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Special Needs Young Man Killed, Dad Critically Injured Crossing Fair Lawn Street Special Needs Young Man Killed, Dad Critically Injured Crossing Fair Lawn Street
Special Needs Young Man Killed, Dad Critically Injured Crossing Fair Lawn Street 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: A special needs man was killed and his father was critically injured when they were struck by a sedan Sunday night in Fair Lawn, authorities said. Matthew Ritter, 30, and his dad, John J. Ritter, 61, both of Wyckoff, were leaving an event at the Knights of Columbus when they were struck while crossing Maple Avenue by a 2010 Lincoln Town Car driven by an 81-year-old Hawthorne man at 7:32 p.m. Jan. 28, Fair Lawn Police Sgt. Eric Eleshewich said. Members of the Fair Lawn Ambulance Corps took both men to St. Joseph's University Medical Center in Paterson, where Matthew succumbed to his …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Business
Chatham Family's Son With Special Needs Inspires New Downtown Restaurant Chatham Family's Son With Special Needs Inspires New Downtown Restaurant
Chatham Family's Son With Special Needs Inspires New Downtown Restaurant A Chatham family held the grand opening for their new restaurant on Wednesday, Jan. 30. Sorriso Kitchen on Main Street offers breakfast, lunch and more -- including a full day of training for members of the special needs community. More than $31,000 had been raised on a Kickstarter campaign to help the Bellas family open its restaurant. "Sorriso means 'smile' in Italian and is the name of our new breakfast and lunch eatery inspired by our son, LJ who has Down Syndrome and brings a smile to everyone he meets," the family wrote. Bellas familyFacebook Bellas BrothersSorriso Kitchen "O…

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by Cecilia Levine