Summit Dad, Insurance Professional Jason Luyt Dies At 44
North Jersey father and insurance professional Jason Luyt died on Dec. 19, 2025, leaving behind his wife and two teenage sons, according to an obituary published by Paul Ippolito Memorial Home.
Luyt is survived by his wife, Nenette; his sons, Connor, 15, and Tyler, 14; his father, Anthony; and his brother, James, according to the obituary. He was predeceased by his mother, Linda. A GoFundMe created by Rebecca Stokes to support Connor’s and Tyler’s education had raised more than $28,000 as of Saturday, Jan. 3.
Born and raised in South Africa, Luyt excelled as a student-athlete at Parkto…
Widow Of Wrong-Way Driver Killed In Ridgefield Park NJ Turnpike Crash Sees Support
Support is on the rise for the family of a wrong-way driver who police say was killed in a crash on the NJ Turnpike over the weekend.
A Ford pickup truck driven by Bruce Canfield, 44, of Pottstown, PA, was traveling south in the northbound lanes of the Turnpike early Saturday, Jan. 3, NJSP Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron said. At the same time, a Honda sedan driven by a 39-year-old man from Poughkeepsie, NY, was traveling northbound, Lebron said.
The vehicles collided head-on near milepost 117.8, causing the Ford to strike a concrete barrier just before 3 a.m. in Ridgefield Park, according to…
Gary Mount, Visionary Behind Terhune Orchards, Dies After Brain Cancer Battle
Gary Mount, the longtime owner and visionary behind Terhune Orchards, died peacefully at his home on the farm in Princeton on Dec. 29 after a battle with glioblastoma brain cancer, the orchard announced.
“Gary was a visionary farmer, preservationist, mentor, and community leader whose impact on agriculture and land conservation in New Jersey will be felt for generations,” the orchard said in a statement.
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A Princeton University graduate, Mount spent three years serving in the Peace Corps in Micronesia with his wife, …
Mahwah Driver Rams Car Stopped By Police On Route 287, Fights Officers During Arrest: Cops
A Mahwah man was arrested after a dangerous series of events unfolded on Route 287 on Friday afternoon, Jan. 2, police said.
At about 12:30 p.m., Mahwah Police Officer Gino Perrelli was conducting a motor vehicle stop on Route 287 north when an unrelated vehicle pulled onto the shoulder ahead of the stop, Capt. Michael Blondin said. As Officer Perrelli approached to see if the driver needed assistance, the driver put the vehicle in reverse and rammed the car that had been stopped by police, police said.
The driver, later identified as Anthony M. Jean, 25, of Mahwah, struck the vehicle …
