‘What Would Lauren Do?’ Family Mourns Mahwah Native, 36, Remembered For Her Gentle Heart
Jessica Perwas, a Mahwah native living in Bloomington, IN, died on Saturday, Nov. 29 at 36 years old, according to her obituary on the Vander Plaat Funeral Home website. Born in South Korea, Lauren "arrived into the loving embrace of her adoring parents" at 7 months old, her obituary said.
"She grew up surrounded by loving family and friends and thrived both as a student and even more so, as a kind and loving child," her obituary reads. Her family said “that kindness she had displayed as a child matured into compassionate, gentle, caring for the elderly loved ones in her life,” noting that “…
Lakewood Man Who Launched Anti-dwi Campaign Sentenced For Deadly Crash
“Some mistakes can’t be undone.”
That’s the title of an article written by Mordy Berkowitz, who began speaking out about the dangers of drinking and driving in the summer of 2025, three years after the decision that led to a deadly head-on crash in Lakewood and, for him, a six-year prison sentence.
Berkowitz, 24, of Lakewood, was sentenced on Dec. 3, to six years in New Jersey State Prison for Vehicular Homicide, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. The sentence falls under the No Early Release Act, meaning Berkowitz will be required to serve at least 85 percent of his prison …
