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Obituaries
Bergen County Native, U.S. Army Officer Alyson Garino Dies, 30 (TRIBUTE) Bergen County Native, U.S. Army Officer Alyson Garino Dies, 30 (TRIBUTE)
Bergen County Native, U.S. Army Officer Alyson Garino Dies, 30 (Tribute) Alyson Garino, a Bergen County native and highly-respected First Lieutenant in the U.S. Army, died on Dec. 2, 2023. She was 30 years old. A graduate of Immaculate Heart Academy, Alyson went on to attend Penn State University, State College, and graduated with honors in 2015, according to her obituary on the Becker Funeral Home website. A Schreyer Scholar, she majored in English and minored in Military Studies. A distinguished military graduate of the ROTC Nittany Lion Battalion, she received the highly respected American Veterans of WWII award. Alyson served with distinction as a First Lieu…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
'What Happened Is Not Okay,' Catholic HS Student Says Of Classmates' Racially Offensive Video 'What Happened Is Not Okay,' Catholic HS Student Says Of Classmates' Racially Offensive Video
'What Happened Is Not Okay,' Catholic HS Student Says Of Classmates' Racially Offensive Video “What happened is not okay and we will not be quiet,” a student at a Catholic high school in Bergen County wrote in response to a racist video created by two of her classmates. Alumnae and current students at Immaculate Heart Academy have signed a petition with an accompanying letter calling for expulsion of the two seniors and “actions from the administration to further promote racial equality,” she said. This comes in response to a gone-viral video in which one student from the all-girls school in Washington Township repeats a racial epithet and then curses “Black Lives Matter” while…

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
Catholic NJ High School Pair In Profane, Racist Video Draw Wrath, Shake Community Catholic NJ High School Pair In Profane, Racist Video Draw Wrath, Shake Community
Catholic NJ High School Pair In Profane, Racist Video Draw Wrath, Shake Community Two seniors at a respected Catholic Bergen County high school used a racial epithet and then cursed “Black Lives Matter” while downing shots in an offensive viral video that has brought widespread wrath on a shaken community. "Don't be snowflakes," one student from the all-girls Immaculate Heart Academy in Washington Township says, before the other utters a racial epithet during a 25-second clip recorded at a Valentine’s Day party in earshot of other underage teens. Laughter is heard, after which the second girl leans into the camera leans and repeats the epithet, then says "Black Lives Mat…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Obituaries
A Life Well-Lived: Mahwah's Alix Morriss, 93, Was Mother, Businesswoman, Volunteer & Traveler A Life Well-Lived: Mahwah's Alix Morriss, 93, Was Mother, Businesswoman, Volunteer & Traveler
A Life Well-Lived: Mahwah's Alix Morriss, 93, Was Mother, Businesswoman, Volunteer & Traveler Alix Elizabeth deMarees Morriss, 93, died in her home in Mahwah on Dec. 7 surrounded by her children. Born in Germany in 1926 from a noble lineage, with a title of Baroness, she went on to grow up in a country at war. Alix left home as a teenage refugee to complete a fulfilling and engaging life in Bergen County. There wasn’t a challenge she didn’t face head on. Since arriving to the United States, she sought opportunities wherever they appeared: from working on Wall Street with no experience to getting a Master’s degree at Montclair State while simultaneously working as a teacher at Imma…

