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Kenneth Williams Jr. Of Elmwood Park, 27, Was 'Marine's Marine' Who Went Above And Beyond Kenneth Williams Jr. Of Elmwood Park, 27, Was 'Marine's Marine' Who Went Above And Beyond Kenneth Williams Jr. Of Elmwood Park, 27, Was 'Marine's Marine' Who Went Above And Beyond
Kenneth Williams Jr. Of Elmwood Park, 27, Was 'Marine's Marine' Who Went Above And Beyond Kenneth Richard Williams, Jr. of Elmwood Park died on May 27, Memorial Day. He was 27 years old. A U.S. Marine Corps veteran, the corporal was deployed to Afghanistan -- multiple times -- and Japan, his obituary says. More than $3,600 had been raised as of Monday afternoon on a GoFundMe for Williams' family to assist with funeral expenses. "If you knew Kenny, you were lucky," says the page, launched by Reggie Harrison.  "He had such a big heart and was willing to give the shirt off his back, even to a stranger.   "He was a Marine’s Marine, always willing to go ab…
Livingston Driver, 87, Plows Car Through Parsippany Steakhouse Livingston Driver, 87, Plows Car Through Parsippany Steakhouse Livingston Driver, 87, Plows Car Through Parsippany Steakhouse
Livingston Driver, 87, Plows Car Through Parsippany Steakhouse An 87-year-old driver sustained minor bruising after plowing her car through the wall of a restaurant at the Parsippany Hilton Hotel, authorities said. Ruth Levin of Livingston was backing her Nissan Sentra out of a spot outside of Ruth's Chris Steakhouse when her gas pedal got stuck under the floor mat "causing the sudden increase in speed and uncontrolled actions of the vehicle" around 7 p.m. Sunday night, the police report says. Levin's car sped backwards into a parked Lincoln SUV and then forward over a curb, sidewalk and through the glass entrance of the steakhouse, the police rep…
Ridgewood's Ali Stroker Makes History With Tony Award Win: 'For Every Kid With A Disability' Ridgewood's Ali Stroker Makes History With Tony Award Win: 'For Every Kid With A Disability' Ridgewood's Ali Stroker Makes History With Tony Award Win: 'For Every Kid With A Disability'
Ridgewood's Ali Stroker Makes History With Tony Award Win: 'For Every Kid With A Disability' Ridgewood's Ali Stroker made history Sunday night when she became the first person in a wheelchair to win a Tony Award. The "Glee" star accepted the award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical, for her portrayal of Ado Annie in Rodgers & Hammerstein's "Oklahoma!" The 31-year-old from Ridgewood was paralyzed from the chest down in a car accident when she was 2.  Stroker didn't let her limitation stop her from pursuing her passion to perform and used her win as an opportunity to inspire others like her. “This award is for every kid who is watching tonight wh…
Mega Millions Ticket Winner Sold In Morris Plains Mega Millions Ticket Winner Sold In Morris Plains Mega Millions Ticket Winner Sold In Morris Plains
Mega Millions Ticket Winner Sold In Morris Plains A winning Mega Millions ticket was sold in Morris Plains. The ticket was one of three in New Jersey that won $10,000 from the June 7 drawing, matching four of the five white balls drawn and the Gold Mega Ball. The winning numbers for the Friday, June 7 drawing were: 17, 19, 27, 40 and 68. The Gold Mega Ball was 02, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 03. The three New Jersey tickets were sold at the following locations: Burlington County: Pantry 1 Food Mart, 479 Old Marlton Pike, Marlton; Monmouth County: Trezza Liquors, 281 Highway 35, Red Bank; and Morris County: 7-Eleven #15168, 959 Tabo…
$1.6M Lottery Ticket Winner Sold In Hackensack $1.6M Lottery Ticket Winner Sold In Hackensack $1.6M Lottery Ticket Winner Sold In Hackensack
$1.6M Lottery Ticket Winner Sold In Hackensack A winning Jersey Cash 5 lottery ticket was sold in Hackensack. The ticket from the June 8 drawing wins a jackpot of nearly $1.64 million and was sold at Essex Street Liquors & Wines. The winning numbers were: 05, 16, 26, 29 and 34 and the XTRA number was: 03. There were 1,152,546 tickets purchased for the drawing. 
