Elizabeth, NJ
News
Westfield High Principal Died After Donating Bone Marrow: Report Westfield High Principal Died After Donating Bone Marrow: Report
Westfield High Principal Died After Donating Bone Marrow: Report Dr. Derrick Nelson, the beloved Westfield High School principal who died Sunday night, had fallen into a coma after a bone marrow donation procedure, NJ.com reported Tuesday.  Nelson agreed to undergo the procedure to help a 14-year-old in France, according to an account in the school's newspaper.  Nelson, 44, who was named principal in 2017, had served in the district's schools for several years. He had also worked in the Plainfield and Orange schools before coming to Westfield.  He was also an officer in the U.S. Army Reserves for two decades.  Nelson lapsed into a co…

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by Paul Milo
Cliffside Park-Edgewater, NJ
Business
Bergen County Brothers Are Saving Americans Millions On Electric Bills Bergen County Brothers Are Saving Americans Millions On Electric Bills
Bergen County Brothers Are Saving Americans Millions On Electric Bills The summers were hurting Elmwood Park's Rose Scolaro the most. Her pool was running eight hours a day. Her air conditioning was on continuously. Her utility bill exceeded $600 -- with 90 percent of it going only toward electric. But Scolaro hasn't stressed over her utility bill since early 2017, when she switched to Phoenix Sun Energy, a solar panel installation company run by a pair of Bergen County brothers. These days, she pays approximately $200 monthly, saving her nearly $5,000 annually. Scolaro is only one example of someone Rochelle Park natives Chris Gordnick, 31, and Justin Gordn…

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by Cecilia Levine
Hackensack, NJ
Lifestyle
Eminem Album Earns Bergen County Producer Top Billboard 200 Award Eminem Album Earns Bergen County Producer Top Billboard 200 Award
Eminem Album Earns Bergen County Producer Top Billboard 200 Award Listen for the drums on track 9 of Eminem's chart-topping album "Revival" and what you'll hear is the work of Park Ridge's Myles Moraites. The multi-platinum producer, more commonly known as his stage name Myles William, worked on the song "Like Home" with the rapper and Alicia Keys. "Revival" hit the number one spot on Billboard 200, earning 29-year-old Moraites his second Billboard award for the #1 Billboard 200 album. In like "Like Home," the rapper encourages U.S. citizens not to give up America and predicts Trump will be impeached: "Someon…

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by Cecilia Levine
Hackensack, NJ
Lifestyle
Student Who Mistook New Jersey For British Island Namesake Gets Free Trip Student Who Mistook New Jersey For British Island Namesake Gets Free Trip
Student Who Mistook New Jersey For British Island Namesake Gets Free Trip New Jersey, USA and the island off the coast of France are totally the same thing, right? Wrong, biology major at the University of Massachusetts found that out the hard way... err, maybe it was the easy way? Joe Hill didn't know the difference between the Garden State and the British Channel Island until recently, when he went on a free trip to the island -- paid for by Jersey residents through, the Boston Globe reports. It started when Hill joined Facebook group "Good or Bad Jersey Businesses" thinking it was for New Jersey, USA. He posted a comment that garnered 1,500 likes i…

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by Cecilia Levine
New Canaan, CT
Obituaries
New Canaan's Robert Amen, 42, Remembered As Devoted Father, Husband New Canaan's Robert Amen, 42, Remembered As Devoted Father, Husband
New Canaan's Robert Amen, 42, Remembered As Devoted Father, Husband Robert M. Amen, Jr. of New Canaan died Thursday, March 15, from complications related to leukemia with his family by his side. He was 42. The eldest of five, Amen was known as a big brother to many. Whether it was the U.S. Air Force, where he served for six years with distinction, including multiple tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, or at FactSet, where he was proud to be a team member or on his beloved tennis and paddle courts at Woodway Country Club, Rob was dedicated to the team. Those mentored by him remember Amen for his caring, his devotion, and his humanity. He was devoted to his wife K…

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by Kathy Reakes
Greenwich, CT
Sports
Watch For Greenwich Figure Skater Alexia Paganini In 2018 Winter Olympics Watch For Greenwich Figure Skater Alexia Paganini In 2018 Winter Olympics
Watch For Greenwich Figure Skater Alexia Paganini In 2018 Winter Olympics Alexia Paganini of Greenwich is competing in the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea. The 16-year-old will be representing Switzerland in the ladies' singles. Paganini began skating in 2003, representing the U.S. at two international events. In April 2016, she won the junior gold medal at the Gardena Spring Trophy in Italy.  In August 2016, she finished sixth at an ISU Junior Grand Prix event in France. In 2017, the teen became interested in competing for Switzerland after a suggestion from her coach, Igor Krokavec. It wasn't long before she was contacted by Swiss Ice Skating. She made h…

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by Cecilia Levine
Armonk, NY
News
Dairy Giant Issues Massive Recall Due To Salmonella Contamination Dairy Giant Issues Massive Recall Due To Salmonella Contamination
Dairy Giant Issues Massive Recall Due To Salmonella Contamination One of the world’s largest dairy groups may have been selling salmonella-tainted baby milk for more than a decade, according to multiple reports. French dairy group Lactalis has recalled 12 million tins of its products from around the world after babies took ill after drinking the contaminated product. According to reports, there were 38 Salmonella Agona infections reported between mid-August and December last year, with three dozen of those linked to Lactalis milk. In a statement released this week, Lactalis said that the contaminant was discovered in one of its drying towers in northern F…

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by Zak Failla