WEST ORANGE, NJ —The Seton Hall Prep basketball team went 1-1 last week to make its record 6-2 on the season. Senior guard Nick Dunneman’s layup with :08 left in the fourth quarter proved to be the difference as the Pirates used a 17-12 fourth quarter to defeat Central 52-50 on Thursday, Jan. 6, in […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Seton Hall Prep ice hockey team dropped a 5-2 decision to Bergen Catholic at the Ice House in Hackensack in its only game last week to make its current record 7-5-1 on the season. The Crusaders had jumped out to a 4-0 lead when Seton Hall mounted a comeback. Freshman […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Despite upheavals caused by the pandemic, the Rev. Susan Dorward of the Brookdale Reformed Church was certain about one thing. “I didn’t want the pandemic to close the church,” she said in a telephone interview the last week of December. The pandemic, she said, made her a better listener. But another change […]
Everett T. Felder,” E.T”, 89, of East Orange passed away on December 26, 2021. Funeral services were held Friday, January 7, 2022 at Woody “Home For Services”, 163 Oakwood Avenue, Orange. Entombment was in Graceland Memorial Park in Kenilworth. Born in Sumter, South Carolina, Mr. Felder lived in South Orange before moving to East Orange […]
Myron Prokipchak, 88 of Bloomfield, entered into eternal rest on January 7, 2022. Born and raised in Bloomfield he was a life long resident. He proudly served in the US Army during the Korean War period from 1953-1961 and was a retired heavy machine operator from Operating Engineers Local 825. He was active with the […]
Barry C. Stickel 84, passed away on January 6, 2022, at UMDNJ. He was a graduate of Millburn High School and served in the National Guard. He was a resident in Bloomfield since 1961 and enjoyed a career in Insurance and Property Management in Maplewood, N.J. He was the beloved husband of Hannelore, father of […]
Luisa Justiniano (nee Cuevas), 100, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, January 6, 2022 surrounded by her family. Born in Lares, Puerto Rico, she moved to Mayaguez, Puerto Rico with her parents and three siblings. She married her husband Eduardo Justiniano and moved to New York City for a better life. Luisa Justiniano spent […]
Ann R. Tomburo (nee Shaw) 81, passed away on Friday, January 7, 2022, at Mountainside Hospital in Glen Ridge. Relatives and friends were invited to attend the visitation at the O’Boyle Funeral Home 309 Broad St. Bloomfield on Sunday. A service was held at 5:00 p.m. Interment will be private. Please express condolences at www.oboylefuneralhome.com […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield High School boys basketball team continued its undefeated start to the season. The Bengals defeated Verona, Livingston and Barringer to improve to 6-0. Julian Paulino had 14 points, three rebounds, one assist and one steal and Ramuel Gotrasse had 14 points, four rebounds, three assists and three steals to lead […]
BLOOMFIELD — The Bloomfield High School wrestling team hosted a quad meet on Saturday, Jan. 8. The Bengals went 2-1 in the quad meet, beating Teaneck, 75-6, and Clifton, 36-32, and losing to Westfield, 52-18. Photos Courtesy of Jerry Simon.