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Remembering Rev. Richard Deats, a life-long peace movement leader and influential teacher of nonviolence A prolific writer and speaker, Rev. Deats strengthened grassroots movements by leading nonviolent action trainings in conflict zones around the world. Rev. Richard Deats, a long-time global peace movement leader and one of the most influential teachers of the philosophy and practice of nonviolent action in 20th century movements, died in Nyack, New York on April 7 from complications related to pneumonia, according to his son, Mark Deats. He was 89. “As a long-time leader of the global p...

The 25 N.J. towns with the highest tax bills for schools Updated 10:55 AM; Facebook Share School taxes. Collectively, Garden State residents paid more than $16 billion in school taxes in 2020, with the average bill charging $4,798. So, who pays the most? The price tag is uneven across the state, and homeowners in many middle class towns fork over the largest share of their incomes to their public schools. Yet the highest average bills are found in the wealthiest communities, where home values are high and state aid for schools is low. Here is the list of towns with the highest average tax bi...

Rev. Richard Deats, a long-time global peace movement leader and one of the most influential teachers of the philosophy and practice of nonviolent action in 20th century movements, died in Nyack, New York on April 7 from complications related to pneumonia, according to his son, Mark Deats. He was 89. Rev. Richard Deats (FOR) “As a long-time leader of the global peace movement organization, the Fellowship of Reconciliation, and editor of Fellowship magazine, Richard Deats was one of the most well respected, well connected, and most influential peace movement leaders in the United States and...

N.J. high schools get new mascots after dropping Indians, Cowboys Updated Mar 09, 2021; A pair of high schools in Bergen County have new mascots more than eight months after dropping Indians and Cowboys. Pascack Valley High School’s new nickname will be the Panthers while Pascack Hills High School has officially been coined the Broncos. The Pascack Valley Regional High School District approved the new names by a 5-4 vote following a lengthy debate at Monday’s board of education meeting, a district spokesman confirmed Tuesday. Students and staff at both schools chose the new names by a m...

A 79-year-old River Vale man was hospitalized after shooting himself on Thursday, authorities said.He was reported in stable condition at Hackensack University Medical Center following the noontime incident on Central Avenue.Police were tr…