Sunday, February 19, 2012
Procession arrived at noon Sunday for burial ceremony at Fairview Cemetery. Nearly 100 fans shouted 'We love you, Whitney' as hearse turned into the cemetery.
The vigil at Fairview Cemetery began at first light Sunday morning. There were no mourners, just reporters and photographers mingling congenially as they staked out a good spot for their reports back to the network morning shows or a position for the perfect photo of the funeral procession bringing Whitney Houston to the cemetery for her burial. Police officers arrived before daylight, at 6 a.m., to secure every possible corner of the Fairview property, from the Cranford border along Union County College to the south and E. Broad Street to the north. At the western end of the cemetery, Gallows Hill Road was closed to prevent any neighborhood street from messing up any potential route in which the procession of hearses and limos that would …
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Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Local, state officials react to sudden loss of Assembly minority leader.
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Tuesday, January 10
This story will be updated throughout the day: Local officials and former colleagues expressed shock Tuesday morning after learning Assembly Minority Leader Alex DeCroce (R-Parsippany) collapsed and died suddenly late Monday night at the Statehouse. "I was totally shocked, that was totally unexpected," Butler Mayor Robert Alviene said. "He did what he could for us while he was in power. I'm sure his heart was in the right place all the time for the county here. Im sure he'll be missed." As a result of DeCroce's death, Gov. Chris Christie will postpone his State of the State address, originally scheduled for Tuesday afternoon at 3 p.m. He is expected to deliver a eulogy to DeCroce instead. Patch will stream Christie's remarks live at 1 p.m…
Monday, November 14, 2011
Former Hillsborough mayor, county freeholder and state assemblyman died of cancer.
Mourners gathered Monday at United Reformed Church in Somerville to pay their respects to Pete Biondi, the Hillsborough resident known for loving his town. Biondi died Thursday after a bout with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, just two days after winning his re-election bid to the state assembly's 16th district. He was 69, having been born in Newark June 23, 1942. He was raised in Union and lived in Hillsborough for 35 years, according to the funeral program. He is survived by his wife, Joan, his son and daughter, Peter and Jennifer and two grandchildren. His passion for politics and for Hillsborough led him to run for the Township Committee in 1983, and serve as mayor from 1986 to 1993. He is remembered for helping to construct the Hillsborough …
Friday, November 11, 2011
Two days after winning his state assembly seat, Hillsborough resident Pete Biondi died of cancer Thursday night.
Hillsborough Township is mourning the loss of Pete Biondi, a man who spent his time giving back to the town he loved. Biondi disclosed a diagnosis of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma last month, stating that the disease was in remission prior to the election. He won his re-election bid to the State Assembly on Tuesday night, two days before his death from cancer. He is survived by his wife, Joan; his son and daughter, Peter and Jennifer; and two grandchildren. Funeral arrangements have not been released. “It’s shocking because you think that someone is going to recover. You always have that hope,” Hillsborough Mayor Gloria McCauley said. “He was such a great assemblyman and a leader for both parties throughout the county. He always though everyone …
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8:22 am on Wednesday, May 2, 2012
The worms dont even want to eat Whitney Houston. more ›