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Seth Boyden Community to Honor Beloved Educator Joanne Jacques-Montilus Nov. 21
Joanne Jacques-Montilus The Seth Boyden School community will remember educator Joanne Jacques-Montilus at the Two Towns 5K Turkey Trot on Saturday, November 21. Mrs. Montilus — as she was known to...
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Services Announced for Man Found in Brook Behind Maplewood Library
The Star-Ledger has published an obituary for the man whose body was found in the brook behind the Maplewood Memorial Library last week. Lawrence Mancuso, 61, grew up in and lived in South Orange,...
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In Memoriam: Maplewood & South Orange Neighbors We Lost in 2015
As the year draws to a close, we are reminded of those whom we loved and lost during the past 12 months. Maplewood and South Orange collectively mourned for these friends and neighbors and will carry...
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Obituary: Melissa Rice Maus, 42, Passes Suddenly
Melissa Rice Maus, 42, passed away suddenly on December 27, 2015. Melissa, beloved wife of Dan and mother to Austin and Cameron, both of whom attend Clinton School, was also raised in the...
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2015’s Top 20 Village Green Stories: Schools, Crime, New Restaurants and...
2015 was quite a year for South Orange/Maplewood, and for The Village Green. In our first full year in business, we covered a variety of stories including great and not-so-good news about the school...
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Obituary: South Orange Resident Tanya Gibson-Clark
Tanya Gibson-Clark with husband Brian and sons Brendan and Quincy. Tanya Gibson-Clark of South Orange passed away today. She is survived by her husband Brian Clark and sons Brendan and Quincy....
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Services Announced for Tanya Gibson-Clark of South Orange
There will be an hour-long service followed by a reception and celebration of Tanya Gibson-Clark’s life on Saturday, March 5, from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Maplewood Tennis Club, 489 Ridgewood, Road,...
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Obituary: Craig Skarzynski, South Orange Resident, Passes at 34
Craig Matthew Skarzynski, South Orange resident, manager of Maplewood Pizzeria and car enthusiast, passed away at his home on February 1 at the age of 34, according to an obituary in the Star-Ledger....
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Suicide of Popular CHS Grad Sam Price Sparks Transgender Youth Foundation
Sam and Oma Tragedy struck our community recently as Sam Harel Price, Columbia High School class of 2013 and Oberlin College junior, took her own life last month on her 21st birthday. Sam is the...
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Obituary: Cheryl Ann Langer (Hansen), 63, Formerly of Maplewood
From the Nichols Funeral Home in Wilmington, MA: Cheryl Ann Langer (Hansen), age 63, of West Palm Beach, FL, formerly of Maplewood, NJ & Tewksbury, MA, passed away on April 10, 2016, following a...
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Baseball Hall of Famer Monte Irvin to Be Remembered at SOPAC April 30
Monte Irvin Monte Irvin, who was among the first players to break the color barrier and move from the Negro Leagues to play Major League Baseball, will be remembered by friends and family in a...
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Obituary: Beloved Open Door Teacher Irene Dolansky, 78
Friends and family of beloved Open Door Nursery School teacher Irene Dolansky gathered this morning to celebrate her life at a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Rose of Lima Church in Short Hills, NJ....
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Obituary: Joshua Allen, 37, Husband, Father and Educator
Tragedy struck this weekend when West Orange resident and educator, Joshua Allen, passed away suddenly while at Camp Deeny Riback camp orientation, where he was preparing to welcome campers on...
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Beloved Cafe Owner and Maplewood Resident Joe Ramaikas Passes Suddenly
Joe Ramaikas, husband, father and beloved Maplewood cafe owner, died suddenly Tuesday morning while vacationing with his wife Felice Ecker and son Hank in Hawaii. The following was posted to the Cedar...
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Joe Ramaikas ‘Changed the Course of My Life’— A Friend Remembers
The following remembrance of Joe Ramaikas was posted by Michelle Mancuso to her Facebook page earlier today. Ramaikas died suddenly and unexpectedly yesterday while vacationing in Hawaii with his...
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PHOTOS: As Community Mourns Ramaikas, Cedar Ridge to Re-Open Saturday
The sudden passing of Maplewoodian and Cedar Ridge Cafe and Bakery co-owner Joseph Ramaikas on Tuesday stunned the South Orange and Maplewood community. Customers and friends have been leaving...
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Celebrate the Life of Joe Ramaikas Friday, July 15 at The Woodland
The family of Joe Ramaikas has announced a memorial tribute, open to anyone who knew him, on Friday, July 15 from 1-4 p.m. at The Woodland in Maplewood. Joe Ramaikas with son, Hank. Ramaikas, co-owner...
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UPDATE: How to Help the Ramaikas Family
We told you recently that friends had set up a college fund to support the education of Henry (Hank) Ramaikas, son of Joe Ramaikas and Felice Ecker, after Joe’s untimely passing last week. Joe Ramaikas...
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Obituary: James Robert Guischard, 60, of Maplewood
On his 60th birthday with his family by his side, James Robert Guischard Sr. entered an eternal rest at Father Hudson House in Elizabeth. A long-time member of the management team at the Madison Area...
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Obituary: Maplewood Resident Christophe Philippe Rosental Dies at 53
Christophe Philippe Rosental, a 53-year-old Maplewood resident and father, passed away on July 7, according to the Star-Ledger. Rosental died of pancreatic cancer. He is survived by his wife of 10...
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