Cliffside Park Teacher Richard Leighton Dies Suddenly On Vacation, 50
Richard “Rich” J. Leighton, a New Jersey teacher and father of two, died on Saturday, March 14, while vacationing in Vermont, according to his obituary from SW Brown and Son Funeral Home. He was 50 years old.
Leighton was a devoted husband to his wife, Liz, and a father to his children, Henry and Mary, his obituary says.
Born in Manhasset, NY, and raised in Manhasset Hills, Leighton studied at Fairfield University and Columbia University’s Teachers College before becoming an educator, his obituary says. He worked as a language teacher with the Cliffside Park Board of Education, teachin…
Paramus HS Football Player Dies After Rare Illness, 17
A Paramus High School student and football player has died after battling a rare illness, leaving his family and teammates mourning, according to a GoFundMe for his family and online tributes.
Waseh Sultani, 17, was recently diagnosed with Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis and spent weeks in and out of the hospital, according to a GoFundMe campaign created by Jennifer O'Shea.
According to the National Library of Medicine, Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a rare and serious condition in which the immune system becomes overactive, causing severe inflammation, organ damage, an…
DUI Driver, 30, Speeds Across Sidewalk Into North Plainfield Gas Station: Cops
An intoxicated driver crashed into a gas station and convenience store on Route 22 on Sunday, March 22, heavily damaging the building, police said.
The incident happened at Delta Gas, located at 1325 Route 22 West in North Plainfield, where Joenesha S. Stuckey-Vanhorne, a 30-year-old from Plainfield, left the roadway and entered the property, police said.
Stuckey-Vanhorne was driving a 2017 Volkswagen Tiguan at the time of the crash, according to the report.
According to the police report, Stuckey-Vanhorne was traveling on Route 22 West when she proceeded over a concrete sidewalk/island at…
79-Year-Old Man Kicks Teen At Park Ridge Train Station: Officials
A 79-year-old New York City man was arrested after he kicked a teenage girl at an NJ Transit station in Bergen County over the weekend, authorities said.
New Jersey Transit Police were notified of a possible assault at the Park Ridge station at approximately 2:05 p.m., Sunday, March 23, according to an NJ Transit spokesperson.
There, they found that Neil Greenberg, 79, of New York, NY, kicked a 15-year-old girl who was sitting on the stairs of a multilevel train, the spokesperson said. Greenberg was charged with assault and taken into custody, authorities said.
The juvenile suffered n…
Route 4 Downed Tree, Route 17 Flooding: Traffic Piles Up On Major Highways
Flooding and a downed tree caused major lane closures on two busy North Jersey highways during the Monday morning, March 23, commute in Bergen County.
A downed tree was reported on Route 4 westbound east of River Road in Teaneck at 7:29 a.m., closing two of three lanes, according to the NJDOT site.
Earlier, flooding was reported on Route 17 northbound north of Allendale Avenue in Saddle River at 7:07 a.m., closing one of three lanes, authorities said.
Both incidents caused slowdowns during peak travel hours in Bergen County, impacting drivers heading through Teaneck and Saddle River, accord…
