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    Sally Horner Hellring, 90, long-time resident of South Orange, died peacefully at home on August 11, 2012. 

   She was the beloved wife of the late Bernard Hellring, adored mother of Margaret Dee Hellring (Charles Oransky), Heidi Horner Hellring (Nathan Arnell), and the late Bernard Hellring Jr.,…

   Venant Anglade, 70, passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012, at his home in South Orange, N.J., surrounded by his loving family.

   Relatives and friends are invited to attend the Funeral Mass on Saturday at Our Lady of Sorrows Church, 217 Prospect St., South Orange, at 10 a.m. Entombment is at Hollywood Memorial Park in Union, N.J. Visitation is on Friday from 4 to 8 p.m. at the O'Boyle Funeral Home, 309 Broad St., Bloomfield, N.J. Please express condolences at …

Township enforcement of new ordinance will coincide with state and Essex County requirements

By Maya Chung, Staff Writer

Some residents recently expressed concern about the decision of the Maplewood Township Committee to put its foot down about recycling come September.

On Sept 1, Maplewood will begin to enforce an ordinance that is already in place about…

On Aug 23, at 5:45 p.m., a three-alarm fire occurred on Hamilton Road in South Orange.

The South Orange Fire Department received a call from police of a house on fire and immediately responded, according to fire department reports.

The fire started on the back deck of the residence…

By Maya Chung, Staff Writer

Despite some concern from residents at the Board of Education meeting on May 7, the $2.9 million construction project that will add three stories to Maplewood Middle School is on track to begin this fall.

The construction plans are waiting to receive final approval from the state, according to a letter received from the district.…

By Maya Chung, Staff Writer

Maplewood Township has three new developments scheduled to begin construction soon that may bring more professionals and more shopping to the area.

The Maplewood Planning Board has  approved the opening of a store named  “Deals” at the old Wyman Ford Building on the corner of Springfield and Tuscan avenues. Not far away on Burnett Avenue, David Checchio, general counsel for Elite Properties, hopes to have a groundbreaking on…

By Maya Chung, Staff Writer

Smiley faces, a wooden cross and a plethora of supportive cards hang from Ryan Burbank’s post board in his room at Kessler Rehabilitation Center in West Orange, a reminder of the people who are rooting for him.

After slipping off  of a ladder inside of his backyard pool in Maplewood, 18-year-old Ryan was left paralyzed from the chest down. However, against the odds, Ryan is surprising everyone with his strength and optimism…

   Eric P. Ericsson, 77, of Morganville, passed away Monday, August 20, 2012 at home with his loving family.  Born in Newark, he lived in Maplewood and South Orange before moving to Morganville.  Rick was a firefighter for the Maplewood Fire Department while operating his own sign business, Ericsson Advertising.  He was a member of the Maplewood Lions Club, the South Orange Elks, and a founding member of Maplewood Packers Football.

   He was predeceased by his parents, Ralph and Mildred…

   On Friday, August 17, 2012  Ruth M. Lawlor Ubhaus of Maplewood. Beloved wife  of Norman A. Ubhaus. Devoted mother of Susan Doyle and her husband Michael, the late Nancy Baechle and her husband Robert. Loving grandmother of Michael and his wife Jolie, Matthew, Justin and his wife Holly, and Ryan Doyle, Erica Borroto and her husband Clemente, Laura Halleck and her husband Bill. Dear sister of Martin Lawlor, Barbara Meyer, and Elaine Sheldon.Also survived by seven great grandchildren.  …

    Daniel Coven, 63, formerly of Maplewood, died peacefully on August 17, 2012, at home in Union, NJ, surrounded by his family.  He was a devoted husband to his wife Ros, wonderful father to his two sons Alex and Eliot, and loved his mother Diana and sister Connie dearly.  He made friends wherever he…

By Maya Chung, Staff Writer

A Maplewood resident who was riding a bicycle Aug. 15 around 10 a.m. was hit by a sports utility vehicle at the corner of Millburn and Wyoming avenues in Millburn, according to Millburn Police Capt. Michael Palardy.

According to Millburn police, the driver of the SUV exchanged brief words with the male cyclist after the collision, then got back into his vehicle and drove off before police arrived to the…

By Maya Chung, Staff Writer

From the living room to the patio Friday evening, Evan Walter’s house in Maplewood was filled with family and friends who wanted to commend him on his accomplishments.

Walter was chosen for the 2012 Youth USA Worlds Ultimate Team in…

By Maya Chung, Staff Writer

John Gross, the full-time West Orange Chief Financial Officer and part-time CFO for South Orange, could face jail time, and more, for drunken driving.

According to Maplewood police Capt. John Perna, Gross was involved in a motor-vehicle…

   Ellen (Bunny) McEnroe Golding of Toms River, NJ and Deerfield Beach, FL entered in to eternal rest on Monday August 6, 2012 at home after a courageous battle with cancer surrounded by her loving family.

   Born in Newark, she grew up in the Vailsburg section.  She attended Sacred Heart Grammar School, Marylawn Academy of the Oranges, South Orange and graduated with a BA in Social Studies from Caldwell College for Women in 1964.  She attended the School of Social Work at Rutgers…

   Michael Pedalino, 50, of Maplewood, New Jersey, passed away at his home on Thursday, August 2, 2012. 

   Throughout  his life, Michael had a combination of goodness and strength, which allowed him to face his final illness with great courage.  He was an enthusiastic gardener, and enjoyed working on cars and finding and fixing up old things.  He will be dearly missed by his family and friends. 

   A Memorial Luncheon will be held at the Above Restaurant 1 South Orange Ave,…

Road rage may be the reason why a 16- and 18-year-old were shot at Aug. 2 at around 10 p.m. while walking home on Irvington Avenue, at the South Orange border, according to Maplewood police.

The victims were not hit by any bullets; however, two residences in South Orange were struck and incurred damages — such as a broken window, police said. No one in the houses were injured.

According to Maplewood police Sgt. Chris Black, an “angry motorist”…

By Steve Proctor, Regional Editor

The Maplewood Township Committee approved a motion at its July 17 meeting stating that only those individuals whose names appear on the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C., or the Vietnam memorial in Holmdel are eligible to be added to…

By Christina Hernandez, Managing Editor

One of two high-level administrators who resigned from their posts with the South Orange-Maplewood school district in June has been replaced, school officials announced recently.

Rosetta Wilson has left the district after…

By Justin Fahey, Correspondent

Maplewood students will not be allowed to join the South Orange community pool just yet, as local leaders consider speaking with township officials about a reciprocal agreement for pool usage.

Parents of Maplewood students who attend South Mountain School in South Orange had asked the Board of Trustees to make the exception because the small number of Maplewood students attending the school have mostly South…

By Maya Chung, Correspondent

Kelly Angelo said her son, Kohl, was a numbers guy. He loved math and statistics, and was fond with the number 12 because it held special meaning for him.

"He was the 12th person to come into the study for finding a cure for DIPG…