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Obituaries
'General Hospital' Star Jacklyn Zeman, North Jersey Native, Dies At 70 'General Hospital' Star Jacklyn Zeman, North Jersey Native, Dies At 70
'General Hospital' Star Jacklyn Zeman, North Jersey Native, Dies At 70 Jacklyn Zeman, who portrayed nurse Bobbie Spencer on "General Hospital" for more than 40 years, has died, executive producer Frank Valenti announced on Twitter On behalf of our @GeneralHospital family, I am heartbroken to announce the passing of our beloved @JackieZeman. Just like her character, the legendary Bobbie Spencer, she was a bright light and true professional that brought so much positive energy with her to work. pic.twitter.com/DxGdjYavab — Frank Valentini (@valentinifrank) May 11, 2023 Zeman was born in Englewood and raised in Bergenfield, graduating from Bergenfield High Sc…

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by Sam Barron
Schools
Former Bergen County 'Teacher Of The Year' Eddie Baldwin Dies Former Bergen County 'Teacher Of The Year' Eddie Baldwin Dies
Former Bergen County 'Teacher Of The Year' Eddie Baldwin Dies Former Bergen County "Teacher of the Year" and longtime Bergenfield High School teacher Eddie Baldwin has died. Circumstances around his death were not immediately announced. Eddie BaldwinKari Anderson Baldwin worked at Bergenfield High School for more than 12 years, having founded the school's eSports team and culinary arts club. Superintendent Christopher Tully remembered Baldwin as a "caring, loving, and dedicated teacher providing his expertise with his students," who took pride in his students' success. "Seeing him on a daily basis was like seeing our best friend who we thought w…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Funeral Arrangements Finalized For Beloved Sheriff's Officer, Marine, School Board Trustee Funeral Arrangements Finalized For Beloved Sheriff's Officer, Marine, School Board Trustee
Funeral Arrangements Finalized For Beloved Sheriff's Officer, Marine, School Board Trustee A funeral for a beloved public servant from Bergen County is scheduled for next Monday, Nov. 28. Timothy M. O'Hare -- father, husband, Marine, school board member, county sheriff's officer and much more -- died the morning of Sunday, Nov. 20. He was 50 years old. Visiting hours will be from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 27, at Warner-Wozniak Funeral Home, 470 Colfax Avenue, Clifton, NJ 07013. A funeral Mass will be celebrated 11 a.m., Monday, Nov. 28, at St. Luke’s Roman Catholic Church on Franklin Turnpike in Ho-Ho-Kus. Entombment will follow in Maryrest Cemetery, 770 Darlington…

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
Sheriff's Officer, Marine, School Board Trustee Timothy O'Hare Always Wanted Best For Others Sheriff's Officer, Marine, School Board Trustee Timothy O'Hare Always Wanted Best For Others
Sheriff's Officer, Marine, School Board Trustee Timothy O'Hare Always Wanted Best For Others If someone tells you that Tim O'Hare was one of a rare breed, believe them. Because they're right. Timothy M. O'Hare -- father, husband, Marine, school board member, Bergen County sheriff's officer and much more -- died the morning of Sunday, Nov. 20. He was 50 years old. O'Hare loved his wife and kids fiercely. He served his country proudly. And he moved through the world with a joy and enthusiasm that nothing -- not even a lengthy, valiant battle against cancer -- could quench. O'Hare, of Waldwick, returned home a week ago Sunday to spend his final days with Lisa, their children, Connor…

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
Parents Sue Over HS Lunchroom Attack That Ripped Daughter's Earlobe Open Parents Sue Over HS Lunchroom Attack That Ripped Daughter's Earlobe Open
Parents Sue Over HS Lunchroom Attack That Ripped Daughter's Earlobe Open The parents of a Bergenfield High School student who had her earlobe ripped open during what they said was a planned lunchroom attack are suing students, the school, the district and the borough. Pedro and Stephanie Chevere allege in a lawsuit that a 15-year-old classmate “violently assaulted and battered” their daughter, then a sophomore, tearing her right earlobe in half and “viciously” punching and kicking her during the Nov. 19, 2019 attack. Meanwhile, other students “recorded the violent assault on their smartphones with the purpose of humiliating (her) on social media,” the Cheveres …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
HS Student Charged After Classmate, 15, Has Earlobe Ripped In Attack HS Student Charged After Classmate, 15, Has Earlobe Ripped In Attack
HS Student Charged After Classmate, 15, Has Earlobe Ripped In Attack A 15-year-old Bergenfield High School student ripped a classmate's earlobe open during an attack, borough police said. Detective Lt. William Duran said police issued a delinquency complaint charging the girl with aggravated assault after determining the severity of the victim's injury, which her mother said required 25 stitches to close. The girl also needed plastic surgery after being "viciously attacked" at school by her fellow sophomore on Nov. 19, the mom said. "Her ear was ripped in half, and by the grace of God was able to be stitched back together," she said. The investigation tha…

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by Jerry DeMarco