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1. NJ Judge Tosses Lawsuit After Pro-Palestine, Israel Supporters Clash In West Orange (patch.com) — West Orange residents get an important update on the fallout from a 2024 clash outside Congregation Ohr Torah, where pro-Palestine demonstrators and Israel supporters confronted each other. A federal judge has now tossed the Justice Department's FACE Act lawsuit against several protesters, ruling the government didn't prove they blocked religious worship, though prosecutors have 30 days to try again.
2. School Bus Hits Police Officer, Pedestrian In West Orange (patch.com) — People in West Orange may want to know that a township police officer and a pedestrian were hospitalized after being struck by a West Orange school district bus at Main Street and Harrison Avenue. Both were taken to Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center with injuries that are not believed to be life-threatening, and police say the investigation continues but there is no ongoing threat to public safety.
3. Road Rage, Car Theft Reported In West Orange: Police (patch.com) — West Orange police recently handled two notable vehicle-related incidents: a 2023 Acura MDX stolen overnight from Forest Hill Road and later recovered in Newark, and a road-rage dispute at the Northfield Avenue Dunkin' Donuts where one driver was assaulted before the suspect fled in a white Audi sedan.
4. Powerball Ticket Delivers $50K Win in West Orange (shorenewsnetwork.com) — A Powerball ticket sold at Eagle Rock Liquor on Eagle Rock Avenue in West Orange just earned a local player $50,000 in the Oct. 3 drawing. The winner hasn't been publicly identified, but the shop and town share the spotlight alongside another big Essex County jackpot hit in Newark.
5. Garrett reflects on Hackensack Meridian legacy ahead of retirement (njbiz.com) — Hackensack Meridian Health's CEO is preparing to retire in 2027 as the system continues a $3 billion expansion that already brought an Urgent Care PLUS center with advanced imaging and labs to West Orange. Local residents can expect more convenient, tech‑driven care options as HMH grows outpatient services, modernizes hospitals statewide, and experiments with at‑home and virtual care models.
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