It is with sadness that we mark the passing of Kate Lynn (Selich) Patrick of Glen Ridge, NJ at 63 years of age. Kate is survived by her husband, Stuart K. Patrick of Glen Ridge, NJ, her sister Amy Selich and husband Gus Basualdo of Carlsbad, CA and her nephew Alexander Basualdo of Encinitas, CA, […]
Carol Ann Dunn, 61, passed away on Sunday, July 10, 2022 at home in Bloomfield, N.J. Relatives and friends was invited to attend the visitation at the O’Boyle Funeral Home 309 Broad St. Bloomfield on Wednesday. A prayer service was held during the visitation. Interment private. Condolences at www.oboylefuneralhome.com Born in Belleville, Ms. Dunn lived […]
Gerard V. Roselli, 80, passed away on Monday, July 11, 2022 at home in Toms River, N.J. Relatives and friends were invited to attend the visitation at the O’Boyle Funeral Home 309 Broad St. Bloomfield on Sunday. The interment service was held at the Wm. C. Doyle Veterans Cemetery in Wrightstown, N.J. on Monday. Please […]
LIVINGSTON, NJ — The West Essex YMCA recently welcomed three new members to its board of managers: Kathy Boffa, of Livingston; Shantel Ricks, of Mt. Arlington; and Tezeta “Tez” Roro, of West Orange. The manager board works in close partnership with the Y’s leadership team to ensure that facilities and programs match the Y’s mission […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — It is the end of an era, as the West Orange School District bids farewell to longtime educator Robert Klemt, who is retiring before the start of the 2022-23 school year. Klemt, who has worked in West Orange schools for the past 33 years, is retiring as principal of Liberty Middle […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Susan Connolly, an 11th-grade English teacher at Bloomfield High School, who, in her own words, came to teaching “much later in life,” has retired. Her decision became effective July 1. Connolly, who spent 22 years teaching in the Bloomfield School District, grew up in New York state just north of the Mohawk […]
NEWARK, NJ — Two men have made their initial appearances on charges of shooting a taxi driver during a late-night robbery in Elizabeth, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced July 12. Naeem Jackson, 22, of East Orange, and Walter Williams-Lang, 20, of Elizabeth, are each charged in a four-count complaint with Hobbs Act violence in […]
NEWARK, NJ — Jose Rivera, 58, of Belleville, was convicted by an Essex County jury of second-degree robbery following a trial before the Honorable Patrick J. Arre, according to a July 12 press release from the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office. “The verdict serves as justice for the victim in this case as well as all […]
NEWARK, NJ — Led by Šimon Nemec, the No. 2 overall pick in the recent NHL draft, players attending the New Jersey Devils development camp enjoyed an afternoon off the ice on Monday, July 11, as they visited Newark Beth Israel Medical Center. The players received a hardhat tour of the facility’s expansion, including the […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The beloved South Mountain YMCA Duck Race returned to Maplewood on Memorial Day, May 30, raising $18,632 for local children and families through duck sponsorships, ticket and T-shirt sales, prizes, and individual donations. This year’s sold-out event began with race participants, decked out in duck-themed clothing and accessories, marching with the community […]