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Services Set For Bergenfield High School Principal James 'Jim' Fasano, 59
Funeral arrangements have been finalized for James "Jim" Fasano, the longtime principal of Bergenfield High School. Fasano died on Thursday, June 27. He was 59 years old. An official cause of death was not released, however, Bergenfield Superintendent Christopher Tully noted that his passing was sudden. According to the Riewerts Memorial Home, visitation will be from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 2, at Conlon Hall in Bergenfield. A Funeral Mass will be on Wednesday, July 3 at the St. John the Evangelist R.C. Church at 11 a.m. "Our high school will never be the same without him," Tul…
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Bergenfield High School Principal Dies Suddenly
The Bergenfield Public School District is mourning the loss of its high school principal, James "Jim" Fasano. "Our high school will never be the same without him," Superintendent Christopher Tully said in a letter dated Thursday, June 27, less than a week after the last day of the school year. Tully did not provide a cause of death but did say that it was sudden. ALSO SEE: Services Set For Bergenfield High School Principal James 'Jim' Fasano, 59 Fasano was a community member for 59 years, having spent 30 of them serving as principal. He was also a teacher, coach, and assistant pr…
Obituaries
'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…
Schools
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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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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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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Bergenfield Parents Sue Over High School 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 …
Police & Fire
Bergenfield High School Student, 15, Charged In Attack That Ripped Classmate's Earlobe Open
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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Lawsuit
: Former Bergenfield HS Student Alleging Violent Assault By Peers Goes To Trial
To him it was "humorous horseplay" but to her it was a violent assault. A former Bergenfield High School student who filed a lawsuit alleging she was attacked by some of her peers more than six years ago could be taking her case to trial, according to a recent news report. The attorney representing Daniella Restel, now 21, and her parents told NorthJersey.com she and their opponents were preparing their cases for trial. The suit against the Bergenfield BOE, current and former district employees, its superintendent and some former students alleged Restel "suffered numerous and severe i…
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Bergenfest
: Local Teens Organize Massive Bergen County Music Festival
Hundreds of people are expected to turn out for a music festival organized by Bergen County teens. Bergenfest is a "local concert on a global mission" with Wé McDonald of NBC's "The Voice" headlining the June 29 event. Held at the Benjamin Franklin Middle School in Ridgewood, the concert is for non-profit humanitarian organization TEEEM: The Empathetic Entrepreneur Equality Mission. TEEEM raises funds and awareness toward world-wide community needs and includes students from across North Jersey. BergenfestContributed Each high school is dedicated to a particular country: Ridgewood H…
Police & Fire
Sex Assault Charges Dropped Against Former Bergenfield HS Athlete At PA School
Authorities in Pennsylvania have dropped sex assault charges against a former Bergenfield High School athlete. A judge in Adams County threw out the charges of aggravated indecent assault against Kyle Schnellbacher, an 18-year-old freshman at Gettysburg College, at the request of prosecutors who said they had insufficient evidence to proceed, records show Schellbacher, who wrestled, played baseball and ran track at Bergenfield High School before being graduated last year, was arrested in October following what authorities said was an alleged incident at his dorm room. The county is picking…
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Bergenfield Pair Killed In Crash Were Headed To North Carolina To Start New Life, Friends Say
Sebastian Martinez Gaviria and Sabrina Acosta of Bergenfield were only minutes into their trip to North Carolina Sunday morning when their lives were cut short. The 22-year-old friends, who both graduated from Bergenfield High School in 2015, were standing outside their crashed car after it hit the divider on westbound Route 80 in Paterson when they were struck and killed by a sedan driven by a Morris County woman, responders said. Gaviria suggested they set out for a better life together in North Carolina, friends said. "Sebastian always put others before himself," said Aaron Vaz, his fr…
Police & Fire
Update
: Bergenfield Man, Woman Killed In Route 80 Double-Crash In Paterson
Sebastian Martinez Gaviria and Sabrina Acosta of Bergenfield were only minutes into their trip to North Carolina Sunday morning when their lives were cut short. The 22-year-old friends, who both graduated from Bergenfield High School in 2015, were standing outside their crashed car after it hit the divider on westbound Route 80 in Paterson when they were struck and killed by a sedan driven by a Morris County woman, responders said. Both had set out that morning for North Carolina, friends and family said. "They were two friends in search of the next chapter in their life," parents Ricci …
Lifestyle
Butler Quadriplegic Stands Strong 18 Years After Freak Accident
Lauren LaPorta of Butler isn't even on the treadmill and she's already shaking. The 30-year-old had just hoisted herself out of her motorized wheelchair and ever-so slowly climbed the stairs up to the second level of Retro Fitness of Hackensack. All that was left for her to do was step onto the machine. Her legs are quivering. Her back is hunched. She doesn't know if she's going to make it this time. "I don't know what's wrong with me today," said LaPorta, several minutes into her second failed attempt at stepping onto the belt. Halfway there.Cecilia Levine While such a setback woul…
Neighbors
MTV's New Jersey Shore-Style Reality Show Stars Bergenfield Snowboarder
BERGENFIELD, N.J. -- Marc Vindas of Bergenfield will be starring on MTV's new reality show "Winter Break: Hunter Mountain." Marc Vindas is one of the eight young strangers leaving their regular lives for some quality time at Hunter Mountain, a prime East Coast destination for winter sports. Vindas studied pre-med at Boston College and works as a research assistant at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, the network said. He was a member of the National Honor Society at Bergenfield High School, where he also wrestled and placed third in the district tournament his senior year. What happ…
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