ENGLEWOOD, N.J. -- Happy birthday to Englewood native, John Crowley, who turns 50 on Friday, April 7.Crowley is a biotech executive and entrepreneur. He was a lawyer and a management consult, and came into the field he's now well-known for because of his children.When two of his kids were diagnosed with a severe neuromuscular disorder and the research wasn't moving fast enough, he got ...

ENGLEWOOD, N.J. -- Happy birthday to actor Clarke Peters, an Englewood native, who turns 65 on Friday, April 7.Peters -- who was born in New York City and raised in Englewood -- was actually born Peter Clarke. He changed his name in the '70s, when he moved to England and the actors' trade union there already had several members with his birth name.His first acting experience was in ...

April Fool's Day has been celebrated around the world for centuries, marked by individual pranks, business hoaxes and other types of hijinks, depending on what part of the globe you inhabit.In Italy, France, Belgium, and the Netherlands, a traditional prank is trying to stick a paper fish without getting caught.Wikipedia recounts that "in Ireland it was traditional to entrust the ...

GARFIELD, N.J. -- Elizabeth "Liz" (Calendrillo) Frega, of Garfield, died on Tuesday, March 28. She was 92.She is survived by her son, Robert and his wife Michele; grandchildren Vincent, Robert Jr. and Julian; brother Jerry and his wife Else Calendrillo; and many nieces and nephews.Frega was preceded by her husband, William, and two sisters and five brothers.  Visitation will ...

LYNDHURST, N.J. – John DiGregorio, of Lyndhurst, died on Tuesday, March 28. He was 84.Born in Italy, DiGregorio had served in the Italian Army. He came to the United States in 1960. He first lived in Jersey City then in Lyndhurst for 50 years. He worked for Swepco Tube Corp. in Clifton for 40 years and part time for Inserra Supermarkets – ShopRite of Lyndhurst – for 20 years. He was a ...

TEANECK, N.J. -- Richard H. Pell, a former resident of Tenafly and Teaneck, died Sunday, March, 26. He was 86.An Air Force veteran of the Korean War, Pell worked for many years as an advertising executive at J. Walter Thompson in New York City. "When not cheering on his beloved Boston Celtics, Richard could often be found immersed in a good book or putting pen to paper," ...

CLIFTON, N.J. -- Many Clifton student-athletes garnered first-team All-Passaic County honors, in indoor track, basketball, hockey, swimming, wrestling and bowling, NorthJersey.com reports.The Passaic County Coaches Association named junior Alenys Morales and senior Catherine Davey first team in indoor track, for 55-meter hurdles and shot put, NorthJersey.com added. Senior Brianna ...

RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Thomas J. Cahill, of Rutherford, died Monday, March 27. He was 83.Born in Jersey City, Cahill was a trader in New York City for the firm Singer, Bean & Mackie for 15 years. He then became store manager for Clare's Shop-Rite in Rutherford for 20 years, then went on to the A&P supermarket chain, from which he retired. He is survived by his children, Thomas ...

ELMWOOD PARK, N.J. -- Sophia Mlcoch, of Elmwood Park, died on Tuesday, March 28. She was 95.Born in Manifold, Pennsylvania, Mlcoch lived in New York City before settling in Elmwood Park 66 years ago. She was a parishioner of St. Leo's Church and a member of the Senior Leisure Club, both of Elmwood Park.She is survived by her children, Patricia Danderline, and Richard, Stephen and Frank ...

LYNDHURST, N.J. -- Kevin M. Dwyer, of Lyndhurst, died on Monday, March 27. He was 58.Born in Newark, Dwyer lived the rest of his life in Lyndhurst. He was director of patient services at New York Presbyterian Hospital for the past 21 years.He is survived by his former wife, Karen (Corcoran); children Eric and Colleen Dwyer; siblings Patricia Brody, and James and Barry Dwyer; and many ...