Tag: Other Enterprise

The Cycle of Sexual Abuse (Part 1): How a teacher became a sex offender

November 9, 2014

Once jailed for molesting a 15-year-old student, teacher of the year Jim Cunneely says his crime is part of a cycle of sexual abuse that began when he was molested at 15 by a teacher of the year. This two-part series prompted a criminal investigation into the 1990s allegation against Carol D’Annunzio, now retired and living in … More The Cycle of Sexual Abuse (Part 1): How a teacher became a sex offender

Newark Archdiocese stirs outrage after allowing accused molester to live in parish

July 21, 2013

Parishioners at St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church in Oradell first noticed the man in November. Each night, he slept in the rectory. Every morning, he attended Mass in the soaring brick church, across the street from the parish’s elementary school. What parishioners didn’t know — what neither their pastor nor the Archdiocese of Newark told … More Newark Archdiocese stirs outrage after allowing accused molester to live in parish

The Wounds Within: Suicide in the Military

November 22, 2009

Coleman Bean served two tours of duty in Iraq, witnessing horrors that stayed with him at home.  On Sept. 6, 2008, he shot himself in the head. His death is part of an accelerating trend that has sent tremors throughout the U.S. military, alarming the most senior officers and highlighting the strain on America’s fighting men and … More The Wounds Within: Suicide in the Military

Death By Train

June 18, 2009

After all these years, Tom Donovan can’t shake the sound. “Like hitting a pumpkin,” he says. It’s the sound of a 400-ton train striking human flesh, a person who, just moments before, had been walking and talking and breathing. In the sterile parlance of the railroads, such collisions are known as critical incidents. To the … More Death By Train