Cortese majored in music in college and now composes in addition to running a successful kitchen and design business. He has written pieces for ballets and independent films, and produces the works entirely in his studio with electronic composition software. You can listen to the gallery piece, “Trees Part 1″ by clicking here.

The 73 See Gallery is located at 73 Pine Street, which is near the corner of Glen Ridge Avenue. For a list of all the participating galleries, click here.

The May 3 incident at an off-campus party also involved Notre Dame quarterback Tommy Rees, who faces four misdemeanor charges. According to court documents obtained by the Chicago Tribune, Calabrese exchanged words with Sgt. Dorian Finley, a South Bend officer who was among those who responded to break up the party:

“Prosecutors said Calabrese asked Finley ‘if he knew a particular officer,’ then ‘stated that he knows people,’ then ‘asked if Officer Finley was a Notre Dame football fan.’

The charging documents state Finley responded that it was ‘irrelevant,’ to which Calabrese allegedly responded ‘that it was relevant and that Officer Finley did not like Notre Dame football by how he (Finley) was acting toward him and his teammates.’

Once Rees was taken away by police, prosecutors said, Calabrese told Finley ‘My people will get you.’ Prosecutors said Finley asked Calabrese if he was threatening him, to which Calabrese allegedly repeated ‘My people will get you.’

Notre Dame Coach Brian Kelly expressed concern over the incident after it happened. A spokesman for the athletic department says the university does not disclose whether it is conducting disciplinary hearings or what the outcome of those hearings is.

The Verona softball team fell to the Mounties of Montclair High School 6-5 yesterday in extra innings at Montclair. The Hillbillies led 5-1 through four innings but couldn’t hold on. The Mounties tied it in the bottom of the fourth to make it 5-5 before scoring in the bottom of the eighth frame to send Verona home with their eighth loss of the season against 11 wins. Marissa Manley went the distance on the pitcher’s mound for Verona.

Thursday in Hillbilly Nation the baseball team plays at home against Boonton High School and the tennis team takes on Bloomfield High School in a rescheduled game from May 9.

Students will receive private lessons and participate in master classes, daily percussion ensemble rehearsals and classes in technique, performance development and other percussion-related topics. Students will be exposed to new concepts and skills in all facets of percussion including world drumming, drum set, classical percussion and percussion ensemble, and will develop new tools and ideas to carry them forward in their musical studies.

Clinicians and guest artists from the New York metropolitan area, including Broadway percussionists and national touring drum-set players, will demonstrate technique and teach students. The camp is open to drummers from middle-school through adult age. No audition is required.

Classes will run from 9 a.m.to 4 p.m. each day. Tuition for the full week is $480, with a $30 discount if paid in full by June 1. The daily rate is $125.
Both rates include lunch. A $150 down payment is due by June 1. Checks should be payable to Caldwell College. For more information, e-mail Dr. Nan Childress Orchard.

The show starts at 9:30 p.m.

Tom Gargiulo, who is also the former head coach at Nutley High School, is holding three sessions this year: July 16-20 and July 23-27 for baseball, and August 6-10 for softball.  The camp is open to children entering kindergarten through eighth grade.

The cost is $350 per camper per week, which includes a drills and games, complimentary player photograph, camp T-shirt, player evaluation sheet, and lunch from Frank Anthony’s. (Gargiulo is the brother-in-law of Frank Anthony’s owner.) If you are interested, you can download the registration form or text the coach at 973-632-7825.

Born in Brooklyn, Mrs. Mulligan lived most of her life in Verona, moving to Toms River 17 years ago.

She graduated from Misericordia University and taught Primary grades for the East Orange Board of Education many years ago. Mrs. Mulligan taught CCD at Our Lady of the Lake Parish and served as a Eucharistic Minister at both Our Lady of the Lake Church in Verona and at the Church of St. Luke in Toms River.

Mrs. Mulligan was predeceased by her husband Thomas J. Mulligan, Jr. and her brother Thomas Daley. She is the mother of Kathleen M. Shevlin, her husband Kevin and his son Ryan, Clare Miller, her husband Robert and their children Kyleigh, Courtney and Robby and Thomas Mulligan III, his wife Dawn and their children Tommy and Sean.

In lieu of flowers, donations to Our Lady of the Lake School, Montrose Avenue and Lakeside Avenue, Verona NJ 07044 would be appreciated.

While Prudential offered the shredding available free of charge, it made it possible for those using the service to made a donation to the foundation, which is dedicated to helping children with cancer. In September 2011, the West Essex Regional Office raised $1,600 in donations for the foundation. According to Steve Janett, manager of the West Essex and Montclair offices, the May event took in $,3121.

“Shred-Its” events have been successful for many of Prudential New Jersey Properties’ offices. Last year, the company donated approximately $64,000 to the Sunshine Kids Foundation.

John DeMartinis
Michael Dillane
Christopher Festa
Sean Frazee
Anthony Giuliano
Sasan Hakimzadeh
Olivia Haveron
Gabrielle Horton
William Hughes
Michael Knothe
Rayna Newkirk
Emily Petermann
Abigail Pope
Sean Sullivan
Rachel Vail

The names of some students who qualified for the honor roll do not appear on this list because their parents have elected to not release personal information to the media.