In Memoriam
William DiBuono, a former mayor of Hillside who spent 20 years as a Superior Court Judge, died on September 13. He was 97. Born in Italy, DiBuono was a Hillside councilman from 1954 to 1960 ad mayor in 1957. The...
In Memoriam
Murphy orders flags lowered to honor Justice Ginsburg
Gov. Phil Murphy has ordered flags to be flown at half-staff in recognition of the death of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. The United States and New Jersey flags will remain at half-staff at all state buildings and...
Statements on the death of Justice Ginsburg
U.S. SENATOR CORY BOOKER “I am so, so saddened by the news that Ruth Bader Ginsburg has passed. Justice Ginsburg was a trailblazer and an extraordinary jurist who devoted her life to advancing the causes of equality and justice. We...
Rich Torraca, former Lautenberg staffer, dies at 42
Richard M. Torraca II, a well-liked former aide to U.S. Senator Frank R. Lautenberg, died suddenly at his Milltown home on September 15. He was 42. Torraca worked on Lautenberg’s staff as a project coordinator from 2003 until 2010. He...
Dr. Dale Jacobs, 1940-2020
My uncle Dale Jacobs has died. He was not a famous man. And other than close relationships with a couple of political families, such as dear friends Blair and Gordon MacInnis, he wasn’t really involved in politics. Yet he deserves...
Kenneth Chmielewski, former Hudson County Register, dies at 89
Kenneth C. Chmielewski, a decorated Korean War veteran who served as the Hudson County Register of Deeds and Mortgages, has died. He was 89. Chmielewski was elected register in 1986 after Hudson Democrats declined to endorse incumbent Morris Longo for...
In Memoriam
Cathy Mercogliana, who spent 20 years working for the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and then 23 tears working for the federal government, died on September 7 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Bruce Beattie, who was the Burlington...