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The article reports that De Witt Crandell, a mentally disturbed patient, committed suicide in the premises of a New Jersey psychiatric hospital on December 10, 2007. Crandell was accused of killing his parents in 1996. It is mentioned that earlier Crandell had also escaped from the hospital but was captured and brought back to the hospital before he committed suicide.

The article looks at the syllabus for the freshmen seminar "Human Ability: Unplugged," at the College of New Jersey. According to the article, the course is one of the few liberal-arts courses in the U.S. where students with intellectual disabilities study alongside typical students. The course examines the portrayal of mental disabilities in literature and film. In addition, middle-aged developmentally impaired people are invited to speak to the class and are interviewed by small groups of students who produce short oral histories about them. Comments from Jerry G. Petroff, an assistant professor of special education who helped set up a liberal-arts certificate program for students with cognitive impairments, are presented.

Comments on the kidnapping and assault of a retarded man in Keansburg, New Jersey. Nine men and women arrested for the crimes; Other crimes committed by the group.

Details the investigation conducted by police authorities on the incident involving the torture of a retarded man in Keansburg, New Jersey. Charges that will be filed against the suspect; Result of the investigation.

Information on the first regional Synagogue Summit on Building an Inclusive Jewish Community held in Whippany, New Jersey on February 12, 2012 is presented. The ways on improving access to people with disabilities and overcoming other obstacles were discussed at the summit. Rabbi Evan Jaffe was concerned on increasing the inclusion of people who are severely mentally compromised. Reverend William Gaventa praised the Jewish community for efforts for individuals with special needs.

Reports on the State of the State address by acting New Jersey Governor, Richard J. Codey. How he promised to lead state government past its recent scandals and highlighted helping the elderly, mentally ill and struggling families; Details of his ambitious plan; Address which offered Codey a chance to define himself to the voters as a Populist; Reaction from other lawmakers; Comments of critics.

The article offers information on several events to be held in New Jersey including an adult education program by the Summit Jewish Community Center, an interfaith gathering, and a conference on people with intellectual disabilities sponsored by the National Jewish Council for Disabilities.

The article reports that Rabbi Avi Weiss spoke to college students about pluralism and the importance of respecting the plethora of acceptable religious practices within the Jewish community during an invitation in Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey on February 17, 2011. It mentions that Weiss has a reputation for being an unorthodox Orthodox rabbi. It also notes that a women was ordained by Weiss through his Yeshivat Chovevei Torah rabbinical school.

The article reports on an interracial gathering held in Newark, New Jersey in which Orthodox Rabbi Marc Schneier criticized the Congress hearings on radicalization of the American Muslim community on February 15, 2011. It mentions that the event was sponsored by the city's Municipal Council and its mayor, Cory Booker. It also notes that Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf, the New York cleric who has proposed building a Muslim cultural center near the World Trade Center, is present in the event.