Saddle Brook-Elmwood Park, NJ
Police & Fire
Brotherhoods Salute Beloved Saddle Brook Firefighter Killed In ATV Crash Brotherhoods Salute Beloved Saddle Brook Firefighter Killed In ATV Crash
Brotherhoods Salute Beloved Saddle Brook Firefighter Killed In ATV Crash Two separate brotherhoods displayed their respect, affection and grief as preparations continued for what is expected to be a massive funeral for Saddle Brook firefighter – and Port Authority tunnel and bridge agent – Shawn Sturdy. Purple and black bunting was hung from the emergency garages at the George Washington and Goethels bridges, as well as at the Lincoln and Holland tunnels. Meanwhile, a traffic sign outside the Saddle Brook main firehouse noted Sturdy’s passing. The Engine Co. #1 lieutenant fought hard for nine days before succumbing Sunday to injuries sustained in an ATV crash i…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Armonk, NY
Obituaries
$31K Raised For Westchester Family Of Brian Halloran, 19 $31K Raised For Westchester Family Of Brian Halloran, 19
$31K Raised For Westchester Family Of Brian Halloran, 19 More than $31,500 has been raised for the family of Brian T. Halloran,, 19, a Pleasantville High School graduate, honor student and state football star who died unexpectedly on Jan. 23. A GoFundMe account was created here to help the family's expenses, and additional proceeds will go to a new BTH fund named after him, which also stands for Break the Hold against mental illness. Brian leaves behind his parents, Jolina (Bruno) and Brian Halloran, his brothers Brendan and Jack, and dog Bella. Brian was a freshman on scholarship at the University of South Carolina - Darla Moore School of Busi…

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by Daily Voice
Armonk, NY
Obituaries
Courtney O’Connell, Former HS Cheerleader In Westchester, Dies At 20 Courtney O’Connell, Former HS Cheerleader In Westchester, Dies At 20
Courtney O’Connell, Former HS Cheerleader In Westchester, Dies At 20 Courtney Elizabeth O’Connell, a lifelong resident of New Rochelle, died on Sunday, Jan. 28. She was 20 years old. She was a student at New Rochelle High School where she was an exceptional member of the cheerleading team. She also loved basketball and could often be seen wearing her “12″ jersey with a ball in her hand. Later, she attended Westchester Community College and was seeking a career in nursing. Courtney was born on April 11, 1997 in New Rochelle to Jeremiah Brennan and Kim O’Connell.  She is survived by her mother Kim, her sister Ashley Brennan, her grandmother Elizabeth O’Conn…

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by Daily Voice
Lyndhurst, NJ
Neighbors
Lyndhurst College Student Struggles To Make Ends Meet After Dad’s Death Lyndhurst College Student Struggles To Make Ends Meet After Dad’s Death
Lyndhurst College Student Struggles To Make Ends Meet After Dad’s Death LYNDHURST, N.J. – A Lyndhurst college student is struggling to afford housing, food and a funeral service for her father after his sudden death. Dennis McDonnell died on January 9, his daughter Betty Marie McDonnell wrote on a GoFundMe page she created to raise funds for his funeral. “My mother is not in the picture and I have been living alone with my father since as long as I can remember,” Betty wrote, adding that her father was on disability and she took care of him. “He was not only my father, but my best friend,” she wrote. Betty said she is now “caught in a situation where I will b…

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by Lauren Kidd Ferguson