Racecar Driver Airlifted With Brain Bleeds, Fractures After Bridgeport Speedway Crash
A New Jersey racecar driver was seriously injured in a crash at Bridgeport Raceway and airlifted to a trauma center, his family said.
George Schweigart, a crate modified driver, was hurt during a race on Saturday night, March 21, according to a Facebook post by his mother, Cathy Schweigart.
Cathy said her son suffered two brain bleeds, three bruises on the brain, two broken ribs, a fracture under his eyes, two fractures in his neck, and fractures in his lower back.
“He has been heavily sedated since the wreck, so haven't been able to speak to him yet,” she wrote.
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Man Climbs Through Hackensack Window, Tries Sexually Assaulting Sleeping Woman: Prosecutor
A Hackensack man is accused of breaking into a home and attempting to sexually assault a sleeping woman, authorities said.
Jermin Fordyce, 36, of Hackensack, was arrested and charged with home invasion burglary, attempted aggravated sexual assault, and aggravated assault, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said.
Hackensack police responded to a private residence on Saturday, March 21 at approximately 3:40 a.m. on a report of a home invasion burglary, according to the prosecutor. Officers arrived and found Fordyce had been subdued by residents after being discovered in a bedroom, aut…
Newton Theatre Manager Dies Suddenly, Leaves 4 Children Behind
A longtime Newton Theatre employee has died suddenly, leaving her family and community mourning, according to a GoFundMe for her family.
Sarah Klinger served as the Box Office Manager at The Newton Theatre on Spring Street for over a decade, according to the campaign created by Jonathan Peirce, which had raised more than $19,000 as of press time.
“Her sudden passing has left us all heartbroken, and her absence will be deeply felt by everyone who knew her,” the campaign states.
Klinger is survived by her partner, Patrick Ogrodnik, and four children, according to the fundraiser.
“Sarah was …
Cliffside Park Teacher Richard Leighton Dies Suddenly On Vacation, 50
Richard “Rich” J. Leighton, a New Jersey teacher and father of two, died on Saturday, March 14, while vacationing in Vermont, according to his obituary from SW Brown and Son Funeral Home. He was 50 years old.
Leighton was a devoted husband to his wife, Liz, and a father to his children, Henry and Mary, his obituary says.
Born in Manhasset, NY, and raised in Manhasset Hills, Leighton studied at Fairfield University and Columbia University’s Teachers College before becoming an educator, his obituary says. He worked as a language teacher with the Cliffside Park Board of Education, teachin…
