Children Of Slain Barnegat Bus Driver Face New Burden After Mother's Killing
For 14 years, Eileen Garvin helped get Barnegat children safely to and from school. Now, her own children need help.
The 69-year-old woman, who spent 14 years as a school bus aide and driver in town, was strangled by her husband, William Garvin, at their Windward Drive home earlier this month, the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office said.
Now, with William behind bars, Eileen's children are left mourning the loss of their mother while facing the financial and legal responsibilities that came with her sudden death.
“Eileen was much more than a school bus driver," Diane Lundy, who organiz…
4 Kids Found Inside Ramapo HS With Toy Rifle After Stealing School Vehicle: Police
Four juveniles, including one carrying a toy rifle that resembled a real firearm, were taken into custody after breaking into Ramapo High School and stealing a school vehicle, police said.
Officers responded to Ramapo High School at 331 George St. in Franklin Lakes on Monday, Sept. 21, at 1:33 a.m., after school security reported several people walking through the hallways, Franklin Lakes Police Capt. Robert Grassi said. One appeared to be carrying a firearm, Grassi said.
Franklin Lakes police called for mutual aid from Mahwah, Wyckoff, Oakland, North Haledon, Fair Lawn and Glen Rock police…
Haworth 5K Runner Collapses In Cardiac Arrest, Saved By Responders
A 74-year-old runner went into cardiac arrest during the Haworth 5K before first responders used an AED to help save his life, authorities said.
Sgt. Gianluca Ragone saw the man collapse while running on Haworth Avenue on Saturday, Sept. 19, and immediately called for emergency medical assistance, according to Lt. Justin Fox.
Fox, Ragone, D/Sgt. James Morgan, Demarest firefighter and Special Police Officer Matthew Carey, and members of the Haworth Volunteer Ambulance Corps responded.
The runner was unresponsive, not breathing, and in cardiac arrest, Fox said.
Responders immediately began …
