East Orange & Orange week of January 7th

OBITUARIES: • BOHANNAN – Edward Sr., of East Orange; Dec. 26. • BOREA – Helen, formerly of Orange; Dec. 27. Customer service manager. • CAMPBELL – Gloria, of East Orange; Dec. 25. Great-grandmother. • CLARK – Norvill R., of Orange; Dec. 18. Great-grandfather. • COBB – Gail, of East Orange; Dec. 20. school crossing guard, […]

Bernadette Wilson

    Bernadette Leanora McChesney Wilson passed away peacefully surrounded by her children on January 6, 2016.    Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral from the O’Boyle Funeral Home, 309 Broad St. Bloomfield on Friday at 9:30 AM. The funeral mass will be offered at Sacred Heart Church, 76 Broad St. Bloomfield […]

Peter Paul 

    Peter Paul was born in Holyoke, Massachusetts on December 3, 1943 to Theodore E. and Constance V. Paul. He grew up in Irvington NJ. Peter was predeceased by parents and wife. He is survived by six children and eleven grandchildren living in Pennsylvania, Arkansas, and Wisconsin; and three siblings: Ernest T. Paul of […]

Cheerleading competition at WOHS on Jan. 9

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School Cheerleading Team is holding its second Mountaineer Cheerleading Competition on Saturday, Jan. 9, beginning at 9 a.m. in the West Orange High School Tarnoff Gymnasium, 51 Conforti Ave. The event will feature local recreation, high school and all-star teams performing in various divisions. Professional judges will score the […]

Gregory neighborhood provides record donations to pantry

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The fifth annual Gregory Neighborhood Food Drive collected a record number of donations for the local food pantry and provided nearly 80 bags of toiletry and goods from Gregory Elementary School, according to a release. The food drive, coordinated this year by West Orange residents and Gregory parents Amy Hains and […]

Columbia HS fencing teams post strong start to season

MAPLEWOOD – Both the Columbia High School boys’ and girls’ fencing teams won their first meet of the season against West Essex, which was held at the West Essex High School last month. Spirits were high despite the abundance of nervous energy, with an almost all new lineup of starters on the CHS boys’ fencing […]

Poetry Out Loud finals at WOHS on Jan. 6

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The spoken word will again be highlighted at the 10th annual Poetry Out Loud finals on Wednesday, Jan. 6, at 7 p.m. in the West Orange High School auditorium. The Poetry Out Loud website describes the vision of the competition as “a contest that encourages the nation’s youth to learn about great poetry […]

UPDATE: South Orange health & fitness challenge

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — South Orange is once again leading the charge for a healthier year ahead with sponsorship of SOFit16, the second South Orange Health and Fitness Challenge. SOFit16 invites community residents to participate in a four-month event that promotes and supports healthy living.  There are no sporting competitions involved.  Participants will devise their […]

Kathleen “Kay” Regina Reheis

   Kathleen Regina Reheis (nee Harrington), 102, died on 11/03/2015 in Edmonds, Washington  The oldest of four children, Kay was born in Newark, New Jersey, on September 3, 1913.  She was predeceased by her beloved husband of 65 years, John W. Reheis; a brother and two sisters.    Kay was a dedicated homemaker, wife and […]