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Phenixrising
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Username: Phenixrising
Post Number: 312
Registered: 9-2004
| | Posted on Friday, January 14, 2005 - 1:40 pm: | 
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Kelly Bishop is married to Lee Leonard who had a talk show on News 12
Saw Lee getting on NJ transit from the SO station awhile ago. He use to park his car at the lot.
on Kool & the Gang.
Last I remember, Kool lived in Montclair. |
emmie
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Username: Emmie
Post Number: 412
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Friday, January 14, 2005 - 2:58 pm: |
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Jazz musicians Thelonious Monk and Mtume both live in S.O. |
Ukealalio
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Username: Ukealalio
Post Number: 1688
Registered: 6-2003
| | Posted on Friday, January 14, 2005 - 3:05 pm: |
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Thelonius Jr. you mean. As far as I know Kool (Robert Bell the bass player) of Kool and the Gang lives in the private section of West Orange. |
Phenixrising
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Username: Phenixrising
Post Number: 314
Registered: 9-2004
| | Posted on Friday, January 14, 2005 - 3:10 pm: |
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Oh, so he moved. okay use to then 
A lady I worked with knew his wife. That was so time ago. |
mary032
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Username: Mary032
Post Number: 117
Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Friday, January 14, 2005 - 4:37 pm: |
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Tony Smith - sculptor of international fame, exhibited around the world and in the N.Y. Museum of Modern Art, born, lived all his life, and worked in South Orange (Stanley Road), attended CHS. His father owned a foundry "A.W.Smith"; you can see his name embossed in many manhole covers around New York and New Jersey. |
Josh M.
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Username: Jmaxlaw
Post Number: 203
Registered: 3-2004
| | Posted on Friday, January 14, 2005 - 4:51 pm: |
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At one time in the late 80's... 6 of the members of Kool & the Gang lived in South Orange in the Montrose Section. Kool's wife owned "Just Sox" in Village Plaza near the newspaper store. It lasted about one year, which I'm sure she thought "Just Sux."
O.J. Anderson used to live in Newstead across the street from Willis Reed.
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Josh M.
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Username: Jmaxlaw
Post Number: 204
Registered: 3-2004
| | Posted on Friday, January 14, 2005 - 5:01 pm: |
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It is also my belief that Damon Wayans has (had) a house in Newstead. Ian Ziering, of 90201 fame, was from West Orange.
At least one member of the rap group "Naughty By Nature" went to Columbia-- and I believe one of the group now lives in town. |
Barbara
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Username: Blh
Post Number: 417
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Friday, January 14, 2005 - 5:20 pm: |
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Actually TS Monk, Thelonius Monk Jr. was his father. James Lee and Claudio Roditi add to our fine jazz roster. |
ED LEVINE
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Username: Sid__nancy
Post Number: 35
Registered: 6-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, January 16, 2005 - 12:20 pm: |
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I am flattered to be mentioned with all the B-celebrities that once or still grace their presence in S.O. I had the pleasure to see Kool & the Gang in the early eighties, TS Monk recently played @ Cecil's in West O., and Sammy Nougat rocked out @ the Papermill Playhouse in the summer of '95.From a musical perspective, I am honored and giddy with laughter. |
Charles De Mar
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Username: Charles_demar
Post Number: 6
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, January 16, 2005 - 12:34 pm: |
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Ed, are you the "Nougat" show at the PMP was in '95? Wasn't in '94 with Frock Monster opening? Great show nonetheless. |
NORA
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Username: Norav
Post Number: 62
Registered: 6-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, January 16, 2005 - 1:53 pm: |
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My Husband was at Cecil's a few months ago and bought an album from Winston Byrd. He apparently live in town and does a lot of work with T.S. Monk |
Angus MacGuyver
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Username: Macgyver
Post Number: 17
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Monday, January 17, 2005 - 5:29 pm: |
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Frockmonster was pure Rock'nRoll genius...
amazing Charles can recall such a super
giant of South Orange.
