WEST ORANGE, NJ — Kessler Rehabilitation Institute physical therapist Mary Van Der Meer recently received an assistance dog from Canine Companions for Independence, a national nonprofit organization providing assistance dogs for children and adults with disabilities. Van Der Meer was matched with Paoli, a 2-year-old labrador/golden retriever cross who has been trained to respond to […]
OBITUARIES: • BROWN – Anne, of South Orange; Feb. 4. Wife, grandmother. • KRUPP – Rosalind Mehr, of Maplewood; Feb. 5. History teacher, grandmother. • KUNZLE – Margaret Neupauer, of Maplewood, formerly of Irvington; Jan. 25. • LASSER – Donald V., of Morris Township; Feb. 4. Owned Maplewood Awning. • RAUCH – Katherine M., of […]
OBITUARIES: • CHAREN – Frances, of West Orange; Feb. 10. Co-owned Irvington bakery. • CICCONE – Peter, of West Orange; Feb. 12. Tool grinder for Elastic Stop Nut. • MARCUS – Dana I., formerly of West Orange; Feb. 5. Nursery school teacher. • MCGUIRE – Kevin Frederick, formerly of West Orange; Feb. 8. Coach, father.
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Historical Society of Bloomfield celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2016. The HSOB is an outgrowth of the Sesquicentennial Celebration of 1962 and was incorporated in 1966. The museum, located on the third floor of the Bloomfield Children’s Library at 90 Broad St., is also celebrating 50 years, having had its grand […]
OBITUARIES: • ARDINO – Ann Vera, of Bloomfield; Feb. 8. BC/BS of NJ claims manager. • BLOCK – Fred Jr., formerly of Bloomfield; Feb. 5. Maintenance manager. • BRENNAN – Ethel Damberg, formerly of Glen Ridge; Feb. 3. Grandmother. • DEBELLO – Evelyn L., formerly of Bloomfield; Feb. 5. Co-owned Computel. • HOFEREK – George, […]
OBITUARIES: • BLOUNT – Mary, of Irvington; Jan. 31. • FERGUSON – Lula M., of Irvington; Jan. 29. • KUNZLE – Margaret Neupauer, of Maplewood, formerly of Irvington; Jan. 25. • STORM – Eleanor Elizabeth Vollmer, formerly of Irvington; Jan. 31. Mother.
OBITUARIES: • AUSTIN – Ellis J. “Emmit,” of Orange; Feb. 1. Husband, grandfather. • BEASLEY – Donna Marie, of East Orange; Feb. 5. • BOWSER – Hamilton, formerly of East Orange; Jan. 16. Former Marine. • BUONO – Salvatore, formerly of Orange; Feb. 5. Owned landscaping company. • FERRARA – Dennis Paul, formerly of East […]
NEWARK, NJ — A Newark man was charged yesterday with committing five bank robberies in Union and Essex counties from August 2015 through October 2015, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced. James Glenn, 59, is charged by criminal complaint with five counts of bank robbery. He appeared yesterday afternoon before U.S. Magistrate Judge Leda D. Wettre in Newark federal court and was […]
DELRAY BEACH, Fla. — Rabbi Daniel Cohen, standing, far right, of Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel in South Orange paid a recent visit to several dozen synagogue members who spend the winter or live full-time in Florida. “Our seniors may be in the Sunshine State now, but they are never far from our hearts,” Cohen said in […]
TRENTON, NJ — Gov. Chris Christie signed Executive Order No. 203, ordering all State buildings to fly flags at half-staff on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2016, in recognition and mourning of Port Authority Police Officer Elise Bastardo. Bastardo was born in Red Bank, and was raised in Wall Township. Bastardo earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and […]