Ridgewood Guild Founder Tony Damiano Dies, Organization Announces
Tony Damiano, the founder and executive director of the Ridgewood Guild, has died, the organization announced Saturday, Dec. 20.
Damiano was a familiar face in Ridgewood’s downtown, where he spent years helping bring businesses and residents together through the Ridgewood Guild. Founded in February 2010, the nonprofit works to promote local businesses, boost sales, and support the village’s central business district, according to the Guild’s website.
A GoFundMe launched in October after Damiano was diagnosed with a life-threatening illness had raised more than $25,000 as of Saturday, Dec. 2…
Drug Bust: Heroin, Crack, Pills, Gun Seized From Wood-Ridge Home, Prosecutor Says
Four Bergen County residents were charged on drug and weapons offenses following a months-long narcotics investigation that culminated in a search warrant execution at a local home, authorities said.
Tyrone S. Frost, 31; Jachai Rice, 28; Meghan Schenkenberger, 38; and Anthony N. Smith, 25, all of Wood-Ridge, were arrested after detectives executed a court-authorized search warrant Friday, Dec. 19, at a house on 7th Street, according to Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella.
Detectives seized heroin, crack cocaine, morphine pills, oxycodone pills, and Xanax pills, along with a handgun loaded…
Wantage Mom, Leader In Child Care Melissa Leavy White Dies, 50
Melissa Leavy White, of Wantage and formerly of Paramus, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Dec. 18, surrounded by love, following a short illness, according to an obituary published on the Pinkel Funeral Home website. She was 50 years old.
Melissa dedicated her life to caring for children and families and was best known for owning the daycare “Roots & Wings,” later continuing her work as a caregiver for families with young children, according to her obituary. She was active in her church community at Christian Faith Fellowship Church and was "known for her tenderness, kindness, compass…
Former Hammond HS Athlete Killed In Jessup McDonald's Parking Lot Fight: Cops
A 25-year-old former high school football player who was critically injured in a shooting in Howard County has died, and a suspect is now facing a murder charge, police announced.
The victim was identified as Tysean Berry, 25, who was pronounced dead at the hospital Friday afternoon, Dec. 19, according to an update released by Howard County police at 8:30 p.m.
Police said the suspect, Christian Kinuthia, 22, of Windsor Mill, is now charged with second-degree murder and first-degree assault. He is being held at the Howard County Detention Center on no bond, police said.
The shooting happene…
6 Charged In Retaliatory Wawa Stabbing That Injured Teen In Hudson County: Cops
Six people have been charged after an 18-year-old man was stabbed multiple times during a large fight at a Wawa in Kearny, while one suspect remains on the run, police said.
Those charged include Lucca Melo, Exequiel Aguilar-Argueta, Junior Urquilla, Marvin Martinez, and Orlando Santana, all of whom have been arrested, according to the Kearny Police Department. A sixth suspect, David Martinez, remains at large.
The stabbing happened during the early morning hours of Tuesday, Sept. 9 at the Wawa located at 150 Harrison Ave. around 2 a.m., as retaliation stemming from a dispute earlier in the…