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by Daily Voice
Police & Fire
Paramus Man Charged With Taking Upskirt Photos Of High School Girls At Route 17 Starbucks Paramus Man Charged With Taking Upskirt Photos Of High School Girls At Route 17 Starbucks
Paramus Man Charged With Taking Upskirt Photos Of High School Girls At Route 17 Starbucks A Paramus man was caught taking “upskirt” photos of high school girls at a Route 17 Starbucks, Ridgewood police said. Detectives and uniformed officers rushed to the business on Friday following reports that someone had been taking the photos of Immaculate Heart Academy students at the shop the day before. Louis Tournour, 52, returned, did it again and was taken into custody, village Police Chief Jacqueline Luthcke said Monday. A voyeuristic product of the Internet, upskirting is a cottage industry so prevalent that some states had to pass new laws to address it. Hundreds of thousands of …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Paramus Man Charged With Taking Upskirt Photos Of High School Girls At Route 17 Starbucks Paramus Man Charged With Taking Upskirt Photos Of High School Girls At Route 17 Starbucks
Paramus Man Charged With Taking Upskirt Photos Of High School Girls At Route 17 Starbucks A Paramus man was caught taking “upskirt” photos of high school girls at a Route 17 Starbucks, Ridgewood police said. Detectives and uniformed officers rushed to the business on Friday following reports that someone had been taking the photos of Immaculate Heart Academy students at the shop the day before. Louis Tournour, 52, returned, did it again and was taken into custody, village Police Chief Jacqueline Luthcke said Monday. A voyeuristic product of the Internet, upskirting is a cottage industry so prevalent that some states had to pass new laws to address it. Hundreds of thousands of …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
UPDATE: Waldwick Fire Victim, 83, Dies From Candle Lit During Storm UPDATE: Waldwick Fire Victim, 83, Dies From Candle Lit During Storm
Update: Waldwick Fire Victim, 83, Dies From Candle Lit During Storm UPDATE: A candle lit during the storm that hammered North Jersey on Tuesday likely caused the fire that killed an 83-year-old Waldwick woman, authorities said. Results of the preliminary investigation indicate an unattended candle, lit due to a power outage, may have been the cause of the fire" that broke out around 6:40 p.m. on Van Court and killed Valentina Turley, Police Chief Mark Messner said Wednesday afternoon. First responders in North Jersey rushed from one emergency to another, as the rainstorm threw a one-two punch of high winds and lightning. Firefighters from Allendale, F…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
UPDATE: Waldwick Fire Victim, 83, Dies From Candle Lit In Storm UPDATE: Waldwick Fire Victim, 83, Dies From Candle Lit In Storm
Update: Waldwick Fire Victim, 83, Dies From Candle Lit In Storm UPDATE: A candle lit during the storm that hammered North Jersey on Tuesday likely caused the fire that killed an 83-year-old Waldwick woman, authorities said. Results of the preliminary investigation indicate an unattended candle, lit due to a power outage, may have been the cause of the fire" that broke out around 6:40 p.m. on Van Court and killed Valentina Turley, Police Chief Mark Messner said Wednesday afternoon. First responders in North Jersey rushed from one emergency to another, as the rainstorm threw a one-two punch of high winds and lightning. One lightning bolt split a tre…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Schools
Snow Day! These Bergen County Schools Are Closed, Delayed Wednesday Snow Day! These Bergen County Schools Are Closed, Delayed Wednesday
Snow Day! These Bergen County Schools Are Closed, Delayed Wednesday Winter weather advisories have now been issued for all counties in the region from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, with warnings already in effect for areas farther north and west. Snowfall accumulations across the area will range from 2 inches to 7 inches. Most locations are expected to see 2-3 inches, with areas north of I-84 having the potential for 6 to 8 inches. A Lodi middle school is closing early for the rest of the week due to ongoing water leaks. These schools are taking action before the snow. Bergen: Academy of the Holy Angels - Closed Bergen Catholic - Closed Immaculate Heart A…

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by Cecilia Levine
Neighbors
Don't Miss '30 Rock' Star From Wyckoff In Winter Hallmark Romance Don't Miss '30 Rock' Star From Wyckoff In Winter Hallmark Romance
Don't Miss '30 Rock' Star From Wyckoff In Winter Hallmark Romance WYCKOFF, N.J. — Katrina Bowden of Wyckoff will be starring in the Hallmark Channel's premier Winterfest TV movie this weekend. "Love on the Slopes" will air Saturday, Jan. 6 at 8 p.m., with Bowden as Alex, a copy editor of a travel magazine who wants to become a writer. She stars alongside Thomas Beaudoin, her love interest and tour guide, Cole. CLICK HERE FOR SHOWTIMES AND MORE. Bowden attended the now-defunct Saint Thomas More School in Midland Park, and later the Immaculate Heart Academy in Washington Township. The 29-year-old scored her first acting role in a two-episode ar…

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by Cecilia Levine