Ralph Macajoux, Lifelong West Orange Resident, Dies At 49
Ralph Macajoux, a lifelong resident of West Orange, died on Sunday, July 2 at the age of 49, following a brief illness, according to his obituary.
Macajoux was a youth behavioral therapist, working at the Spectrum 360 Academy in Livingston and the Jewish Community Center in West Orange, helping young adults with special needs, his obituary reads.
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Academy360 Upper School colleague, Ralph Macajoux.... Posted by Spectrum360 on Friday, July 7, 2023
An avid guitar player, Macajoux was also a huge fan of sci-fi and comics a…
Café Displaying Pride Flag Vandalized Twice In Essex County
Recent bias incidents in Essex County last week have caught the attention of authorities.
Suspects twice smashed window at Harper's Café in West Orange on Wednesday, July 12 and Thursday, July 13, because they were flying a pride flag, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II said. Black paint was smeared across the window and two pride flags were defiled, Stephens said.
On Thursday, July 13, a woman who owns a photo studio in West Orange was asked by a caller if her business was Black owned because she wears braids, Stephens said. When the woman said she was Hispanic, t…
Winning NJ Mega Millions Lottery Tickets Worth $10K Sold At 7-Eleven Stores
There were four third-tier prizewinning tickets sold for the Tuesday, July 11, drawing that matched four of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball.
Three of the winning tickets were sold at 7-Eleven stores.
The prizes are worth $10,000.
The winning Lottery tickets were purchased at the following locations:
Atlantic County: Acme #294, 5100 Wellington Ave., Ventnor;
Essex County: 7-Eleven #35640, 516 Valley Rd., West Orange;
Mercer County: 7-Eleven #10977, 2100 Pennington Rd., Trenton; and,
Monmouth County: 7-Eleven #11050, 647 Branch Ave., Little Silver.
The winning numbers for the T…
Asthma Attack Kills North Jersey Native Samuel Cobar, 22
Samuel Cobar never let his asthma stop him from chasing his dreams, according to a fundraiser set up after his passing.
The West Orange native's asthma, however, is ultimately what killed him, those who knew him said.
"That then led our loving brother, son and best friend to have a life-threatening asthma attack while he was alone in his apartment, which had left him unconscious without oxygen for 50 mins," the campaign says.
Cobar died on Monday, April 17 after the attack while he was alone in his Florida apartment, the page reads.
More than $14,300 had been raised as of Tuesday, May 2.…
Winners: Mega Millions Lottery Players Take Home $30K, $10K
A pair of lucky Mega Millions lottery players won prizes in the Friday, March 17 drawing, state officials said.
They matched four of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball drawn winning the $10,000 prize. One of those tickets was purchased with the Megaplier option, multiplying the prize to $30,000.
Those tickets were purchased at the following locations:
Essex County ($30,000): Jerusalem Market, 252 Sanford St., East Orange; and
Essex County ($10,000): Shoprite Essex Green Shopping Center, 495 Prospect Ave., West Orange.
The winning numbers for the Friday, March 17, drawing we…
