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Pompton Lakes Woodworking Teacher Known To Students As 'Dad' Dies Of Coronavirus Pompton Lakes Woodworking Teacher Known To Students As 'Dad' Dies Of Coronavirus
Pompton Lakes Woodworking Teacher Known To Students As 'Dad' Dies Of Coronavirus The Pompton Lakes community is coming together to support the legacy of a local high school teacher who died from COVID-19. Dennis DeCarlo had been an art and woodshop instructor at Pompton Lakes High School since the start of the 2012-13 school year, bringing with him years of expertise in woodworking and restoring furniture. He died from COVID-19 complications on May 3, reports say. He is being remembered for his warm and welcoming energy, and was referred to by many of his students as “Dad." DeCarlo was even selected as Pompton Lakes High School Teacher of the Year in 2016. In an effort…

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by Valerie Musson
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Glen Rock Girl Perfectly Recreates 'Girl With A Pearl Earring' For Art Class Glen Rock Girl Perfectly Recreates 'Girl With A Pearl Earring' For Art Class
Glen Rock Girl Perfectly Recreates 'Girl With A Pearl Earring' For Art Class A Glen Rock girl has gone nearly viral in her community for perfectly recreating a renowned painting for art class. Brielle Lucchi and other Byrd School fourth graders were assigned the J. Paul Getty Museum Challenge, which has swept the internet during the coronavirus pandemic. Students were told to choose a piece of art on the museum's website and recreate it using three household items.  Brielle, 9, chose "Girl with A Pearl Earring," an oil painting by Dutch Golden Age painter Johannes Vermeer. Her mom, Darlene, directed her to the jacket and scarf. Then Brielle got crafty, using …

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by Cecilia Levine