'We Lost A Hero': Aneurysm Takes Beloved Bergen Educator, Firefighter, Church Music Leader, 49
Death came suddenly and without warning for beloved educator, firefighter and church music director Basil Pizzuto of Saddle Brook, leaving legions who knew him shocked, saddened and more than a bit shaken.
Pizzuto, an assistant principal at Ridgewood High School, was at work when an aortic aneurysm struck on Wednesday, Nov. 23, a day before he and loved ones had expected to celebrate both Thanksgiving and his 50th birthday.
It was a gut punch that spread through multiple communities of those who knew and loved Pizzuto -- from the village's public schools to the Saddle Brook Fire Department …
Armed Ex-Con Who Spent Nearly 5 Years In Prison Busted After Chase, Crash: Saddle Brook PD
An ex-con who sped from a Saddle Brook police stop crashed his vehicle into four parked cars in Lodi, then tossed a stolen gun as he tried to run, authorities said.
Officer Marco Torres tried to stop Terrence Kelley, 40, of Paterson for an unspecified violation on eastbound Route 46 near Westminster Place around noon Sunday, Nov. 13, Capt. John A. Zotollo Jr. said.
Kelley had only just been released from state prison in February after serving 4½ years for drug and weapons convictions out of Passaic County, records show.
Instead of stopping for Torres, Kelly hit the gas, said Zotollo, the o…
NJ Mega Millions Lottery Players Win $20K, $10K
There were three third-tier prizewinning tickets sold in New Jersey for the Friday, Oct. 28, Mega Millions drawing, according to state Lottery officials.
The players matched four of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball drawn winning the $10,000 prize.
One of those tickets was purchased with the Megaplier option, multiplying the prize to $20,000.
Those tickets were purchased at the following locations:
Camden County ($20,000): 7-Eleven #10937, 1811 Chapel Ave., Cherry Hill;
Bergen County ($10,000: Krauszer’s Food Store, 383 Market St., Saddle Brook; and,
Passaic County …
