In mid-September, the United Auto Workers labor union (UAW) announced it would be striking against Ford Motor Company, General Motors (GM) and Stellantis after worker contracts expired without a new deal being reached. The union represents about 145,000 workers with more than 18,000 currently on strike. The strike began by […]
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Local synagogues face antisemitic ‘swattings’
Over the Rosh Hashanah Holiday weekend, multiple synagogues in northern New Jersey fell victim to “swatting” events. On Friday, Sept. 15, Temple B’nai Jeshurun in Millburn was evacuated nine minutes into a live-streamed service after reports of a bomb threat. On Thursday, Sept. 14, Congregation Ahavat Achim in Fair Lawn […]
What you missed: Week of Sept. 20 round-up
A lot has happened in the world over the past week. Let’s catch up on the major news headlines: New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez Indicted On Friday, New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife, Nadine, were indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of bribery, making this […]
What you missed: Summer news round-up
A lot has happened in the world since the spring semester. Let’s catch up on the major headlines from this summer: The Hottest Summer on Record Starting in April, Canada began battling wildfires that spanned the eastern provinces from Nova Scotia to Quebec to parts of Ontario. Smoke from […]
New COVID-19 booster seeks to increase immunity
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a new round of COVID-19 booster shots from pharmaceutical companies Moderna and Pfizer last week. The vaccines, obtainable to everyone ages six months and older, are quickly becoming available across the United States in major retail pharmacies, such as CVS and Walgreens, as […]