North Hunterdon, NJ
Obituaries
Warren County Native Nikal Jones, 18, Killed In PA Shooting Warren County Native Nikal Jones, 18, Killed In PA Shooting
Warren County Native Nikal Jones, 18, Killed In PA Shooting The Warren County community is mourning the death of Nikal Jones, who was shot and killed in Wilson Borough, PA on Sept. 25. He was 18. Jones was born in Plainfield and grew up in Phillipsburg, where he played basketball, football and ran track in high school, his obituary says.  More than $11,000 had been raised as of Wednesday morning on a GoFundMe dedicated to helping Jones’ mother, Nicole, with expenses for his funeral, which was held Oct. 3 at Walters Park in Phillipsburg. “Please help my family put my son to rest,” she writes. “We were stunned today to learn of the passing …

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by Valerie Musson
West Milford, NJ
Police & Fire
West Milford Man, 21, Killed In Jet Ski Crash On Upper Greenwood Lake West Milford Man, 21, Killed In Jet Ski Crash On Upper Greenwood Lake
West Milford Man, 21, Killed In Jet Ski Crash On Upper Greenwood Lake He came from a tight-knit family and was one of five inseparable brothers. He set weightlifting records at West Milford High School that may never be broken and nearly carried the football team on his back during most of his three years on varsity. An immense community this weekend began mourning the death of Tristan Bakalian, 21, of Hewitt, who fell off the back of a jet ski on Upper Greenwood Lake and never resurfaced. Authorities were alerted around 11:30 p.m. Friday. A search of the lake that included a New Jersey State Police boat and helicopter yielded no results. Divers from an NJSP…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Elizabeth, NJ
News
Sup't: Westfield High School Principal Derrick Nelson Dies, 44 Sup't: Westfield High School Principal Derrick Nelson Dies, 44
Sup't: Westfield High School Principal Derrick Nelson Dies, 44 Derrick Nelson, a longtime educator who was appointed principal of Westfield High School two years ago, died Sunday night, Superintendent of Schools Margaret Dolan said in a message to parents. He was 44 years old. "Dr. Nelson touched us all with his kindness, compassion, integrity and endlessly positive attitude. We hold him and his family in our hearts as we grieve this loss together and I know you join me in granting his family the privacy they have requested," she wrote. There was no immediate word about funeral arrangements. The cause was not immediately available.  Nelson serve…

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by Paul Milo & Cecilia Levine
Saddle Brook-Elmwood Park, NJ
Obituaries
Saddle Brook Grieving Another Teen Death Saddle Brook Grieving Another Teen Death
Saddle Brook Grieving Another Teen Death The Saddle Brook community will come together for the second time in less than three months on Monday night to mourn the loss of a teenager. The 7 p.m. vigil at Veterans Field will honor Andrew Gutierrez, who died suddenly over the weekend. ** UPDATE: Services have been set for Andrew Gutierrez, 15. ** The First Reformed Church was filled with grief on Saturday, as it opened its doors to anyone seeking comfort. "This is a difficult day here in Saddle Brook," Pastor Christopher Wolf said that morning. "A young person (high school student) from the township committed suicide…

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by Cecilia Levine