Community Rallies For Bergen County Siblings Mourning Mom 8 Years After Dad's Death
Just more than eight years after losing their father, a pair of Bergen County siblings lost their mom to cancer.
More than $4,700 had been raised on a GoFundMe for Collin, 15, and Reese, 12, Polakowski of Wyckoff as of Wednesday afternoon.
Their father Mark Polakowski died on Dec. 5, 2010. Their mother Desiree Polakowski-Liebowitz, formerly of Mahwah and Hasbrouck Heights, died on Tuesday, Jan. 8.
Condolences poured in.
"Desiree you were a beautiful and inspirational woman inside and out," one friend wrote on Facebook.
"You always put on a brave face and were so open to share your experi…
SEE IT? (Video): Fireball Dazzles New Jersey, East Coast
Several people in New Jersey reported seeing a fireball that tore across the area Wednesday
The American Meteor Society received more than 190 reports from Delaware, Pennsylvania, New York, Maryland and North Carolina between 6:35 a.m. and 6:45 a.m.
The fireball was traveling from northeast to southwest and ended its flight somewhere in the Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Norfolk, V.A., the AMS said.
News12's assistant news director, Jeremy Settle, posted a video of the alleged meteor darting across the sky in West New York.
"A fireball is another term for a very bright meteor, gen…
New Rankings: Wealthiest Westchester County Towns According To Census Data
The median household income between 2013 and 2017 in New York was $62,765 -- so how do Westchester County towns factor in?
According to data from the U.S. Census covering 2013 through 2017 released last month, several area towns have some of the highest earners in the state.
The median household income in Westchester was $89,968. Here are the top 10 highest-earning communities in Westchester County, according to the newly released data:
Scarsdale: $250,000+
Bronxville: $205,781
Larchmont: $198,661
Pound Ridge: $198,500
North Castle: $180,859
Briarcliff Manor: $157,96…
