MAHWAH, NJ — This past year, as communities across New Jersey and the country faced an array of challenges caused by the pandemic, concern over racial injustice unrest and natural disasters, unsung heroes stepped up to help feed, comfort and educate their neighbors, and in other ways protect public health and safety. On Friday, May […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Sisters Emma and Quinn Joy of South Orange founded Girls Helping Girls. Period, a nonprofit organization that provides feminine hygiene products to girls and adults who cannot afford them, and, as members of Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel, one of four houses of worship that supports the Interfaith Food Pantry of the Oranges, […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Two South Orange sisters are on a mission and eager to start the conversation about feminine hygiene as a public health issue through their nonprofit organization, Girls Helping Girls. Period. Run by Emma and Quinn Joy, the organization’s mission is to educate the community about the need for feminine hygiene products and […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — In 2014, Emma and Quinn Joy of South Orange, now ages 17 and 13, respectively, heeded the call to give back to the wider community when they founded Girls Helping Girls. Period., a nonprofit organization that provides feminine hygiene products to teens and adults who cannot afford them. Now, members of […]
Caroline Pezzino (nee Dalessandro), 89, of Bloomfield, passed away on Saturday, December 28, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. Caroline is survived by her son, John Pezzino; daughter, Carol Marino and her husband, Joseph; sisters, Virginia Piano, Agnes Yuliano, and Frances Caruso; and her cherished grandchildren, Tracy Reinhardt and her husband Jeff, Marguerite Schnetzer and […]
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of David (Dave) Anthony Martinez, who unexpectedly left us on November 16, 2024. Born on July 24, 1969, in Newark, New Jersey, Dave was the son of Felipe and Mildred Martinez (both deceased). Dave leaves behind his two loving children, Samantha Rose Martinez and Anthony […]
The eighth annual RWJBarnabas Health Running with the Devils 5K Run and Walk was held Nov. 3 at the South Mountain Recreation Complex in West Orange. More than 1,500 runners and walkers participated on race day and another 400 participated virtually in neighborhoods across the state from Oct. 3 through Nov. 3, and 69 kids […]
Mary Alice Smith, age 77, most recently of Asheville and previously of Raleigh, North Carolina died on November 2, 2024, in York, Pennsylvania. She was the wife of William Charles Smith, the mother of their four children—Susanna Joy, Matthew Brian, Elizabeth Caroline and Catherine Boehm. Born in Brooklyn, New York in 1947, Mary Alice was […]
BELLEVILLE, NJ — Roslyn Almodovar, a junior on the Belleville High School girls varsity soccer team, is the Belleville Post’s Female Athlete of the Month. She was named to the Super Essex Conference-Liberty Division First Team in her freshman year. For the past two years, she was named to the Super Essex Conference-Colonial Division First […]
CALDWELL, NJ — Mount St. Dominic Academy, the independent Dominican Catholic college preparatory school for girls in Caldwell, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Karen D’Avino, Ed.D. to the role of principal, effective July 1. Dr. D’Avino will have responsibility for curriculum development and academic operations in alignment with the Mount’s Dominican mission, […]