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Nearly Two Decades Apart, Two Nurses Have a Lot in Common By Jason Cohen Two women living in different countries who are nearly two decades apart have much more in common than meet the eye. Abby Kra Friedman, 40, is a West Orange native, who studied at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, and is now a midwife in Israel. Liat Greenwood, 21, lives in West Orange, was born in Israel, is studying at Penn nursing and plans to move to Israel to be a midwife as well. The two of them met each other this past fall when Greenwood studied abroad with the

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continued from front page up in West Orange and like Greenwood, attended Joseph Kushner Hebrew Academy and the Frisch School for high school. Friedman explained that since she was young there were two things she loved, nursing and Israel. She visited the Jewish homeland at age 14 with a group, at 16 with her family and then on her gap year before college. “I was in love with Israel, but I wasn’t necessarily thinking about moving there,” she said. “I knew I wanted to do something in medicine.” What really cemented her relocation to Israel and desire to be a midwife, was doing a semester abroad in Israel with Hadassah in 2000 while studying at Penn. She eventually made the move permanent in 2005. “I fell in love with it (Israel and nursing),” she said. “It’s not for everybody. When you’re a midwife you can’t get it out of your system. The semester that I spent in Israel really brought me full circle to where

I am today.” When she met Greenwood this past fall, she described it as a big sister meeting her long-lost little sister. The two bonded, spoke about nursing, Israel, college and became friends. “It was really very special,” she said. As they continued talking, they could not believe how they were both from West Orange, went to the same schools and how when Greenwood lived in Israel, she even attended the same elementary school as Friedman’s kids. “I said oh my God I can’t handle it,” Friedman exclaimed. “All these similarities kept coming.” Furthermore, both families attend Congregation Ahawas Achim B’nai Jacob and David on Pleasant Valley Way. Greenwood’s family has lived in West Orange for 15 years. She is a senior at Penn nursing and is also pursuing her master’s concurrently. She is interested in the intersection between trauma and women’s health and

has also volunteered for the West Orange First Aid Squad as well. “I kind of always thought I wanted to deliver babies for a living,” she explained. Greenwood lived in Israel until she was 7 and also for a year in middle school. Like Friedman, her goal is to be a midwife and plans to eventually move to Israel as well. She recalled that when she went abroad in the fall, her plan was to learn about nursing in Israel, but never did she imagine she would meet someone like Friedman. There was an instant connection between the two women. When Friedman invited her over for Shabbat it was an offer she could not refuse. They stayed up until midnight talking and found out they lived in the same dorms in college, had the same teachers and many other similarities. “It was just funny, we could not stop laughing,” Greenwood said. “She feels like my big sister. She’s in a place that I want to get to.”

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The West Orange High School Girls Basketball Team Wins First ECT Crown

By Steve Sears he Essex County High School Girls Basketball Tournament has in 45 years seen many great players and teams perform on the hardwood and take home championship trophies. The 2018-19 West Orange Mountaineers can now be added to that list, winning their first title by defeating Montclair’s Immaculate Conception, 36-25. Senior guard Mya Bembry, heading for Penn State in the fall, scored 11 points and snared 11 rebounds, and another guard, freshman Kiley Capstraw, tallied 18 points. “We knew that Immaculate had 5 girls who were extremely athletic, and we felt we matched up better against them. We both play with 5 guards in a fast pace up and down game. Our plan was to play very solid man to man defense and keep a low scoring game. They have been averaging over 50 points a game, so we tried to control the game with our defense,” says Caniece Williams, who along with her team saw the strategy work. In order to advance in the tournament, the 3rd seeded Mountaineers had to get by a tough East Orange club team in a closely contested quarterfinals matchup, and then defeat 2nd seed University High, 4129 in the semifinal. “Playing University,” says Bembry, “taught us how to slow the game down and win by playing defense. Immaculate also plays a zone defense, so we have to be relaxed and we will find the perfect shot.” Williams, recalling that her

team lost in the finals a few years ago, noted a difference this time around. “I think the difference is that we have more experiences as a team and as a coaching staff. We will make sure the mistakes that were made two years ago would not happen again, and because of the past failure that led us to our current success.” Bembry adds, “We came so close to winning the title two years ago, and ever since then I’ve been hungry to win it. It was something we never did before, and I wanted to make history and make our town proud.” She also believes the mix of upper and lower classmen on the team aided in the victory and is good for the future. “I think it is amazing to have contribution from all class levels because we have the leadership from the upperclassmen and the underclassmen getting the experience. They need to become leaders one day in the same situation.” Williams also says that, while Bembry and Capstraw’s significant contributions stood out, others contributed in a huge way as well. “I would like to acknowledge Mackenzie (Dover), Ebony (Odom Barnes), Kaya (Schultz), and Bianca (Fede) for their amazing defensive efforts. A lot of people focus on Kiley and Mya’s ability to score, but without these players taking pride in defense our success wouldn’t be possible. At the end of the day I am a firm believer that defense wins games. Us having the ability to score is just an extra bonus!”

