoke detectors in the event of a fire. One year ago, the Central High School sophomore and his family had to escape from his burning Newark apartment when an electrical fire began in the store bel... »
Glimpse of History: Woman athletes make history in 1922
NJ.com Newark
Jan 29photo by Bain News Service, courtesy of shorpy.com NEWARK — This photograph, taken on July 29, 1922, shows women training at Newark’s Weequahic Park in preparation for their trip to Paris to represent the United States at a track meet.... »
NJ Spotlight's Interactive Map: NJ Hospital Mortality Rates
Belleville Patch
Jan 28Ever wonder how well your local hospital is doing? The New Jersey Department of Health rated 72 major hospitals across the state according to the number of deaths per 100 patients for pneumonia, stroke, heart attack, and heart failure. The average mort... »
Latest Blog Posts in Detail
Good Day for NJ
Newark USA
Jan 16If you have not seen my discussion of the TV show Open Mind, nor my update to my post about car trouble when I tried to get to the Index and Kedar art receptions, please scroll down to those posts.I was looking for something to watch on TV this evening... »
Open Doors '11, Part IV: 'Creation Nation' Arts and Peace Parade
Newark USA
Nov 15Very long post, over 4,400 words, with 31 fotos and one video.Newark is finally getting it right. It's taking a while, but the annual Newark Arts Council's "Open Doors" arts whirl is a splendiferous event that a great many more people need to attend. N... »
Making Primary Care a Primary Concern
The Ridgewood Blog
Nov 11Making Primary Care a Primary ConcernTeaching hospitals are adding primary care residencies, but despite best efforts New Jersey still faces a looming shortage of primary care physiciansBy Beth Fitzgerald,In an attempt to ease New Jersey's shortage of ... »

