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Teacher, Dad Killed In PIP Crash Saves Multiple Lives With Organ Donation
Michael Donoghue continues to leave a profound impact, even after his untimely passing in a car crash on the Palisades Interstate Parkway in Fort Lee, NJ on Thursday, Jan. 16.
The 54-year-old New City, NY father and longtime educator donated his organs — his lungs, kidneys, and liver — saving at least four lives, his family members tell Daily Voice
For more than three decades, Donoghue served as an English teacher and department chair at I.S. 143 in Washington Heights, NY inspiring thousands of students and colleagues with his dedication, humor, and compassion. Just four months away fr…
Teacher's Aide Taped Boy To Desk For 50 Minutes, Teacher Did Nothing In Passaic County: Cops
A teacher and a teacher's aide are facing charges in Passaic County for taping a child to a desk for nearly one hour, authorities said.
Todd Lewis, 57, of Wayne, a teacher's aide placed masking tape around the back of the 9-year-old boy's neck and secured it to the desk, where the child remained for approximately 40 to 50 minutes, while Sallyann Scala, 67, of Pompton Lakes, continued teaching at Lenox Elementary School on Oct. 31, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes said.
Scala reportedly failed to intervene, according to the child’s statement. On Dec. 11, 2024, based…
Body Of North Arlington Man, Tennis Coach Pulled From Passaic River: Report, Police
The body of a 37-year-old North Arlington man, who had been missing for nearly a week, was recovered from the Passaic River on Tuesday, Dec. 10, authorities said.
Congratulations to HEA Member Brian Kolakowski !!! Posted by Harrison Education Association on Tuesday, November 14, 2023
Brian Kolakowski, a Harrison teacher and tennis coach affectionately known by students as "Mr. Kola," was reported missing on Wednesday, Dec. 4, Kearny police said.
Security camera footage showed that at 4:29 a.m. the Volkswagen Jetta owned by Kolakowski entered the Passaic River via the boat ram…