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nwyave
Citizen
Username: Mesh
Post Number: 156
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Monday, January 17, 2005 - 9:33 pm: |
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Willis Reed lived in South Orange |
marion cobretti
Citizen
Username: Marion_cobretti
Post Number: 1
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Monday, January 17, 2005 - 10:47 pm: |
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andre braugher? lives in s.o. as did tunsis the driving cat for a brief period in the mid 80's recovering from a bout of feline lukemia. |
Jerry Tuttle
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Username: Jerrytuttle
Post Number: 13
Registered: 11-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 18, 2005 - 12:00 pm: |
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For a long time I heard the rumor that Willis Reed lived in the Village Mews. Yet the few times I asked, no one could remember seeing him. I realize he would be on the road a lot, but sooner or later you'd think someone would notice someone who is 6 foot 10 or thereabouts throwing out his garbage. |
mrosner
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Username: Mrosner
Post Number: 1644
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 18, 2005 - 12:11 pm: |
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Willis Reed lived in the gaslight commons for a couple of years, I saw him a few times on the train. He moved out a while ago. |
CageyD
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Username: Cageyd
Post Number: 212
Registered: 6-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 19, 2005 - 1:53 pm: |
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Isn't there a hip hop celebrity in the Montrose section? I can't think of his name but a few years ago his father was tragically killled in the garage when a car rolled into him or was backed into him. I can't think of his name, anyone know who I am talking about? Wycliff something maybe? |
mrosner
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Username: Mrosner
Post Number: 1645
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 19, 2005 - 2:03 pm: |
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Wyclef Jean (posted in an earlier post), but I don't think he lived in Montrose. He was in the the Fugees with Lauryn Hill who lives in S. Orange.
Wyclef Jean still owns a house in S. Orange (newstead ).
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Josh M.
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Username: Jmaxlaw
Post Number: 205
Registered: 3-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 19, 2005 - 4:07 pm: |
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Willis Reed lived on Beach Spring for a number of years before he moved to Newstead. He used to walk "the hill" (Overhill) every morning... as did my mom. God Bless her, my mom had no idea who Willis Reed was. All she knew is that they both had knee problems and liked to walk at 6 a.m. every morning. It took a stunned friend who saw them on his way to work to point out who "my new friend Willis" was. |
Pippi
Supporter
Username: Pippi
Post Number: 661
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 19, 2005 - 4:18 pm: |
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God bless ME - I have no idea who Willis Reed is! I am guessing basketball player if he's 6'9"... |
mrosner
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Username: Mrosner
Post Number: 1648
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 19, 2005 - 4:23 pm: |
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He was the center for the NY knicks (basketball team) back in the late 60's and early 70's and considered one of the best of all time.
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Pizzaz
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Username: Pizzaz
Post Number: 1383
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 19, 2005 - 4:33 pm: |
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Pippi: I agree with Mark, one of the best of all time.
http://www.nba.com/history/players/reed_summary.html |
kathy
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Username: Kathy
Post Number: 1037
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, January 20, 2005 - 4:26 pm: |
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Barbara, I think you mean John Lee, bass player par excellence. James Lee is an orthopedist. |
Barbara
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Username: Blh
Post Number: 420
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, January 20, 2005 - 6:17 pm: |
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Well, isn't he famous too! Of course I meant John Lee -- but James is so wonderful!
Thanks Kathy! |
vor
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Username: Vor
Post Number: 361
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Friday, January 21, 2005 - 3:42 am: |
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Someone told me that Dennis Haysbert (president Palmer of "24" fame) lived in SO |
Josh M.
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Username: Jmaxlaw
Post Number: 206
Registered: 3-2004
| | Posted on Friday, January 21, 2005 - 1:13 pm: |
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As for Dr. James Lee-- you must now be more accurate: Dr. James Lee Sr. or Dr. James Lee, Jr. |
Pippi
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Username: Pippi
Post Number: 673
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Friday, January 21, 2005 - 4:58 pm: |
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Don't know about Dennis Haysbert, but we have a friend who lives in the Newstead section who looks uncannily like him. It's scary. Every time I have been drinking when I see him, I like to remind him. He's probably pretty sick of hearing me say it. |
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