Tessa Handerhan Of Chatham, 9, Was Filled With 'Kindness, Boundless Empathy'
Tessa Annabel Handerhan of Chatham died on Jan. 10 in the pediatric ICU of Morristown Medical Center. She was 9 years old.
On Dec. 17, 2018, Tessa went into respiratory failure and cardiac arrest, according to a GoFundMe that raised more than $85,000 for her family.
Tessa attended Stanely Nursery School Washington Avenue School and Lafayette Avenue School, where she was in fourth grade.
She was remembered in her obituary as "an extremely smart, funny, and quirky girl whose empathy was boundless and whose heart was filled with goodness and kindness.
"She was a unique kid who always had a b…
Garfield, Hawthorne Among Stores That Sold Winning Scratch-Off Tickets
More than $114.5 million in prizes were claimed by New Jersey Lottery players in scratch-off tickets alone last month.
The top prizes worth more than $10,000 were sold in the following locations:
BERGEN COUNTY: Clydes Co. Inc., Garfield: $20,000 "Crossword"
HUDSON COUNTY: Corner News, Union City: $20,000 "Crossword"
HUDSON COUNTY: Palm Grove Food Plaza, Union City: $20,000 "Money Roll"
MORRIS COUNTY: Speedy Mart, Stirling: $10,000 "$10,000 Bonus"
PASSAIC COUNTY: Uncle Tony's Stationery, Hawthorne: $50,000 "Super Crossword"
Click here for the complete New Jersey list.
NEW Restaurant: Pazza Brings Italian Comfort Food To Franklin Lakes
A new restaurant touting Italian comfort food has opened in Franklin Lakes.
Pazza on Franklin Avenue offers lunch, dinner and take-out. Menu options range from meatball or chicken parm sandwiches, beef burgers, crispy calamari, ahi tuna salad, wheat berry salad, steak, endless pasta options and so much pizza -- all wood-fired.
So far, Pazza is a hit, according to Facebook reviews:
"Love the decor, very attentive wait staff, food came out quickly and was really delicious," one customer wrote. "No time to sit pop in the backdoor for a quick slice."
"Amazing food and great staff," another sa…
