Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
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Glen Rock PD: 'Depressed, Despondent' Senior Found In Fair Lawn After Hours-Long Search Glen Rock PD: 'Depressed, Despondent' Senior Found In Fair Lawn After Hours-Long Search Glen Rock PD: 'Depressed, Despondent' Senior Found In Fair Lawn After Hours-Long Search
Glen Rock PD: 'Depressed, Despondent' Senior Found In Fair Lawn After Hours-Long Search Glen Rock police had help from several law enforcement colleagues in finding an emotionally troubled senior who concerned citizens thought might harm himself or others. The 70-something “depressed and despondent” man was found in Fair Lawn after a four-hour late-night search, Police Chief Dean Ackermann said Monday. He was taken to New Bridge Medical Center in Paramus for a psychiatric evaluation, the chief said. “A handgun owned by the man was located by Pennsylvania State Police and was voluntarily surrendered to them by a family member,” Ackermann said, adding that the man didn’t have i…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
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FDU Graduate Kerri Fernley, 26, 'Lived With So Much Love' FDU Graduate Kerri Fernley, 26, 'Lived With So Much Love' FDU Graduate Kerri Fernley, 26, 'Lived With So Much Love'
FDU Graduate Kerri Fernley, 26, 'Lived With So Much Love' Dover native Kerri E. Fernley died suddenly on Jan. 25 at home. She was 26 years old.  Kerri graduated from Fairleigh Dickinson University of Teaneck with a B.A. in forensic psychology and a minor in criminal justice in 2014. She was a member of the Alpha Sigma Tao Sorority. She enjoyed hiking, yoga and reading (particularly "Harry Potter") -- her passions animals, family and friends, her obituary says. "She loved helping others and would go out of her way to help anyone, anytime of the day and touched so many lives," according to the obit. "She lived with so much love in her heart."…

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by Cecilia Levine
Teaneck, NJ
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FDU Graduate Kerri Fernley, 26, 'Lived With So Much Love' FDU Graduate Kerri Fernley, 26, 'Lived With So Much Love' FDU Graduate Kerri Fernley, 26, 'Lived With So Much Love'
FDU Graduate Kerri Fernley, 26, 'Lived With So Much Love' Dover native Kerri E. Fernley died suddenly on Jan. 25 at home. She was 26 years old.  Kerri graduated from Fairleigh Dickinson University of Teaneck with a B.A. in forensic psychology and a minor in criminal justice in 2014. She was a member of the Alpha Sigma Tao Sorority. She enjoyed hiking, yoga and reading (particularly "Harry Potter") -- her passions animals, family and friends, her obituary says. "She loved helping others and would go out of her way to help anyone, anytime of the day and touched so many lives," according to the obit. "She lived with so much love in her heart."…

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by Cecilia Levine
Hackensack, NJ
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Community Rallies For Bergen County Siblings Mourning Mom 8 Years After Dad's Death Community Rallies For Bergen County Siblings Mourning Mom 8 Years After Dad's Death Community Rallies For Bergen County Siblings Mourning Mom 8 Years After Dad's Death
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…

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by Cecilia Levine
Hackensack, NJ
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'Sheriff For All': Cureton Immediately Gets Out Among Bergenites 'Sheriff For All': Cureton Immediately Gets Out Among Bergenites 'Sheriff For All': Cureton Immediately Gets Out Among Bergenites
'Sheriff For All': Cureton Immediately Gets Out Among Bergenites New Bergen County Sheriff Anthony Cureton jumped into his new position even both before and after he was sworn in, helping deliver Thanksgiving turkeys to families in need. Cureton – a 28-year law enforcement veteran and former president of the NAACP’s Bergen chapter -- joined members of his office’s PBA Local 134 and the Community Policing Unit in buying and distributing 1,000 or so turkeys with trimmings, including more than 700 to the Center for Food Action, over several days. The county’s first-ever African-American sheriff, Cureton was sworn in on the steps of the Bergen County Courth…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Bergenfield, NJ
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Ex-News Director From Dumont Charged With Downloading 500 Child Porn Images Ex-News Director From Dumont Charged With Downloading 500 Child Porn Images Ex-News Director From Dumont Charged With Downloading 500 Child Porn Images
Ex-News Director From Dumont Charged With Downloading 500 Child Porn Images A former news director who grew up in Emerson was arrested Friday and charged with downloading 500 kiddie porn images following a raid at his Dumont home. A judge freed Sean Western, 37, hours after he was booked into the Bergen County Jail. Western "used the Internet to view, possess, and store to distribute approximately 500 digital files depicting nude or sexually explicit prepubescent and pubescent children," Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Dennis Calo said. Western, on his LinkedIn page, says he worked for nearly six years for the MSG Network, serving as associate director on the TV v…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
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73-Year-Old Mets Media Legend -- Jay Horwitz Of Clifton -- Takes New Gig With Team 73-Year-Old Mets Media Legend -- Jay Horwitz Of Clifton -- Takes New Gig With Team 73-Year-Old Mets Media Legend -- Jay Horwitz Of Clifton -- Takes New Gig With Team
73-Year-Old Mets Media Legend -- Jay Horwitz Of Clifton -- Takes New Gig With Team Clifton native Jay Horwitz, who is in his 39th season as the vice president of media relations for the New York Mets, is transitioning into a new role with the team. The 73-year-old will be at the helm of alumni relations and the official team historian effective Oct. 1, the Mets announced Wednesday. Horwitz -- formerly the PR director for Fairleigh Dickinson University -- was interviewing for the media relations position in 1980 when he spilled orange juice on general manager Frank Cashen, MLB.com reports. Horwitz was certain he wouldn't be offered the gig after that -- but he was, and we…

