Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Obituaries
Hometown Hero, Morris County Dad Fred Detoro Dies, 52 Hometown Hero, Morris County Dad Fred Detoro Dies, 52
Hometown Hero, Morris County Dad Fred Detoro Dies, 52 Selfless is a word most used to described Fred Detoro of Flanders. The longtime firefighter became an organ donor when he died on June 15 at Saint Clare's Hospital. The community is rallying for Detoro's family -- having raised more than $530 for them on a GoFundMe as of Sunday morning. "He had a servants soul," campaign founder Danielle Seib wrote. "Fred was a man who would give his last dollar to someone if they needed it." Detoro was a lifelong member of the Flanders Fire Department. He served as a chief and president, also as the fire marshal, construction official, EMS captain and O…

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by Cecilia Levine
Elizabeth, NJ
Obituaries
Myra Sedlak Formerly Of Elizabeth Dies, 55 Myra Sedlak Formerly Of Elizabeth Dies, 55
Myra Sedlak Formerly Of Elizabeth Dies, 55 Myra Elizabeth (Dieguez) Sedlak of Green Township died on May 17 at Newton Memorial Hospital. She was 55 years old. Born in Guatemala, Myra moved to the U.S. when she was 12 and grew up in Elizabeth. She moved to Flanders before settling in Green Township 19 years ago, her obituary says. Myra was a skilled IT security analyst and was the senior IT security analyst for Voya Financial most recently. She was passionate about fitness and living a healthy lifestyle, particularly Zumba, yoga and walking, her obituary says.  She also enjoyed traveling with her husband of 22 years, Jim S…

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by Cecilia Levine
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Obituaries
Myra Sedlak Of Green Township Dies, 55 Myra Sedlak Of Green Township Dies, 55
Myra Sedlak Of Green Township Dies, 55 Myra Elizabeth (Dieguez) Sedlak of Green Township died on May 17 at Newton Memorial Hospital. She was 55 years old. Born in Guatemala, Myra moved to the U.S. when she was 12 and grew up in Elizabeth. She moved to Flanders before settling in Green Township 19 years ago, her obituary says. Myra was a skilled IT security analyst and was the senior IT security analyst for Voya Financial most recently. She was passionate about fitness and living a healthy lifestyle, particularly Zumba, yoga and walking, her obituary says.  She also enjoyed traveling with her husband of 22 years, Jim S…

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by Cecilia Levine
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Real Estate
Even Bigger Walmart Coming To Roxbury's Ledgewood Mall Even Bigger Walmart Coming To Roxbury's Ledgewood Mall
Even Bigger Walmart Coming To Roxbury's Ledgewood Mall Walmart in Roxbury will close next month as demolition begins, making way for an even bigger Supercenter projected to open next fall, the DailyRecord reports. The pharmacy will close April 26 and transfer prescriptions to the Flanders store in Mount Olive, and the store itself will close May 10. The new 170,000-square-foot mall will be 50,000 square feet larger than the current facility, which opened in 1999, the report says. The project is part of Walmart's $96 billion company investment to improve New Jersey stores this year, according to a recent announcement.  Among 13 other…

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by Cecilia Levine
Elizabeth, NJ
Business
Bed Bath & Beyond Will Close At Least 40 Stores Bed Bath & Beyond Will Close At Least 40 Stores
Bed Bath & Beyond Will Close At Least 40 Stores Bed Bath and Beyond is planning to close at least 40 stores to help stem losses after it lost $253.8 million in the fourth quarter last year.  The home goods retailer was founded in 1971 and headquartered in Union Township.  While the company, with 1,550 locations and more than 60,000 employees, also announced it plans on opening around 15 new locations, it said even more stores could close if it is unable to negotiate more favorable lease terms with current landlords. Bed Bath and Beyond has North Jersey stores in: Clifton East Hanover Edgewater Elizabeth Flanders Jersey City …

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by Cecilia Levine
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
News
Mt. Olive PD: Man Wanted In Arizona Swiped $1,350 Check From Property Manager, Cashed It Mt. Olive PD: Man Wanted In Arizona Swiped $1,350 Check From Property Manager, Cashed It
Mt. Olive PD: Man Wanted In Arizona Swiped $1,350 Check From Property Manager, Cashed It A 28-year-old Dover man wanted in Arizona was charged with stealing three checks -- and cashing one worth $1,350 -- from the office of his Flanders property manager, authorities said. Timothy Connelly was being held on theft charges in the Morris County Correctional Facility pending a court hearing and extradition to Yavapai County, A.Z., Mount Olive Police said in a news release. Howard Schier, 51 -- who was Connelly's property manager at the time of the incident -- told police last December a check was stolen from his office desk and cashed electronically at the TD Bank in Flanders, …

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by Cecilia Levine