Michael J. McDonnell

  Michael J. McDonnell Sr., 80, of Glen Ridge, passed away on Tuesday February 21, 2017 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 Monday at 9 AM. The funeral mass will be offered at Holy Name […]

DPW director says no problems with snow removal

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Even with the lack of snow this winter, the Bloomfield Department of Public Works and Parks did not lose its winter skills, as demonstrated by its handling of the Feb. 9 snowstorm. “I think we did pretty well,” DPW Director Anthony Nesto said earlier this week. “The feedback was that residents were happy.” […]

Lawrence R. Pizzano

  Lawrence R. Pizzano, 79, passed away on Thursday, January 19, 2017 at Van Dyk Manor in Montclair.   Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral from the O’Boyle Funeral Home 309 Broad St. Bloomfield on Monday at 9:00 a.m.  The funeral mass will be offered at Sacred Heart Church at 10:00 a.m.  […]

Judge: charges are credible — Chalet headed to trial or plea

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Newark Superior Court Judge Martin Cronin ruled Friday, Nov. 5, that charges will not be dismissed against Bloomfield Councilman Elias Chalet. Chalet was indicted by a state grand jury in January 2016 on five counts stemming from the proposed purchase, by the township, of a parcel of land. He allegedly had promised the […]

Glen Ridge Red Dogs win Pee Wee football league title

Glen Ridge Red Dogs win Pee Wee football league title

GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge Red Dogs – Pee Wee football team, comprising third- and fourth-graders, defeated Dumont for the Bergen County Junior Football League championship. The Red Dogs hosted this game Saturday, Nov. 5, in Glen Ridge. The final score was 27-12. It marks back-to-back seasons with 9-0 records for these group […]

Michael J. Canace

  Michael J. Canace, of Rolling Meadows, IL, formerly of Maplewood, NJ. On October 1st, following a courageous battle with ALS, at home, surrounded by loved ones.   Raised in Maplewood, and a 1977 graduate of Rutgers University, Mike moved to Chicago in 1983 for business opportunities in sales and marketing.   He was founder, […]

Nutley florist offers customers ‘A Personal Touch’

Nutley florist offers customers ‘A Personal Touch’

NUTLEY, NJ — The old adage is to “say it with flowers.” And that’s what John Monaco, owner of A Personal Touch Florist, in Nutley, has been doing for three decades. Monaco is about to celebrate the 30th anniversary of his flower shop, and it is a milestone that fills him with a great sense of […]

Little Bloomfield scientists learn about tornadoes

Little Bloomfield scientists learn about tornadoes

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The first-grade students of St. Thomas the Apostle School in Bloomfield  last week learned about tornadoes and how they form. After gaining this knowledge, the students were able to take cleaned water bottles, fill them with soap, water, and glitter, and create mini-tornadoes. This is one of the first STEM Projects of the […]

Bloomfield, Glen Ridge students honored by NCJW/Essex

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The National Council of Jewish Women, Essex County Section, have honored three Essex County high school students with the Nancy and Robert Eskow NCJW Volunteer Awards, according to a press release from the NCJW/Essex. Selected from a field of 36 applicants, the 2016 award-winners include Madeline Broderick of Glen Ridge High […]