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Meet Joan Baez In North Jersey Meet Joan Baez In North Jersey
Meet Joan Baez In North Jersey Joan Baez, the legendary folk singer and activist, will be blowing into Bergen County. Baez is signing copies of her new poetry collection, "When You See My Mother, Ask Her to Dance: Poems," at Bookends in Ridgewood on Wednesday, June 12 at 6 p.m. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Joan Baez (@joancbaezofficial) The book features poems about contemporaries like Bob Dylan and Jimi Hendrix, reflections from her childhood, personal thoughts and memories of her family, according to a synopsis. This is the first time Baez has shared her…

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by Sam Barron
Obituaries
Paul Auster, Acclaimed Author, North Jersey Native, Dead At 77 Paul Auster, Acclaimed Author, North Jersey Native, Dead At 77
Paul Auster, Acclaimed Author, North Jersey Native, Dead At 77 Paul Auster, who won numerous literary awards and published "The New York Trilogy" died on Tuesday, April 30, at the age of 77, his literary representatives announced. Born in Newark, Auster was raised in South Orange before graduating from Columbia High School in Maplewood. He initially garnered attention after publishing his memoir "The Invention of Solitude," which discussed his father's death. Auster's most acclaimed work came next: "The New York Trilogy," a series of three novels including "City of Glass," "Ghosts" and "The Locked Room," mixing post modernism with detective fiction. Th…

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by Sam Barron
Events
'Insanely Proud': Bob Odenkirk Appearing In North Jersey For Poetry Book Written With Daughter 'Insanely Proud': Bob Odenkirk Appearing In North Jersey For Poetry Book Written With Daughter
'Insanely Proud': Bob Odenkirk Appearing In North Jersey For Poetry Book Written With Daughter Bob Odenkirk is keeping his new poetry book all in the family. The "Better Call Saul" star is the author of "Zilot & And Other Important Rhymes", a book of poems he wrote with his two children when they were younger. His daughter, Erin Odenkirk, a graduate of Pratt Institute, did the illustrations for the book. The Odenkirks will be appearing at Books and Greetings in Northvale on Sunday Dec. 3 at noon. The Odenkirks previously held a sold-out book signing in Bookends in Ridgewood in October. While the family was home together during the pandemic, Bob revisited the Olde Time Poetry Bo…

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by Sam Barron
Obituaries
Hunterdon County Native, Beloved Mom Of 2 Sons Danielle Houser Dies At Age 36 Hunterdon County Native, Beloved Mom Of 2 Sons Danielle Houser Dies At Age 36
Hunterdon County Native, Beloved Mom Of 2 Sons Danielle Houser Dies At Age 36 Lifelong Hunterdon County resident and mother of two sons Danielle Marie Houser died in Philadelphia on June 20 at the age of 36. Born in Raritan Township, Houser attended Hunterdon Central Regional High School before earning her GED, her obituary says. Houser had briefly worked as a model and enjoyed singing and songwriting, her memorial says. She also loved poetry and spending time with her many close friends. Houser is survived by her sons, Eric Alexander Cruz and Deandre; her father, Robert M. Houser; her sister and brother-in-law, Jessica and Michael Roberts; her brother, Connor Hous…

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by Valerie Musson
Obituaries
Warren Hills HS Grad Erin Van Note, 31, Leaves Behind Young Son Warren Hills HS Grad Erin Van Note, 31, Leaves Behind Young Son
Warren Hills HS Grad Erin Van Note, 31, Leaves Behind Young Son The community is rallying for the son of Washington mom Erin Van Note, who died on Oct. 11 in Pennsylvania (scroll down to donate). Born in Livingston, Erin graduated from Warren hills High School in 2006, her obituary says. "Erin was a talented artist who enjoyed drawing, singing, music, and poetry and being with her family," her obituary says.  "She enjoyed the outdoors, nature and cooking. She was a kind, compassionate and free soul who would light up any room with her smile, her laughter, and her vibrant personality." Erin Van Note, 31, formerly of Washington.Erin Lyman (Facebook)…

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by Cecilia Levine