OBITUARIES: • CLAUDE – Ingrid Dorsinville Blenman, of West Orange; Jan. 13. • CONGILOSE – Dr.Philip J., of Secaucus; Jan. 6. Famous West Orange coach. • IUSO – Martino, formerly of West Orange; Jan. 8. Husband and grandfather. • PRINCE – Miriam, formerly of West Orange; Jan. 7. Grandmother, 97. • SINGERLINE – Hugh B., […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The community is invited to Temple Ner Tamid, located at 936 Broad St., Bloomfield, for a special “Artist in Residence” Shabbat, featuring Grammy Award-winning violinist Lisa Gutkin on Friday, Jan. 22, at 6:30 p.m., with a dinner and concert concert following. An engaging musician, Gutkin is a member of the Klezmatics. She […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — An East Orange man has been sentenced to 33 years in state prison for robbing a woman at gunpoint in Elizabeth in 2014, acting Union County Prosecutor Grace H. Park announced on Monday, Jan. 11. In October 2015, a Union County jury convicted Diken Michelle, 30, of East Orange, on charges […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — The ringleader in a counterfeit check scheme, Harold Stephens, 32, of Elizabeth, pleaded guilty before Superior Court Judge Michael Toto in Middlesex County on Friday, Jan. 15, to conspiring with Michael Caldwell, 40, of Irvington, and Janilyn Roman, 32, of Orlando, Fla., and others to steal $620,000 from various banks by creating […]
OBITUARIES: • BAILEY – Dollie D., of East Orange; Jan. 5. Great-grandmother. • BREVARD – Ravia Nolen, of East Orange; Jan. 6. Wife, sister. • DUTTON – Bessie Lee, of East Orange; Jan. 10. Great-grandmother. • HARPER – Avis, formerly of East Orange; Jan. 9. • HARRIS – Lawrence, of East Orange; Jan. 5. Worked […]
NUTLEY – The Nutley High School varsity wrestling team, under first-year head coach Mike DiPiano, swept three matches as they hosted the annual Gift of LIfe Duals on Saturday, Jan. 16. The Raiders defeated Union City, 45-31; Robbinsville, 33-31; and Garfield in the finals, 36-30, to improve to a 9-2 record. Senior Saul Abreu had […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — A Burns Night dinner and dance fundraiser to benefit the Achieve Foundation will be held at the Woodland, 60 Woodland Road in Maplewood, on Saturday, Feb. 6, from 7 to 11 p.m. Burns Night is an annual Scottish tradition, celebrating the life of poet Robert Burns. It is usually held on or around […]