I can't claim to own the Smithereens' entire discography, and I'm too young to have experienced them in their heyday, but hearing about the death of Scotch Plains' Pat DiNizio, the band's lead singer, on Tuesday hit me unexpectedly hard.
27-year-old Billy Hannam had been sober for more than a month before leaving a note that he had relapsed and gone to find help. He has not been heard from since Friday.
The 22-year-old Scotch Plains man charged with aggravated assault after using pepper spray on an LGBT volunteer says he was defending himself and denies that he is a white supremacist.
Scott Phillips said the court battle has not broken the spirit of his girls Sydney and Kaitlyn . "Mine they have but my daughters they haven't." Sydney and Kaitlyn continue to be part of the alter service program.
Cardinal Joseph Tobin testified he decided not to allow 13-year-old Sydney Phillips and her younger sister, to re-enroll because of their parents' behavior.