South Orange Patch: Latest Announcements

Homewatch CareGivers Seek Walkers for Arthritis Foundation Fundraiser

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:00:39 -0500

Homewatch CareGivers of Essex, Morris & Union Counties invites the area residents to join their team for the Arthritis Foundation's "Let's Move Together" Walk in Verona Park on May 2. If you can't walk with them, they ask you to consider making a donation. Arthritis is a painful condition that affects 46 million adults and nearly 300,000 children.

Homewatch CareGivers, based in South Orange, is also one of the Walk's sponsors. The company provides a wide range of care services for seniors and others.

How to Train Your Dragon

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:25:26 -0500

How To Train Your Dragon Community Craft Day in your town is brought to you by Patch.com, AOL, and Moviefone on behalf of Paramount Pictures release of How To Train Your Dragon. Patch's Dragon Trainers are leading craft events this weekend with projects including a diorama, word find, and coloring along with prizes provided by the movie. The Craft event that has the most attendees will earn a FREE 3-D screening in the local tri-state area!

Space was limited so the RSVP process is currently closed in this Patch!
Any questions, please email: HowToTrainYourDragon@patch.com

If you would like to hold your own How To Train Your Dragon Craft Event, please go here:

Diorama print outs: http://lime.howtotrainyourdragon.com/asset_center/diorama.html
Color Pages: http://lime.howtotrainyourdragon.com/asset_center/coloring_pages.html
Word Find: http://lime.howtotrainyourdragon.com/asset_center/word_search.html

How to Train Your Dragon will be in theaters on March 26th!
http://www.moviefone.com/movie/how-to-train-your-dragon/28118/main

District Students Put on Music Marathon

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:58:47 -0500

Students representing every school in the South Orange-Maplewood district performed in a 18th Annual Music Marathon, a seven-hour concert on Saturday at South Orange Middle School. The Marathon, a benefit for the school district's music program, featured choruses, choirs, bands, orchestras and previews of upcoming musicals.

The Irish in Newark: Then and Now

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:39:00 -0500

The Tuesday, March 23 discussion evening on the Irish in Newark will be the fourth event in Seton Hall University's Irish Studies Discussion Series, sponsored by Seton Hall's Irish cultural society, Pirates of Irish Persuasion and Extraction (PIPE). Monsignor Robert J. Wister, Hist.Eccl.D., Professor of Church History at Seton Hall, will enlighten the audience on the history of Irish-Americans in the early years of St. Patrick's Pro-Cathedral. Rob Lynch, proprietor of the Kilkenny Alehouse and President of the Montclair Ancient Order of Hibernians, Division 9, will discuss his experiences running an Irish business and participating in Irish events in Newark.

This event, which will take place on Seton Hall's South Orange campus in the Beck Rooms on the ground level of Walsh Library at 7:00 PM, is free of charge and open to the public.

The series began in January with a discussion on and performance of Irish music in America. This event was followed in February by a presentation on Irish Americans in Law Enforcement and the Military and the third event, which focused on the history and planning of St. Patrick's Day parades. All of the presenters are respected leaders in the Irish-American community in New Jersey, and many are graduates of Seton Hall.

The final discussion in this semester's series will focus on Irish Sports in America (Tuesday, April 20 at 7:30 PM, Nursing Building Room 102).

For further information on the series, contact Maura Harrington at maura.harrington@shu.edu or 201.463.5967, or join the discussion series' Facebook group, titled Seton Hall University Irish Studies Discussion Series.

Robert J. Plum, Jr., 89, Formerly of South Orange

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:41:22 -0500

Robert J. Plum, Jr. of Sea Girt died on Mar. 3 at Jersey Shore University Medical Center. He was 89. Born in Newark, Plum lived in Florham Park and South Orange before retiring to Sea Girt 22 years ago. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II, earning the Silver and Bronze Star medals. Plum later had a 35-year career with New Jersey Bell Telephone, working on long line installation and special projects, before retiring in 1984. He was a parishioner of St. Denis Roman Catholic Church in Manasquan, a member of the Telephone Pioneers of America and an avid golfer and tennis player. Memorial donations can be made to Seton Hall Prep, 120 Northfield Ave., West Orange, NJ 07052.

Robert E.Pincus, 91, Longtime Resident

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:35:12 -0500

Robert E. Pincus of South Orange died on Mar. 5 at home, a few weeks before his 92nd birthday. Born in Coney Island, NY, Pincus settled in South Orange 48 years ago. He earned a bachelor's degree from the City College of New York and a master's degree in accounting from New York University, and became a certified public accountant. Pincus served in the U.S. Army in Italy and Northern Africa during World War II. After the war, he worked for the Internal Revenue Service as an agent. In 1952 he joined the Mycalex Corporation of America in Clifton, retiring as treasurer and controller. Pincus belonged to Temple B'nai Abraham in Livingston for many years, and was enjoyed golf and bridge. He was predeceased by his son, David. Memorial donations may be made to the David Pincus Memorial Scholarship Fund for Screenwriters at the American Film Institute, 2021 N. Western Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90027.