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Essex County’s West Caldwell School of Technology to Undergo Expansion and Modernization

By Steve Sears hen the 2018-19 school year for Essex County West Caldwell School of Technology ends, a flurry of activity will begin. On Wednesday, January 30, Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. and the Essex County Schools of Technology signed a Project Labor Agreement with local construction trades unions to ensure union workers will be hired and work on a $30-million-dollar project to expand and modernize the facility. The project includes construction of a two-story addition onto the front of the school, renovations to current space to accommodate current and new

curriculum, and creation of an outdoor courtyard. The slated project completion date is January 2021. While the project is on-going, students will attend classes at Bloomfield Technical School, which was recently closed but will be briefly reopened during the renovation project. “That building was a factory,” says DiVincenzo. “The county purchased it in 1976, so from 1976 until now it was one of our vocational schools. Our vocational school system here in Essex County has approximately 2,200 kids in all three of our buildings, and now that school (West Caldwell) houses approximately between 250 – 300.”

The Essex County West Caldwell School of Technology project follows on the heels of the building of the new Donald M. Payne, Sr. School of Technology in Newark, which took roughly 2 ½ years and $165 million to build. Both projects are funded by the State of New Jersey. DiVincenzo is proud to mention that, in the past seven years, Essex County voca-

tional schools have received four National Blue-Ribbon Awards, and he lauds the new facilities. “The Payne School is probably the best school in the state of New Jersey when it comes to vocational training; it’s 330 square feet of beautiful building. The West Caldwell campus – that whole area, once this is done and completed – it’s going to be beautiful. continued on page 12

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American Gold & Diamond Buyers Celebrates 25th Anniversary and 5 New Locations

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Mel Jacobs honored at Temple Beth Shalom Gala

emple Beth Shalom (TBS) of Livingston honored Mel Jacobs at its annual Gala on Sunday, March 10 at The Crystal Plaza in Livingston. Mel will complete a two-year term as synagogue president in June 2019. The evening included moving tributes from friends and well-wishers throughout the evening and as part of the virtual journal which supported the event. The evening also included a Silent Auction as an exciting component, contributing to the overall success of

this annual fundraiser. Mel and his wife, Linda, joined TBS more than 30 years ago and immediately became active in synagogue life. Prior to assuming the presidency, Mel served as a vice president and member of the TBS Board of Trustees. Mel has co-chaired previous Annual Galas with Linda, serving as the unofficial “Temple biographer” by crafting moving written tributes for past honorees. Mel has also served on numerous TBS committees and in the High Holy Day lay choir.

Mel has also been a very involved participant in community activities outside of TBS. He served as the Lawyers Chair and Commerce and Professionals Co-Chair for Super Sunday events of the Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest. He has also chaired many Israel Bonds and has been honored with Linda by Israel Bonds in recent years. Mel and Linda’s family extends to their daughters, Phyllis and Mariel, Mariel’s husband, Eric, and their granddog, Milo.

Valley Arts District Undergoes Renovations

By Steve Sears 0 years is a long time to wait. Then again, so is 40 years. Ask the folks living in the Central Avenue area of Orange and West Orange. “The Central Avenue redevelopment has been in the planning stages for almost 10 years,” says West Orange Mayor, Robert Parisi. “Several of the approvals were provided almost as long. This project had delays related to the recession roughly 9-10 years ago.” Parisi is referring to the Valley Arts District renovations, a project that has build-

ings abandoned or lying dormant for 40 years being replaced and renovated. The cost of this revitalization is entirely funded by the developers, The Alpert Group, Ironstate Development, and Hands Inc. The total project cost is approximately $29,450,000. The owner is Valley Road Residential Urban Renewal LLC. “This project brings new life, new residents, parking and an entire renovation to a section of the street that had been forgotten and considered lost by many,” attests Parisi. “Most of the buildings I referenced have already been demolished as

part of this project.” The project officially began construction about 2 years ago, but as Parisi previously stated, its approvals were given many years ago. One building is complete and occupied, the second residential building is being constructed currently. Parisi, Mayor of West Orange since 2010, says other redevelopments are in the works, but not yet finalized. “The Township plans to continue the redevelopment on Central Avenue by developing the property the Township owns contiguous to the existing construction.”

West Caldwell Campus, three Life Skills classrooms, two Community Living rooms and one Retail Classroom for special services students, a renovated cosmetology facility with an adjoining classroom for academic instruction, a renovated cafeteria seating for 135 students and new kitchen facilities, and renovations to the culinary and baking CTE Labs. There will also be updated accommodations for school administrative offices, eight new classrooms in the new addition for math and four language arts classes, a new weight room for physical education class and athletics, a new aerobics/dance room for physical ed-

ucation and the performing arts program, an enhanced Music Production facility and enhanced security measures to monitor the interior and exterior of the facility. The highest percentage of students who attend the school come from Newark, but attendees come from all over Essex County. “Our school,” says DiVincenzo, “is open to everyone.” The Essex County West Caldwell School of Technology is located at 620 Passaic Avenue in West Caldwell. Visit www.essextech.org/west-caldwell-tech for more information.

