Community, family remember Kohl

A lovely article about Kohl Angelo.

Scuffle on Jacoby Street, College Picks and a Tragic Death Lead Month's Top Stories

Here are a few of the stories that caught readers' attention this month on Maplewood Patch.

  Kohl Angelo Passes Away The 12-year-old Maplewood boy fought a brave battle against a rare cancer. South Orange Men Charged in Maplewood Robbery The men arrested are charged with beating and robbing a South Orange man in Maplewood. Updated: Columbia HS College Picks by the Numbers The Class of 2012 will attend colleges all over the country. Check out the list! Three Arrested In Maplewood Assault, Robbery The investigation into an early-morning assault is ongoing. Pool Accidents Injure Teenagers Two teenagers injured in separate pool incidents over the first weekend in July. Three-Alarm Fire Destroys Union Home near Maplewood Fire officials evacuate Laurel Avenue home in early July after thermal imaging camera reveals basement fire. …

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Top Maplewood News: Week of July 23

Did you miss this week's headlines? Here is a recap of the top stories in Maplewood.

The 12-year-old Maplewood boy fought a brave battle against a rare cancer; funeral services were scheduled for August 7. A new tap room at Corner Table entices South Orange and Maplewood shoppers and diners. Teen rock band "8 Bit" rocked it out at the Hilton Branch of the library on Wednesday. Dr. Lydia Furnari is the South Orange -Maplewood School District's new Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction. Residents were charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest; portion of incident was captured on amateur video.

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Kohl Angelo's Services Are Scheduled

The 12-year-old Maplewood resident will be memorialized on August 4

Kohl Douglas Angelo will be remembered on Saturday, August 4 with a funeral and a private burial ceremony. The 12-year-old Maplewood boy died on July 24 after a long battle with cancer. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, August 4, 2012 at 11 a.m. at Christ Church, 561 Springfield Avenue, Summit, NJ. According to his obituary, Kohl was a Maplewood Middle School student, a striker for the Cougar Soccer Club travel team, an accomplished viola and piano player, and an avid Xbox player. Kohl loved classical music, especially Mozart, the band Coldplay, the color yellow, and his naughty dog, Haley. Kohl dazzled everyone with his winning smile, quick wit and dry sense of humor, all of which he inherited from his grandfather, Doug. Kohl …

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Kohl Angelo Passes Away

The 12-year-old Maplewood boy fought a brave battle against a rare cancer.

On Tuesday morning, 12-year-old Kohl Angelo -- Maplewood Middle School student, soccer player, brother to Austin and Branden, son to Kelly and Peter -- passed away after a long battle with cancer, according to a representative from the HK Community Fund. Kohl was diagnosed last winter with a rare brain tumor, D.I.P.G. or Diffuse Intrinsic Pons Glioma. He had been receiving treatment at St. Jude's Children's Hospital in Memphis, TN and more recently, at NYU Cancer Institute. The Maplewood and South Orange communities rallied around the Angelo family, hosting Kick it Kohl fundraisers, art auctions, bakesales and other events. The HK Community Fund coordinated a donation initiative and matched contributions.   Tom Kerns of the HK Community …

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Jersey Newspaper Pioneer Dead At 99

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Wesley Pollitt, 93, Former Committeeman and Glee Club Founder

Pollitt was devoted to Maplewood, returning for Glee Club performances regularly even though he relocated to CT decades ago.

Long-time residents of Maplewood were saddened Wednesday to hear the news of Wesley Pollitt's death on June 13. Pollitt, 93, had been a leader in Maplewood decades ago, before relocating to Connecticut. Maplewood Township Clerk Liz Fritzen sent an email to department heads and Township Committee members on Wednesday informing them of Pollitt's passing. Fritzen noted that Pollitt was a former Maplewood resident, a graduate of Columbia High School and a Maplewood Township Committeeman who served three consecutive three-year terms from 1961 through 1970.  Pollitt raised four daughters in Maplewood with his wife Edith McGann Pollitt. He served on the board of Morrow Memorial Methodist Church. Pollitt was also a founder of the Maplewood Glee …

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Reita Greenstone, Former Essex County Freeholder

Lived in Livingston, two-time board member who lobbied for women's and senior's rights, mental health issues.

Dick Clark Dead At 82: Ringing In 2013 Won't Be The Same

Clark was often called "the world's oldest teenager" because of his youthful appearance

  Dick Clark, who brought rock and roll to the masses as the longtime host of "American Bandstand," is dead after suffering a heart attack, according to several news reports. The always smiling 82-year-old TV producer and host had been at St. John's Hospital in Los Angeles after undergoing an outpatient procedure on Tuesday, according to TMZ. Clark reportedly suffered the heart attack following the procedure and died on Wednesday after failed attempts to resuscitate him. The Mount Vernon, New York-born Clark endured a long list of health troubles over the years and had a stroke in 2004 that caused him to retire as host of "New Years' Rockin' Eve," the show he created in 1972. Although Ryan Seacrest took over as host, Clark made brief …

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Homegoing Service for CHS Teacher Mark McCombs Scheduled for Sunday

Friends and family will remember McCombs at the Orange United Methodist Church.

Friends, colleagues and students who want to remember CHS health and physical education teacher Mark McCombs are invited to his homegoing service to be held this Sunday, April 1, at the Orange United Methodist Church, 281 Park Avenue (Corner of Park Avenue & N. Day Street) in Orange, NJ. McCombs died suddenly earlier this week after a brief illness. He leaves behind a wife and four children. The viewing will take place from 1:00-3:00 p.m. Service begins at 3 p.m. Condolences can be sent to The McCombs Family at the following address: 1344 Denmark Road  Plainfield, NJ 07062.

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