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'Where Can I Meet Friends?' NY 25-Year-Old's Honest Post Sparks Uplifting Wave Of Advice 'Where Can I Meet Friends?' NY 25-Year-Old's Honest Post Sparks Uplifting Wave Of Advice
'Where Can I Meet Friends?' NY 25-Year-Old's Honest Post Sparks Uplifting Wave Of Advice Steven Clark is at that stage of life where he’s old enough to run for Congress but still young enough to hear the echoes of the school cafeteria. So when the 25-year-old Sullivan County native took to Facebook looking to make genuine connections, his simple question struck a surprising chord. “I’m 25. Where can I have fun and meet friends?” Clark posted on the Sullivan County Post Facebook group Tuesday, July 29. His query unleashed a mix of heartfelt and hilarious responses. Locals offered everything from joining dart leagues and volunteer fire departments to lending his time to indie fi…

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by Michael Mashburn
Obituaries
Bergenfield Mourns Loss Of Little League Coach Days After Another Tragedy Bergenfield Mourns Loss Of Little League Coach Days After Another Tragedy
Bergenfield Mourns Loss Of Little League Coach Days After Another Tragedy Bergenfield is mourning the loss of another community leader. John “Johnny” Gallagher, a longtime Little League coach, board member, and community volunteer, died early Monday morning, May 19, according to former Mayor Norman Schmelz. His death comes less than a week after that of Coach Robert Violante, who died in a fiery crash on the Taconic State Parkway last week. “Early this morning Bergenfield lost another great one,” Schmelz said. “John Fitzgerald Gallagher coached hundreds of kids in Little League and was on their executive board for many years even after his kids were no longe…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Funeral Set For Bergen WWII Vet, Longtime Firefighter Al Knaub Funeral Set For Bergen WWII Vet, Longtime Firefighter Al Knaub
Funeral Set For Bergen WWII Vet, Longtime Firefighter Al Knaub A funeral Mass will be held this weekend for one of Bergen County's last World War II veterans, Albert S. Knaub, a 65-year member of the Ridgefield Park Fire Department who was recalled with great fondness and respect during the village's Fourth of July parade. "There aren’t enough great things to say" about "Al" Knaub, 90, said firefighter Eamonn Radburn. Like many others, Radburn called the retired businessman and co-founder of the Ridgefield Park Lions Club "an amazing man." Knaub, a former chief who was memorialized by Engine Co #4 during the village's ren…

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by Jerry DeMarco