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by Cecilia Levine
Paterson, NJ
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Wayne Nurse Captured Adventure In Breathtaking Photos Before Deadly Fall Wayne Nurse Captured Adventure In Breathtaking Photos Before Deadly Fall Wayne Nurse Captured Adventure In Breathtaking Photos Before Deadly Fall
Wayne Nurse Captured Adventure In Breathtaking Photos Before Deadly Fall A 27-year-old nurse from Wayne who fell to his death Sunday while climbing a mountain in Wyoming had a clear penchant for photography and the outdoors. Burak Akil was found dead Monday morning at Teewinot Mountain by park rangers after failing to show up for his shift at a local hospital, according to multiple reports. The traveling nurse, an FDU graduate, leaves behind a social media page brimming with breathtaking photos of his excursions. “The mountains speak & the wise man listens," Akil wrote in the description segment of the page.  Akil had a clear passion for sharing his t…

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by Cecilia Levine
Teaneck, NJ
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Pregnant FDU Student: Professor Says Wait For Next Semester To Take Class Pregnant FDU Student: Professor Says Wait For Next Semester To Take Class Pregnant FDU Student: Professor Says Wait For Next Semester To Take Class
Pregnant FDU Student: Professor Says Wait For Next Semester To Take Class A doctoral student at Fairleigh Dickinson University in Teaneck is blaming university administrators and professors for not better protecting her while nine months pregnant and during her first few months of motherhood. The student, now a mom to her 4-month-old baby girl, is urging others to learn their Title IX rights which can help protect pregnant and parenting students like her.  The student gave birth to her baby girl the weekend before the Spring 2018 semester started in January. She worked with her program director to set up a plan to continue her studies: She would miss the first tw…

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by Cecilia Levine
Teaneck, NJ
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Centerfold Adams, FDU Grad Was Upset She Couldn't Take Son To Europe Centerfold Adams, FDU Grad Was Upset She Couldn't Take Son To Europe Centerfold Adams, FDU Grad Was Upset She Couldn't Take Son To Europe
Centerfold Adams, FDU Grad Was Upset She Couldn't Take Son To Europe The Fairleigh Dickinson University graduate and former Playmate who fatally jumped from a hotel with her son was upset because a judged denied her permission to take him with her to Europe this summer, the New York Post reports. Stephanie Adams leapt from the 25th floor of the Gotham Hotel in Manhattan on Friday morning holding her 7-year-old son Vincent, killing both, authorities said. The 46-year-old model was in the middle of a nasty court battle with her estranged husband Charles Nicolai, who has visitation rights and fought against Adams' plans to travel with their child, The Post says…

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by Cecilia Levine
Teaneck, NJ
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Ex-Playmate, FDU Grad Took Son On Fatal Jump From NYC Hotel's 25th Floor Ex-Playmate, FDU Grad Took Son On Fatal Jump From NYC Hotel's 25th Floor Ex-Playmate, FDU Grad Took Son On Fatal Jump From NYC Hotel's 25th Floor
Ex-Playmate, FDU Grad Took Son On Fatal Jump From NYC Hotel's 25th Floor The Fairleigh Dickinson University graduate and former Playmate who fatally jumped from a hotel with her son was upset because a judged denied her permission to take him with her to Europe this summer, the New York Post reports. Stephanie Adams leapt from the 25th floor of the Gotham Hotel in Manhattan on Friday morning holding her 7-year-old son Vincent, killing both, authorities said. The 46-year-old model was in the middle of a nasty court battle with her estranged husband Charles Nicolai, who has visitation rights and fought against Adams' plans to travel with their child, The Post says…

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by Cecilia Levine
Pascack Valley, NJ
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Meet The New-Look River Vale Police Department Meet The New-Look River Vale Police Department Meet The New-Look River Vale Police Department
Meet The New-Look River Vale Police Department RIVER VALE, N.J. – The new-look River Vale Police Department has six new officers hired over the past three months and six recently-promoted supervisors. “In order to continue the department's tremendous success, we must prepare for the future,” Mayor Glen Jasionowski said. “By hiring the best available police officers and promoting our most talented leaders, we have paved the way for a successful future.” The moves come on the heels of several recent and upcoming retirements of long-time department members. “This is a very exciting time for us,” Police Chief William Giordano said. “W…

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by Jerry DeMarco