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'We Lost A Hero': Aneurysm Takes Beloved Bergen Educator, Firefighter, Church Music Leader, 49 'We Lost A Hero': Aneurysm Takes Beloved Bergen Educator, Firefighter, Church Music Leader, 49
'We Lost A Hero': Aneurysm Takes Beloved Bergen Educator, Firefighter, Church Music Leader, 49 Death came suddenly and without warning for beloved educator, firefighter and church music director Basil Pizzuto of Saddle Brook, leaving legions who knew him shocked, saddened and more than a bit shaken. Pizzuto, an assistant principal at Ridgewood High School, was at work when an aortic aneurysm struck on Wednesday, Nov. 23, a day before he and loved ones had expected to celebrate both Thanksgiving and his 50th birthday. It was a gut punch that spread through multiple communities of those who knew and loved Pizzuto -- from the village's public schools to the Saddle Brook Fire Department…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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COVID-19: Ridgewood Schools Report 11 Cases Since September COVID-19: Ridgewood Schools Report 11 Cases Since September
Covid-19: Ridgewood Schools Report 11 Cases Since September Eleven COVID-19 cases have been reported in the Ridgewood School District since September.  Ridgewood schools last month delayed in-person learning until January, but are continuing classes with a hybrid plan. Here's the timeline of the cases reported, according to letters issued by Schools Superintendent Daniel Fishbein: Wednesday, Nov. 4: Two cases at George Washington Middle School Monday, Nov. 2: One case at George Washington Middle School Oct. 28: One case at Orchard Elementary School Oct. 27: One case at GW Middle School and one case at Ridgewood High School Oct. 23: One…

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by Cecilia Levine