Franklin Lakes Teachers Union, BOE Reach Tentative Contract Agreement Franklin Lakes Teachers Union, BOE Reach Tentative Contract Agreement Franklin Lakes Teachers Union, BOE Reach Tentative Contract Agreement
Franklin Lakes Teachers Union, BOE Reach Tentative Contract Agreement A tentative four-year contract agreement was reached between the Franklin Lakes Board of Education and the Franklin Lakes Education Association early Tuesday morning. Schools were closed Monday when nearly 270 educators walked out amid stalled contract talks. "The agreement is subject to ratification by the parties," the Board said in a statement. "The Board is prepared to move forward in the best interest of the school community and looks forward to the teachers returning to their classrooms." The strike signaled the breakdown of negotiations between the borough Board of Education and t…
Allendale's Mezzaluna Reopens After Fire Allendale's Mezzaluna Reopens After Fire Allendale's Mezzaluna Reopens After Fire
Allendale's Mezzaluna Reopens After Fire Mezzaluna is back in business. The Allendale bar and bistro, which has been closed since a fire ripped through it Christmas Eve, will reopen on Tuesday. Owned and operated by the Veseli family since 2003, Mezzaluna will reopen with new menu items as well as a renovated and remodeled interior. "We’ve got handmade pasta we make fresh daily, bread we bake continuously so it’s always warm, and our own unique homemade desserts," the family said on social media.  "We have put a lot of blood and sweat into rebuilding our restaurant. We hope you enjoy for years to come."
PHOTOS: Clifton Dentist's Sexy Summer Display Brings The Heat PHOTOS: Clifton Dentist's Sexy Summer Display Brings The Heat PHOTOS: Clifton Dentist's Sexy Summer Display Brings The Heat
Photos: Clifton Dentist's Sexy Summer Display Brings The Heat Clifton dentist Wayne Gangi's Playboy bunny-themed Easter display certainly rubbed some people the wrong way. But that isn't stopping him from bringing the dolls back for summer fun. Gangi's Grove Street lawn is sporting a colorful spread of 13 dolls donning sunglasses, floaties, bikinis and more.  Ask the dentist what he's after and he'll tell you: "Giving people a good laugh." "My intention was never to desecrate Easter," he said Sunday evening while fine-tuning the colorful Christmas lights. "The intent is to drive by, have a good laugh and go throughout your day. "There's so muc…
'People Said She Was Dead': Off-Duty Nurse Revives Drowning Girl, 8, At Ridgefield Pool 'People Said She Was Dead': Off-Duty Nurse Revives Drowning Girl, 8, At Ridgefield Pool 'People Said She Was Dead': Off-Duty Nurse Revives Drowning Girl, 8, At Ridgefield Pool
'People Said She Was Dead': Off-Duty Nurse Revives Drowning Girl, 8, At Ridgefield Pool Lifeless is how Kerri Burghardt described an 8-year-old girl who was pulled from the Ridgefield community pool Saturday afternoon. Seconds matter in situations like that, the 34-year-old South Hackensack mom knew. "Normally, when they blow an airhorn for an emergency, the child they pull out is paddling," said Burghardt, a nurse at St. Mary's General Hospital in Passaic. "But the first thing I saw was a lifeless body." Burghardt got her own 3-year-old out of the water before clearing bystanders away from the girl, who was laid out on the pool deck. "People were saying she was …
Westchester, Long Island Nursing Homes Among 17 Underperforming Facilities In NY Westchester, Long Island Nursing Homes Among 17 Underperforming Facilities In NY Westchester, Long Island Nursing Homes Among 17 Underperforming Facilities In NY
Westchester, Long Island Nursing Homes Among 17 Underperforming Facilities In NY Seventeen New York nursing homes, including one in Westchester and one on Long Island, were named to a list of hundreds in the U.S. that medical officials are keeping close eyes on. Fifteen of the facilities on the list are candidates for “Special Focus Facilities” by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), with two already designated SFF homes.  The designated SFF nursing homes are Medford Multicare Center for Living and Utica Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. The 15 candidates all have had a history of serious quality issues and are being in…
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