In Memoriam Archives

Wife of former assemblyman dies

July 28, 2021 9:32 amJuly 28, 2021 11:01 am

Mary Margaret “Maggie” Wilson, the wife of former Assemblyman Jack Wilson (D-Westfield), has died. She was 95. A nurse, Wilson raised six children as the wife of a popular Union County politician. Jack Wilson, a Democrat, was elected to the...

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July 27, 2021 8:58 amJuly 27, 2021 9:20 am

Lita Colligan, a social justice advocate who housed anti-war protestors in her home and worked on the Civil Rights movement in the 1960s and 1970s, died on July 16. She was 92. Before moving to Lambertville, she worked at the...

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July 26, 2021 12:14 amJuly 26, 2021 12:13 am

Lorraine Connors, the mother of State Sen. Christopher Connors (R-Lacey), died on July 21. She was 91. Connors was the First Lady of Surf City from 1966 to 2015 during the 49 years her late husband, Leonard Connors, served as...

Chester Apy, former assemblyman and victim of 1960s redistricting, dies at 89

July 25, 2021 5:26 pmJuly 26, 2021 12:45 am

Chester Apy, a respected maverick Republican who represented Monmouth County in the New Jersey State Assembly in the late 1960s and early 1970s and made his mark as an advocate of tax reform – including a vote in support of...

Watch the celebration of the life of Candy Straight

July 21, 2021 7:04 pmJuly 21, 2021 11:10 pm

Celebration of the life of Candy Straight set for Tuesday

July 19, 2021 1:36 pmJuly 19, 2021 5:47 pm

A celebration of the life of Candy Straight, who passed away in June, will be held at 3 PM on Tuesday at the Upper Montclair Country Club in Clifton. Gail Gordon, who was Straight’s closest friend, will lead a group...

Paul Sollami, 7-term Mercer County freeholder, dies at 90

July 19, 2021 9:35 amJuly 19, 2021 12:35 pm

Paul J. Sollami, a popular Mercer County political leader who served seven terms as a Mercer County Freeholder and later as a state administrative law judge, died on July 15. He was 90. He was the father of Paula Sollami...