Saturday, March 10, 2012
Montville political newcomer is sworn in Saturday after winning the party convention's support.
Political newcomer William “Hank” Lyon was sworn in as a Republican Morris County freeholder Saturday after winning a court-ordered special convention. Lyon will serve in this seat until the end of the year. An election will be held in November to fill remainder of the 3-year term. Also up for grabs in that general election ballot are three freeholder seats now held by incumbents Gene Feyl, Bill Chegwidden and John Murphy. Former freeholder Jack Schrier welcomed Lyon. "We wish him the very best, especially as the Freeholder Board is now in a state of major reorganization, with even more to come in June," Schrier said. Saturday’s convention was ordered by a state appeals court in February when it removed incumbent Margaret Nordstrom from …
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
Officials recall Legislator who acted as model and teacher
One of the last acts Assembly Republican Leader Alex DeCroce performed Monday during a marathon Legislative session was to marshal through the Assembly a bill he co-sponsored that boosted development opportunities and annoyed environmentalists. DeCroce, 75, died Monday after the session that closed out the 214th Legislature. DeCroce, from Parsippany, served in the Assembly since 1989 and was named the his party’s leader there in 2003. His wife, Betty Lou DeCroce, is a deputy commissioner with the Department of Community Affairs. He was a former Morris County freeholder. DeCroce's death comes on the heels of the passing of another GOP assemblyman, Peter Biondi of Somerset County, who died Nov. 10, two days after he was re-elected to an …
Many who have worked closely with Assembly Republican Leader offering their thoughts.
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Tuesday, January 10
As those in public office mourned the passing of State Assemblyman Alex DeCroce (R-Parsippany), who died suddenly late Monday night at the Statehouse, many are offering their thoughts about the Assembly Republican Leader. Here is what some of them had to say: For more on what local officials had to say about the passing of Alex DeCroce, click here.
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…
The veteran Morris County assemblyman collapsed just after a long late-night session in Trenton.
State Assemblyman Alex DeCroce died suddenly late Monday night after a long deliberative session at the Statehouse, according to multiple reports. He was 75 years old. Gov. Chris Christie will postpone Tuesday's planned State of the State, but will still address the Legislature to eulogize DeCroce, according to several reports. The Parsippany resident, who represented the 26th legislative district in Trenton since 1989, collapsed and died in a first-floor bathroom in the Statehouse just before 11:30 p.m., right after the legislature completed its final voting session. DeCroce was the state's longest-serving assemblyman. He served as the General Assembly's deputy speaker from 1994-2001 and was elevated to minority leader in 2003. In …
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
The veteran community advocate and homemaker was the mother of Board of Education member Michael Strumolo.
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Wednesday, January 4
Anna Marie Strumolo, who served as a Morris County Republican Committeewoman for more than 30 years, died Tuesday night at Morristown Medical Center after a long illness. She was 80 years old. Born Anna Marie De John in Newark, she lived there and in Orange before moving to Parsippany's Lake Hiawatha neighborhood in 1956. For 63 years, she was married to John J. Strumolo. Her survivors include her husband and their children, John Strumolo Jr.; school board member Michael Strumolo (and wife Dorothy) and Candy Strumolo Ocasio (and husband Julio); and grandchildren Joey, Louie, & Matthew. Viewings will be held at the Par-Troy Funeral Home Wednesday from 4-7 p.m. and Thursday from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. A funeral mass takes place at St. …
Thursday, October 13, 2011
DeMarzo started carpentry business, was devoted family man and community member.
Joseph S. DeMarzo, 75 “When a great man dies, for years the light he leaves behind him, lies on the paths of men.” Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) U.S. poet Joseph S. DeMarzo of Madison, NJ passed away on October 12, 2011 at Morristown Memorial Hospital after a long illness, with his family by his side. Mr. DeMarzo was born in Madison on February 17, 1936 and was proud to be a lifelong resident of Madison. He attended St. Vincent Martyr School and then Madison High School. He was a lifelong parishioner of St. Vincent Martyr Church. Additionally, Mr. DeMarzo honorably served his country in the United States National Guard rising to the rank of Sergeant with Company A of the 113th Tank Battalion. On November 1, 1958, Mr. DeMarzo …
Friday, October 7, 2011
Mother of two died in single-vehicle crash Oct. 4.
Private funeral services were held Friday for Catharine Helck, 45, of Madison. Helck died in a single-car accident in Morris Township Oct. 4. A native of Longmeadow, Mass., according to information on her Facebook page, Helck attended the College of William and Mary were she studied history and English, graduating in 1988. She had worked in communications and marketing, including as an editor at Pearson Education, according to information on her LinkedIn profile. She was actively involved in the PTO at Central Avenue Elementary School. Helck is survived by her husband Christopher; her daughter Eileen, and son Robbie. The family has requested that in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Madison Area YMCA or National Multiple …
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Arts among many causes aided by Woolworth heir.
A funeral service will be held for Madison benefactor Fred Morgan (F.M.) Kirby II, of New Vernon, N.J., at 10 a.m. Saturday at Grace Episcopal Church, 4 Madison Ave., in Madison. Kirby, 91, died Feb. 8 at his home in North Carolina. No cause of death was given in an obituary placed by the Kirby family in the Times-Leader of Wilkes-Barre, Pa. A grandson of Fred Morgan Kirby, co-founder of the F.W. Woolworth & Co. retail chain, the younger Kirby later headed investment company Alleghany Corp. for 30 years as well as the F.M. Kirby Foundation. In Madison the foundation helped fund the F.M. Kirby Childrens Center at the Madison Area YMCA, and the F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre on the Drew University campus.
Dan Grant
6:38 pm on Tuesday, March 13, 2012
What was foolish was not placing Lyon on the ballot after the first Judge ruled the primary invalid. He never prohibited the County Committee from naming Lyon to the Ballot and there would have been no issue. That was a judgement call and a bad one by the Republican County Committee. The fact that Truscha can't get support from the State Democratic Party or the Morris County Democratic Party has … more ›