BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Genevieve Eilers, the oldest resident at Job Haines Home, celebrated her 105th birthday on Monday, Oct. 1. She has been a resident at the Bloomfield facility for nine years. Executive Director Noreen Haveron said when she first arrived, Genevieve showed that she was an independent woman. She decided she wanted to leave and […]
NEWARK, NJ — Essex County dedicated the Essex County Sheriff’s Patrol Building in Newark as the “Essex County Kevin J. Ryan Sheriff’s Headquarters” in honor of the late Sheriff’s Chief Kevin J. Ryan. Ryan, who also served as a NJ State Assemblyman and School Board member with the Essex County Schools of Technology, died June […]
Lawrence Ralph Fabrizio “Larry”, of Springfield, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, September 10, 2018, with his beloved wife at his side. He was 92 and just shy of his 93rd birthday. Larry was born and raised in South Orange. He attended Our Lady of Sorrows School and was graduated from Columbia High School. […]
Sister Mary Louise Moran, S.C., 83, passed away on Saturday, August 25th, 2018 in Cedar Grove, New Jersey. She was born in Dunmore, PA and grew up in West Orange, NJ. She was a Sister of Charity of Saint Elizabeth in Convent Station, NJ. Sister Mary Louise devoted her life to the Lord and to […]
IRVINGTON, NJ — According to Recreation Department, Cultural Affairs and Parks Director Donald Malloy, Irvington’s parks are the place to be this summer. “New this year is 40th Street Park for summer program,” said Malloy on Tuesday, July 17. “We renovated the building and enlarged the space with a new room, bathrooms and office area. […]
SOUTH ORANGE / MAPLEWOOD, NJ — For author Alicia Mountain, reading excerpts from her first collection of poetry, “High Ground Coward,” which won the prestigious Iowa Poetry Prize, in the basement of Words Bookstore in Maplewood on June 15 was not just another stop on her book tour — it was a homecoming. Like at […]
CEDAR GROVE, NJ — The Essex County Division of Senior Services recognized the writing talents of eight Essex County residents during the annual Essex County Senior Citizens Legacies Writing Contest Celebration Luncheon on Wednesday, May 23. The Legacies Writing Contest encourages Essex senior citizens to write essays about the people and events that have influenced […]
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Last week, in anticipation of Mother’s Day, flowers were abundant in supermarkets, farmers markets and roadway garden centers. Leading up to this special day, a number of Job Haines Home residents spoke about their mothers. One was Claire Graziano, 93. “Her name was Mary Vitelli,” Claire said. “She came from Sicily at the […]
Mary E. Pontrelli (nee Long), 84, passed away on Sunday April 22nd, 2018 at home in Livingston. Relatives and friends were invited to attend the funeral from the O’Boyle Funeral Home, 309 Broad St. Bloomfield on Thursday. The funeral mass was offered at Immaculate Conception Church, Montclair. Interment Mount Olivet Cemetery. Please express condolences at www.oboylefuneralhome.com […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Circle of Rainbow Sisters Seeking Spiritual and Wellness Connection is holding its annual fundraiser, “Women Who Rock the Kitchen,” on Sunday, March 25, from 3 to 7 p.m. in the Tarnoff Cafeteria at West Orange High School, 51 Conforti Ave. Monies raised will go toward the organization’s Financial Readiness Academic Scholarship Award Program. The […]