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DPW Worker Killed In Motorcycle Crash While Riding With Friend In Passaic County, Police Say DPW Worker Killed In Motorcycle Crash While Riding With Friend In Passaic County, Police Say
DPW Worker Killed In Motorcycle Crash While Riding With Friend In Passaic County, Police Say A 23-year-old Morris County man died in a two-motorcycle crash in Passaic County last month, police said. Sean McClinton, of Riverdale, was heading north on a 2022 Triumph STR north on East Shore Road when he ran off the road to the right and struck the guardrail, causing him to separate from the motorcycle around 6:15 p.m. on Aug. 31, a spokesperson for the West Milford Police Department said. The other motorcycle rider, a 22-year-old Pompton Lakes man, said he was operating a 2018 Triumph STR following McClinton north on East Shore Road and after seeing the crash, he also ran of…

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by Sam Barron & Cecilia Levine
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Former Bridgwater Officer, West Milford Special Officer Thomas Dinan Dies Former Bridgwater Officer, West Milford Special Officer Thomas Dinan Dies
Former Bridgwater Officer, West Milford Special Officer Thomas Dinan Dies Thomas Dinan, a police officer in West Milford, died on Tuesday, July 30, 10 days after his 66th birthday, the department announced. Dinan joined the West Milford Police Department in June 2018 as a Class II special officer, assisting with traffic details, township events, prisoner watches and transports and court security, police said. Prior to joining West Milford, Dinan spent 27 years in the Bridgewater Police Department, rising to the rank of lieutenant, before retiring in 2015 after serving as patrol officer, narcotics investigator, bias crimes officer and counterterrorism liaison, pol…

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by Sam Barron
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TRIBUTE: Daniel Gilligan Of West Milford Loved Life, Superheroes, Sitcoms TRIBUTE: Daniel Gilligan Of West Milford Loved Life, Superheroes, Sitcoms
Tribute: Daniel Gilligan Of West Milford Loved Life, Superheroes, Sitcoms Daniel "Danny" Thomas Gilligan of West Milford died on Aug. 10 at home with his family by his side following a battle with brain cancer. He was 32 years old. Danny would like to be remembered not for his struggles but for his love of life, family, friends, his laughter and big heart; and specially love of books, superheroes and sitcoms.  Born at St. Johns Hospital, Danny lived in Queens, N.Y., until he was six years old when he moved to West Milford. He attended Westbrook, Macopin and West Milford Township High School.  During that time, Dan attended the IEARN International Confe…

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by Cecilia Levine
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West Milford Diner Owner George ‘Kenezo’ Smirgadis Dies At 67 West Milford Diner Owner George ‘Kenezo’ Smirgadis Dies At 67
West Milford Diner Owner George ‘Kenezo’ Smirgadis Dies At 67 WEST MILFORD, N.J. – West Milford Diner owner George “Kenezo” Smirgadis passed away on January 13. He was 67. Smirgadis was born in Greece and built a wonderful life in America. He will be remembered for preparing meals that brought people together, giving people special nicknames, handing out candy to all the children who came into his diner and singing classic rock music in his Greek accent. His family will never forget his strength, generosity, ambition and love. Smirgadis is survived by his children, Kimberlee and Richard, Cade and Valerie, Nicholas, Sonya and Cody, and Alexandra and …

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by Lauren Kidd Ferguson