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PLAINFIELD - The Rev. Tracey L. Brown, senior pastor of Ruth Fellowship Ministries, has been named the first Black woman to serve as New Jersey State Police chaplain. I hope I m not the last. It s always and honor to be the first, but it s also a great honor to be a part of an organization like the State Police chaplains, she said.
As a chaplain, Brown volunteers her time to provide troopers, their families and the community with spiritual counseling, religious referral and general character guidance through the various religious denominations within our society, according to the New Jersey State Police.
By VICTORIA CARUSO
May 10, 2021 at 7:31 AM
Steven Nagel, president of the Edison Kiwanis Club, presents Rohan Gupta with the official banner for the South Plainfield High School chapter.
Steven Nagel, president of the Edison Kiwanis Club, presents Rohan Gupta with the official banner .
Credits: Virtual Charter Ceremony
Steven Nagel, president of the Edison Kiwanis Club, and Rohan Gupta, president of the newly established Key Club of South Plainfield High School.
Steven Nagel, president of the Edison Kiwanis Club, and Rohan Gupta, president of the newly .
Credits: Virtual Charter Ceremony
Steven Nagel, president of the Edison Kiwanis Club, presents Rohan Gupta with his official gavel as president of the South Plainfield High School chapter.
Ex-workers file suit against Cummington rehab facility over COVID response CREATAS
The addiction treatment center then known as Swift River, now named the Cummington Inpatient Rehab Center, is shown in 2017. GAZETTE FILE PHOTO
Published: 5/6/2021 8:22:35 PM
CUMMINGTON Management at a hilltown addiction treatment center is accused in a lawsuit of firing employees for taking time off after exposure to COVID-19.
The four-count lawsuit, filed April 28 in Hampshire Superior Court, alleges that Vertava Health LLC failed to adequately respond to COVID-19 in its Cummington/Plainfield facility and retaliated against those who took issue with its response.
It also alleges wage theft, claiming that time was deducted from workers’ pay for breaks that were not taken, a count that is open to all current and former workers at the facility similarly situated not just the plaintiffs.
PLAINFIELD - One school district’s loss is another’s gain as Killingly’s assistant superintendent prepares to take the top education spot in Plainfield later this year.
The Plainfield Board of Education this week unanimously voted to appoint Paul Brenton as its new superintendent of schools effective July 1.
Benton, a veteran educator and administrator who’s served in the Killingly district No. 2 slot since 2017, was among 21 applicants from six states and the District of Columbia who sought the position after long-serving superintendent Kenneth Di Pietro announced he’d retire on June 30 after 11 years on the job.
“I am humbled and honored to be selected for this role,” Brenton said in a press release. “Eastern Connecticut has been my home for so many years of my career and I am excited to begin partnering with the families, staff and community members in Plainfield. I look forward to building new relationships as we support the students during this challenging
PLAINFIELD - Democratic Mayor Adrian Mapp has formally kicked off his campaign for a third term in office.
His announcement came Thursday evening during a livestreamed virtual fundraiser featuring Gov. Phil Murphy and U.S. Sens. Bob Menendez and Cory Booker, who endorsed Mapp s reelection.
“I have been honored to serve the city of Plainfield as mayor for the past seven years. Together, we have helped to make our beautiful city a fairer, safer, and more prosperous place to live and raise families,” Mapp said. “In pursuing reelection, I intend to deepen our commitments to economic growth and development in a way that lifts all boats and helps our city build back better from the devastating COVID-19 pandemic.”