NUTLEY, NJ — A Nutley woman’s story about the early days of the AIDS epidemic was one of the winners of the 2023 Essex County Senior Citizen Legacies Writing Contest. Linda Ann Buset of Nutley was among eight people celebrated during an awards luncheon at the Robert O’Toole Community Center in Cedar Grove Park on […]
EAST ORANGE, NJ — East Orange Mayor Ted Green hosted the seventh annual Black-Tie Gala at the Hilton hotel in East Rutherford on March 11. The night was full of celebration for women from notable figures like Irvington Mayor Tony Vauss, Orange Mayor Dwayne Warren and Newark Mayor Ras Baraka. Congresswoman Mikki Sherill spoke about […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — By Debbie L. Hochberg, Correspondent Black History Month is kicking-off with an artists’ reception on Saturday, Feb. 11, to celebrate the new installation, “The Diva Difference: Sisters With Voices…Unabashedly Bold…Unapologetically Black,” an art exhibition presented by the West Orange Arts Council. The entire community is invited to the reception to experience work […]
Marion Decker (Schmidt), 90, of Verona died peacefully on Sunday, January 29, 2023, surrounded by her family. Marion was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. and grew up in Bloomfield with her parents Charles and Frances (Gosman) Schmidt and her 7 brothers and sisters Joan Person, Barbara Wurm (deceased), Charles Schmidt (deceased), James Kuhl (deceased), George Schmidt, […]
Michael Juliano, 70, of Cedar Grove died peacefully at Mountainside Hospital surrounded by his family on Wednesday November 23, 2022. Born in Newark and raised in Bloomfield, Michael also raised his children with his late wife Carla (Serritello) in Bloomfield before relocating to Cottonwood, Arizona. He then returned to Bloomfield and eventually resided in Cedar […]
NUTLEY, NJ — “What makes great literature?” and “What makes great literature endure?” are two different questions, both of which will be addressed in Nutley Little Theatre’s upcoming production of “Third,” by Pulitzer Prize winner Wendy Wasserstein. In “Third,” college professor Laurie Jameson encounters an unusual student in her class on “King Lear,” which leads […]
(November 27,1928 – October 4, 2022) Ann McLaughlin (Nancy) passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family. Born in Astoria, NY, Nancy grew up in Queens and attended PS 89 & Newtown High School graduating with perfect attendance and went on to St. John’s University to study business and accounting. She resided in […]
Nancy L. Bocchini -April 16, 1949-September 27, 2022 Nancy entered her peace on September 27, 2022. Born in Newark, NJ, Ms. Bocchini grew up in Bloomfield, NJ and later resided in East Stroudsburg, PA, for the last 25 years. Nancy had a love for animals and a source of her joy was helping animals big […]
Reverend Father Steve J. Tyminski, 69, passed away at home of natural causes. Steven was born in Orange, N.J. Son of the late Estelle M. Tyminski and John Daly, brother of the late Bruce Daly. He is survived by sisters Linda E. Troup of Poulsba, Wa and Constance J. Daly of Bloomfield, N.J. He also […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Sisters Riya and Sachi Goel with the support of their mother, Pooja Goel, all of West Orange, organized the annual Indian flag-raising ceremony on the steps of Town Hall, which was held Monday, Aug. 15. The celebration commemorated the 75th anniversary of Indian independence from British rule. Mayor Robert Parisi, Council […]