Frank A. Abt, Jr., CHS Hall of Famer

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:18:04 -0500

Frank A. Abt, Jr. of Morganville died on Feb. 15 in Vero Beach, FL. He was 75. Abt was born in Newark and graduated from Columbia High School, where he was later inducted into the Hall of Fame as a member of the 1952 championship football team. He graduated from Auburn University, where he had also played football, and then served in the U.S. Army until 1958. Abt settled in Morganville after leaving the service and began a 35-year career with New Jersey Bell as a construction foreman. He was a member of the Telephone Company Pioneers, a lover of the outdoors, and a good storyteller.

Leight Family to be honored at the Everyone CARES Gala

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:13:36 -0500

Kelly, Adam, Alyssa & Joshua Leight will receive CARES Foundation's Visionary Award at the Everyone CARES Gala on March 18. Kelly and Adam Leight founded CARES Foundation in 2000 after their child was diagnosed with Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH). Since that time, CARES has grown to support over 6,000 affected individuals, family members and healthcare professionals across the United States and abroad. CARES Foundation is the only organization in the United States solely devoted to supporting those who are affected by this adrenal disorder.

Under Ms. Leight's leadership, CARES Foundation succeeded in persuading all 50 US states and many countries abroad to implement life-saving newborn screening for the disease and to expand screening for many other diseases as well. She organized seven CAH conferences that educated over two thousand people about living with CAH. Several editorials written by Ms. Leight were published in medical journals. She was recognized for her work with CARES by Pfizer, Inc. in April, 2005 receiving their first "Unsung Hero" award presented by soccer star, Mia Hamm. Ms. Leight is a sought after speaker and recognized lay expert on newborn screening for adrenal hyperplasia.

Adam Leight served on the CARES Board of Trustees for eight years, serving in various capacities on the Executive Board, including Vice-President and Treasurer. Mr. Leight is Managing Director and Head of High Yield Research at RBC Capital Markets. He joined RBC in 2008, and has logged almost 30 years of experience covering the Oil & Gas industry. In recognition of his strong client franchise, he has been named to the Institutional Investor "All-America Fixed Income Research Team" 19 times, including six times as the #1 ranked Energy analyst.

Mr. Leight is a member of the Executive Board of Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel, has been a member of the University of Wisconsin School of Business ASAP Fixed Income Advisory Board, and has served as an officer or director of other non-profit organizations.

Joshua and Alyssa Leight have been integral participants in CARES since it began in the Leight's basement 10 years ago. Alyssa became the inspiration for CARES Foundation after she was diagnosed with CAH at the age of 7. Ever since then, CARES has been a family venture with both Josh and Alyssa helping out whenever needed. Alyssa wrote stories for the newsletter, shared her story with others by speaking on the telephone, meeting or corresponding with other kids with CAH and spoke at events. Josh and Alyssa held bake sales, sold CARES bracelets, babysat and entertained kids at CARES conferences, stuffed envelopes and cooked dinner when Mom had to work late.

Alyssa is now a senior in high school at Newark Academy, and has been accepted to Barnard College of Columbia University for next fall. Joshua graduated from Brown University last May. He lives in New York City and is an associate at Nomura Corporate Research and Asset Management in New York.

**Tickets are still available. For more information about attending the event, making a donation or learning more about the organization, please visit www.caresfoundation.org. For any questions, email dina@caresfoundation.org

Bev Sheehan performs at Celebrity Readings party

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:25:57 -0500

Actor Bev Sheehan had something she wanted to get off her chest with a supportive adult audience on Sunday afternoon. It wasn't exactly her own issue, though, more precisely a performance of Nora Ephron's Esquire essay "A Few Words About Breasts."

Sheehan entertained guests with the humorous essay at a kickoff event for Celebrity Readings, the Adult School fundraiser that pairs actors with great stories. The Adult School presents these performances to help fund adult education, children's summer camp, and English as a Second Language classes.

On April 12, the Adult School is delighted to present award-winning actors Christine Ebersole (Tonys for "Grey Gardens," "42nd Street"), Anthony Chisholm (August Wilson legacy, "Gem of the Ocean" and "Oz" on HBO), and radio personality Isaiah Sheffer (NPR's "Selected Shorts") at the Woman's Club of Maplewood. Actor Emily Zacharias will serve as the evening's host.

On Sunday afternoon the stage belonged to Sheehan, the artistic director of What Exit? Theater Co. in Maplewood. Her most recent stage role was in "Rising Water," a drama about a husband and wife trapped in their attic during Hurricane Katrina at the Playwright's Theatre in Madison. Sheehan is a voice-over actor and was one of the voices on the award-winning PBS documentary series "Wide Angle."

Tickets for Celebrity Readings are $35 in advance. Buy online www.somadultschool.org or call (973) 378-7620. Tickets may also be purchased at Words, Maplewood's Bookstore, 179 Maplewood Ave., Maplewood; and Rocketship & Print, 71 South Orange Ave., South Orange.

Scarf Drive: Calling all Knitters and Crocheters

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:22:00 -0500

The "BARRACUDAS" need your help!

The Special Olympics Area 3 Swim team are once again collecting donations of Homemade knitted and crocheted scarves for our 3rd annual fundraiser.

Due to your past generosity we have been able to raise over $500.00 each year selling all the beautiful donated scarves. All monies raised go the pay for our lifeguard, swim suits, and other team clothing. Please if you have the time, knit and crochet a scarf to help keep our kids AFLOAT! Thank you!

Please contact Rosemary Dark @ , our deadline this year is September 15, 2010, please call with any questions.

We sell our scarves at Bottle Hill Day in Madison in early October.