Maplewood adds car show to July 4 festivities

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — This year’s Maplewood July 4 celebration will include the township’s first car show on Monday, July 4, from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in Memorial Park. Car owners can enter their vehicles free online at www.maplewoodcivic.org. Trophies will be awarded. Cool cars, movie cars, celebrity cars, antique cars, collector cars, muscle cars, […]

Purcell earns All-NEC softball honors

Purcell earns All-NEC softball honors

NUTLEY, NJ — Central Connecticut State University softball player Eileen Purcell was named to the All-Northeast Conference Second Team at shortstop. Purcell, a Nutley High School graduate, makes her first appearance on an All-Conference list. She obliterated opposing NEC pitching this season, finishing with a .453 batting average, good for second best in the league. […]

Rose M. Hedli 

  Rose M. Hedli (nee Calafiore), 95, passed away on Sunday, May 29, 2016 at Mountainside Hospital in Glen Ridge.    Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral from the O’Boyle funeral Home 309 Broad St. Bloomfield on Friday at 9:00 a.m. The funeral mass will be offered at Sacred Heart Church in […]

TSTI to get ‘real about Jerusalem’

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel in South Orange will host a lecture by Daniel Seidemann of Terrestrial Jerusalem on Wednesday, June 8, at 7:30 p.m. Seidemann, who founded and leads the non-governmental organization, will present “Getting Real about Jerusalem.” The program, sponsored by TSTI’s Israel Involvement Committee, is free and open to all. […]

Memorial Golf Tournament supports Daughters of Israel

MONTCLAIR, NJ — The Fern Forman Memorial Golf Tournament in support of Daughters of Israel was a huge success. Attracting more than 200 participants, the tournament was held on May 23 at Montclair Golf Club. In addition to the golf tournament, the event included a card and game party, cocktail reception and awards ceremony. The […]

County residents excel at music competition

EAST HANOVER, NJ — Students of the Calderone School of Music performed at the 2016 Annual Mid Atlantic Music Teachers Guild Festival and Competition. Students who sing or play solo piano, violin, guitar, woodwinds, brass, duets and bands with any combination of instruments, and percussion, compete with other students within their age group and according […]

Dorothy A. Latore

   Dorothy A. Latore, 81, of Hudson Florida, formerly of West Orange, NJ, passed away on Wednesday May 25, 2016 in Florida. Funeral Services were held in Florida. Letters of condolence may be posted atdanglerfuneralhome.com.    Dorothy was the beloved wife of the late Peter A. Latore. Devoted mother of Cathy Chieppa Latore, Peter J. […]

Matt Dasilva keys Nutley HS boys’ track and field team to a strong showing at North Jersey Section 1, Group 3 Championships

NUTLEY – Nutley High School junior Matt Dasilva successfully battled the excessive heat and humidity and came away from the opening round of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Track and Field North Jersey Section 1, Group 3 Championships with four medals at River Dell HS in Oradell, May 27-28. On Friday night, May […]