Flags To Be Lowered For Westfield Principal Who Died After Marrow Donation Flags To Be Lowered For Westfield Principal Who Died After Marrow Donation
Flags To Be Lowered For Westfield Principal Who Died After Marrow Donation Gov. Phil Murphy has ordered that U.S. and state flags be flown at half-staff Monday in honor of Dr. Derrick Nelson, the principal of Westfield High School who died April 7 following a bone marrow donation several weeks earlier.  "Dr. Derrick Nelson represented the best of our state and our country,” Murphy said in a statement. “He spent over 20 years in the United States Army, including time in the Middle East. He did all of this while serving the children of Plainfield, Orange, and Westfield, as a teacher, an assistant principal, and eventually as a principal. Tragically, Dr. Nelson d…
Jon Daidone Of Morris Dies, 53 Jon Daidone Of Morris Dies, 53
Jon Daidone Of Morris Dies, 53 Jon M. Daidone of Morris and formerly Scotch Plains died peacefully surrounded by family on Jan. 16. He was 53 years old. Jon was the vice president of Jen Electric, Inc. in Springfield. He dedicated much of his time to helping others in need, and was inducted into the Seton Hall Prep Wrestling Hall of Fame, his obituary says.  He was preceded in death by his brother, Robert Daidone. Jon is survived by his wife of 17 years, Jennifer T. Daidone; parents Judy Daidone and John Daidone (Nancy); siblings Victor Daidone (Prosperina), Robyn Jacobson (Brad) Victoria Daidone, Bianca …
Administrator Of Westchester Estate Admits To Embezzling $1.4M Administrator Of Westchester Estate Admits To Embezzling $1.4M
Administrator Of Westchester Estate Admits To Embezzling $1.4M The former court-appointed administrator of a Westchester estate has admitted to stealing more than a million dollars from it as a family member sought to remove him from the position. New Jersey resident Gregory Bayard has pleaded guilty in White Plains federal court to one count of wire fraud for stealing $1.4 million from a decedent’s estate in Mount Vernon while acting as a court-appointed administrator. Bayard was appointed the administrator of the estate of a former Mount Vernon resident by the Surrogate’s Court in 2008, which included collecting the assets of the estate. As the admin…
West Milford PD: Hit-Run DWI Driver Recorded On Cellphone Video Caught West Milford PD: Hit-Run DWI Driver Recorded On Cellphone Video Caught
West Milford PD: Hit-Run DWI Driver Recorded On Cellphone Video Caught The owner of a car damaged by a drunk driver in West Milford recorded a conversation with her before she took off, leading to her arrest, authorities said. The caller “confronted the driver and videotaped part of their conversation before the driver left the scene”  Officer Michael Onembo found the vehicle on High Street -- then found 25-year-old Dena Rice of Scotch Plains -- after the 1:50 a.m. incident on Plumridge Road, West Milford police said in a release. Rice failed a sobriety test and was taken into custody, it said.  She was charged with DWI, refusal to submit breath samples, lea…
Wayne's Red, White & Que Sold Wayne's Red, White & Que Sold
Wayne's Red, White & Que Sold After only a few months in business, Red, White & Que in Wayne has been sold. As for several other locations across New Jersey, the owners announced on the joint's website. The only RWQ location that will remain in business in the original in Kearny. "Over the next few weeks you will start to see our locations in Randolph, Scotch Plains, Easton, Barnegat, Little Egg Harbor, Manahawkin and Wayne change names," owners Dan and Katie Misuraca said. "Red White & Que will no longer have any ownership of or affiliation with these locations. They will still be BBQ joints se…
Wayne Landscaper Nicholas Amari Jr. Dies, 37 Wayne Landscaper Nicholas Amari Jr. Dies, 37
Wayne Landscaper Nicholas Amari Jr. Dies, 37 WAYNE, N.J. -- Nicholas Amari Jr. of Wayne died on Jan. 21. He was 37 years old. Nicholas was born in Paterson but lived in Wayne for the last eight years. He was an employee of J. Amari Landscaping in Fair Lawn. He is survived by his parents, Nicholas J. Amari Sr. and Cheryl (nee Miller) Amari; and siblings Nichol Vealey and her husband Kyle of Wantage, Jennifer Amari and her husband Juan Perez of Paterson, and James Amari and his wife Katherine of Scotch Plains. He is also survived by his grandparents,  Joseph Amari of Fairlawn and June Miller of Garfield; best friend Mike Clegg; and a …