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Clifton School Principal Dies: Remembering Jennifer Lucas
Jennifer Lucas, the principal of a Clifton elementary school, died on Monday, Oct. 7, school officials said.
Acting Superintendent Mark Gengaro announced Lucas' death in a letter to families.
Lucas, who helmed School Two, began working in the district as a music teacher at School 12 in 1995, where she continued to work as assistant principal. She later moved on to become principal of School Two, "where she made a lasting impact on all who knew her as a friend, colleague, and school leader," Gengaro said.
"Her ability to inspire and motivate extended across Clifton as she brought our c…
College Student Raises $102K After Crash That Killed Woodcliff Lake Parents, Teen Sister
On Tuesday, Sept. 17, Max Dryerman said his final goodbyes to his parents and his younger sister.
The college student from Woodcliff Lake lost his entire immediate family in a crash on the Garden State Parkway over the weekend. A joint funeral service was held for David and Michele Dryerman, both 54, and Brooke Dryerman, 17, Tuesday morning at Temple Emanuel of Pascack Valley. A burial service followed at Sharon Gardens on Lakeview Avenue, in Valhalla, NY.
Max, whose LinkedIn shows he's studying engineering at Drexel University in Philadelphia, launched a GoFundMe page to help put himself t…
21-Year-Old Pulled From CT Reservoir Was Talented Musician At Ccsu
A man pulled from Connecticut reservoir was a talented musician who attended Central Connecticut State University in New Britain, according to the university.
Related: ID Released For 21-Year-Old Who Drowned In Oxford Reservoir
Kai Thomas Boapeah, age 21, who has ties to Ghana, Africa, and Worcester County, Massachusetts, in the town of Dudley, was recovered in New Haven County on Thursday, June 20, in Seymour Reservoir #2 in New Haven County in Oxford.
The state medical examiner has ruled Boapeah’s death as an accidental drowning.
He had been residing with friends in Waterb…
Temple Students Robbed At Gunpoint Steps From Campus, Authorities Say
Two students were robbed at gunpoint just steps away from the Temple University campus before sunrise on Tuesday, Oct. 31, according to authorities.
The stick-ups happened near the corner of North 16th Street and Berks streets around 6 a.m., PPD said.
The first victim, 21, was robbed of his phone but later found it nearby using a tracking app, said police. The second victim, also 21, was pistol-whipped before having his wallet and phone stolen, they added.
The suspect is described as a 6-foot-tall black man in his mid-20s wearing a dark sweatshirt and a mask.
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Cause Of Death Determined For UConn Student, 19, Pulled From Icy Lake On Campus
A cause of death has been determined for a University of Connecticut student who was found in an icy lake.
Tianyin Shang, 19, from Shanghai, China, was found dead after being pulled from Mirror Lake on the Storrs campus on Monday, Jan. 20.
The Chief Medical Examiner's Office said on Wednesday, Jan. 22, that Shang's death had been ruled a suicide by drowning.
Shang was a fourth-semester math student and member of the Western Equestrian team.
Counselors are on hand for students, school officials said.
In an email to students, college President Thomas Katsouleas said he planned to gat…
