Actor Ray Liotta, a New Jersey native known for his portrayals of Henry Hill in the crime-drama Goodfellas, has died, according to published reports. He was 67. As a teenager, Liotta volunteered on a campaign for New Jersey State Senate. His...
Frank H. Blatz, Jr., who served as mayor of Plainfield from 1969 to 1974, died on February 1. He was 84. Blatz was a 33-year-old lawyer and retired Marine Corps captain when he was elected mayor in 1968. That was...
Christopher V. Dietz, a former Union County Democratic Chairman who headed the State Parole Board under Gov. Brendan Byrne, and then spent seven years as a Superior Court Judge died on September 14. He was 83. One a rising star...