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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…
West Milford Dad, Hackensack Carpenter Dale Corcoran Dies, Community Rallies For Beloved Son
The community is rallying for the son of area carpenter Dale Corcoran, who died Aug. 7. He was 33 years old.
More than $6,700 had been raised as of Monday on a GoFundMe for Corcoran's son, Antonio.
Corcoran, of West Milford, was a carpenter for Union Local 253 in Hackensack, and inherited his love of carpentry from his father, his obituary says.
"He loved woodworking, and could be found in the garage on many late nights, creating bird houses and clocks, household projects and furniture," the obit reads. "It was his passion."
Corcoran was also an avid fisherman -- he loved going with …
