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: • BRAXTON – Florence C., of Irvington; Jan. 6. Sister and great-grandmother. • GUNTHER – John T., formerly of Vailsburg; Jan. 12. Retired police lieutenant. • HARDIN-UQDAH – Sharon, of Irvington; Jan. 9.
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 […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Junior Elijah Chilton was named the 2016 Poetry Out Loud winner at the 10th annual competition at West Orange High School on Jan. 6. Senior Kyla Trinidad was named as runner-up. Chilton competed with nine other students to represent the high school at the regional competition at the South Orange Performing […]
MAPLEWOOD – This past week, the Columbia High School varsity wrestling team visited two Super Essex Conference rivals, Millburn on Jan. 12 and Weequahic on Jan. 13. The grapplers split the meets. Millburn defeated Columbia, 49-30. Columbia defeated Weequahic, 48-18. At Millburn, the Cougar winners were 106-pound Joaquin Tianga and 220-pound Mansky Charles, each by […]
NUTLEY, NJ — St. Mary’s Rosary Society in Nutley will be hosting a fish and chip dinner on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 10, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in the dining hall. Last seating will be at 6 p.m. Dinners are being prepared by a Lyndhurst restaurant and will be served in Msgr. Walsh Hall in […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — When the YMCA of the USA launched “Togetherhood,” its social responsibility initiative, in 2014, longtime South Mountain YMCA employee Tommy Donaldson led the effort at the Maplewood-based branch. The South Mountain Y was one of only 50 out of more than 2,700 YMCAs nationwide chosen to pilot the program, according to […]
Mrs. Carol Stahl Garben died on Saturday, January 16, 2016 in Glen Ridge. Visiting will be held in the Prout Funeral Home, (www.proutfuneralhome.com) 370 Bloomfield Avenue, Verona on Thursday, January 21 from 10 am to 12 Noon, with a Service to follow at 12 Noon. Burial will follow in the Restland Memorial Park, East […]