School of Technology... continued from page 8 It will look great, I think the community is going to love it, we’re going to make sure it’s not only a great school, but we’re also going to have the community participate in the school. So, we’re going to make this an all-around facility.” Included among the improvements are a new Career & Technical Education Construction Lab, a new Greenhouse and renovated space for the Agricultural Science CTE Lab, an outdoor courtyard that will be used by the Agricultural Science program, a new Media Center, which will be the first facility of its kind in at the

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Next Stop West Point for Outstanding West Orange Teens

By Jillian Risberg pair of West Orange High School students know all about duty, honor and country and they will soon be putting those traits to good use on their way to the landmark US Military Academy at West Point. The West Orange Public School District recently announced that Colin Morgan, Wes Rideau-Winds and Vanessa Lettman received their letters of appointment to West Point for the Class of 2023, out of only 60 New Jersey high school seniors offered admission to the renowned institution. When Colin starts his journey on July 1, someone he knows well will be there to welcome him to the sprawling Hudson Valley campus. The Mountaineer’s older brother CJ Morgan also attends the academy and is graduating next year. The brothers had plenty to talk about.

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Next Stop West Point... continued from page 13 ally where I wanted to go,” he says of West Point. “I’ve been trying to set myself up for that success with a lot of the stuff I did, a lot of clubs I participated in. I feel like it’s just the realization of all the hard work, the validation.” Having both their boys at West Point seems like a dream, and Colin’s parents couldn’t be happier about his acceptance to such a prestigious institution. “This is what I wanted so I’m not surprised — but they were ecstatic,” he says. The brothers will join an illustrious roster of West Point alumni once they graduate, including Robert E. Lee (Class of 1829), Ulysses S. Grant (Class of 1843), Dwight D. Eisenhower (Class of 1915), Buzz Aldrin (Class of 1951), Norman Schwarzkopf (Class of 1956) and Marsh Carter (Class of 1962) — chair of the New York Stock Exchange who served two tours of duty in Vietnam and was awarded the Navy Cross, Bronze Star with valor and Purple Heart. There are combat leaders and two US Presidents, countless governors, senators, representatives, ambassadors and 18 astronauts. Before it became the famed military academy, George Washington considered West Point the most important post in America. He stationed his headquarters there in 1779 and worked to keep control of the fortified site on the West bank of the Hudson River throughout the Revolutionary War.

For students who have a duty to country and want to change the world through their leadership and vision — West Point is the place to go. The academy is consistently ranked among the top five colleges in the United States with good reason. But keep in mind attending a military academy is not like regular college. Academy programs are incredibly demanding academically, physically, mentally and emotionally, and a cadet doesn’t get much of a respite from the frenetic pace or even time away from campus. Not everyone thrives. It takes a certain kind of person to shine there and Colin is ready to take on the challenge. “We are so proud of Colin and Wes here at West Orange High School,” says Principal Hayden Moore. “They represent the best of the best.” Rideau-Winds will also get to showcase his exceptional talent and skills. “It’s exciting, he says. “I’ve been waiting for a while so it’s good to hear the news that I was accepted. I finally have assurance.” But it didn’t happen overnight. “They asked me to get my grades up and go for my Congressional interview (he secured a Service Academy Nomination from Rep. Donald Payne). I had to do a bunch of stuff to even get interviewed in the first place,” Rideau-Winds says. “The application is really long and te-

dious.” Regardless, the 19-yearold says West Point was his drawing card, he didn’t even apply to any other schools. “Kids usually get a regular college education— but West Point gives you a lot more; responsibility, integrity, a good work ethic,” Rideau-Winds says. “I think it’ll help me improve my discipline, going forward I’ll be much more structured.” A star soccer player at WOHS, he will continue his athletic career in college and put in his active duty service obligation upon graduating. “Depending on how those five years go; I might stay, I might leave,” Rideau-Winds

says. “I’ve always wanted to do engineering, but maybe get into the business type of thing after serving in the Army.” According to Colin, the high school’s ROTC program is great preparation. “This is probably the place we get the most exposure,” he says. “Outside of that, my brother had a big impact on both me and Vanessa, she’s our family friend. It also helped that we all kind of fed off each other’s goals.” Lettman is currently weighing her options. Starting the next chapter with Colin will bring Rideau-Winds a sense of home. continued on page 15

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Next Stop West Point... continued from page 14 “I think it’s just nice to know that I have other people that are going in with me, just not going in by myself,” he says. “Always have a familiar face to go back to — even if my goal is to make new friends and meet new people there.” As the end of his high school days draw near, the senior captain/defender is most looking forward to play-

ing collegiate soccer as part of Army West Point Athletics. According to school officials, the Morgan family hails from Chicago and years later relocated to New Jersey, where the boys attended Edison and Liberty Middle Schools and WOHS. The brothers were both academic standouts and star wrestlers. With everything he put into it, Colin knew there was a good possibility he could land

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