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Bergen County Native, U.S. Army Officer Alyson Garino Dies, 30 (TRIBUTE) Bergen County Native, U.S. Army Officer Alyson Garino Dies, 30 (TRIBUTE)
Bergen County Native, U.S. Army Officer Alyson Garino Dies, 30 (Tribute) Alyson Garino, a Bergen County native and highly-respected First Lieutenant in the U.S. Army, died on Dec. 2, 2023. She was 30 years old. A graduate of Immaculate Heart Academy, Alyson went on to attend Penn State University, State College, and graduated with honors in 2015, according to her obituary on the Becker Funeral Home website. A Schreyer Scholar, she majored in English and minored in Military Studies. A distinguished military graduate of the ROTC Nittany Lion Battalion, she received the highly respected American Veterans of WWII award. Alyson served with distinction as a First Lieu…
Jaret DeSande Of Woodcliff Lake Dies, 40 Jaret DeSande Of Woodcliff Lake Dies, 40
Jaret DeSande Of Woodcliff Lake Dies, 40 Jaret DeSande, a 40-year-old Woodcliff Lake resident, died on Friday, Sept. 29, according to his obituary. A passionate chef, DeSande graduated from the French Culinary Institute after growing up in Rockland County, his obituary reads.  He is survived by his son, Logan, his mother Adele, his brother Jason, and numerous other relatives and friends, according to his obituary. Life is so bittersweet sometimes. I always savor each moment i spend with each person that has ever graced me with their... Posted by Gee Dubz on Saturday, September 30, 2023 A funeral was held on Friday, Oct. 6 at …
Driver Hospitalized After SUVs Collide In Westwood Driver Hospitalized After SUVs Collide In Westwood
Driver Hospitalized After SUVs Collide In Westwood Westwood firefighters freed a driver after his SUV got T-boned by another. The extricated driver walked to an ambulance under his own steam while bleeding from the head and was taken to a hospital following the crash at the corner of Kinderkamack Road and Westwood Avenue around 10:30 a.m. Sunday, May 7, responders said. The other SUV's driver was shaken but otherwise OK, a witness said. At the scene of the crash at Kinderkamack Road and Westwood Avenue mid-morning Sunday, May 7.Nancy Triggiani-Musco Police are investigating the cause. Nancy Triggiani-Musco took the photos. The BMW…
Firefighters Contain Destructive Kitchen Fire At Westwood Restaurant Firefighters Contain Destructive Kitchen Fire At Westwood Restaurant
Firefighters Contain Destructive Kitchen Fire At Westwood Restaurant Firefighters kept a blaze that severely damaged a Guatemalan restaurant from spreading to the rest of a small shopping center in Westwood. The fire broke out in the kitchen and extended to the cockloft of Mi Flor Latin Cafe on Kinderkamack Road across from Kingsberry Avenue shortly before 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 22. Firefighters quickly climbed up and opened the roof as part of an aggressive attack that kept the blaze in check and was over in minutes. Their colleagues from Emerson and River Vale provided mutual aid. Fire inspectors were investigating the cause. The fire broke out in…
Guatemalan Cafe 'Mi Flor' Opens In Westwood Guatemalan Cafe 'Mi Flor' Opens In Westwood
Guatemalan Cafe 'Mi Flor' Opens In Westwood A Guatemalan-inspired cafe has opened in Bergen County. Mi Flor Latin Cafe is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner with outdoor seating available on Kinderkamack Road in Westwood. Mi Flor is open in WestwoodMi Flor Instagram The chef, Eliu Salguero, was born and raised in Guatemala in a large family as one of 16 children. The restaurant is a tribute to both his mother and father. Losing his mother a year ago last April and his dad two years prior.  His dad always called his mother “Mi Flor” (my flower). Hence, the name of the cafe with photos of his family hanging behind the counter…
Former New Milford Salon Owner Donna Salomone, 73, Of Westwood: 'Beautiful Inside And Out' Former New Milford Salon Owner Donna Salomone, 73, Of Westwood: 'Beautiful Inside And Out'
Former New Milford Salon Owner Donna Salomone, 73, Of Westwood: 'Beautiful Inside And Out' “When someone dies, people always say how good they were, how nice, etc,” Liz Sciarretta Cammarano wrote of her aunt, Donna M. Salomone of Westwood, who died Tuesday at 73. “In this case, it is the purest of truth.” Many knew Salomone from when she owned and operated Arthur Angelo’s Hair Salon in New Milford. “She made me laugh through the craziest times,” former co-worker Sandra Theriaque wrote. “She touched a lot of people.” Salomone was “truly one of those people [who] deserve all the compliments -- beautiful inside and out.” Yvonne McKenzie Franklin added. “Funny sense of humor, a…
Funeral Arrangements Set For Isabella Café Of Emerson, 17 Funeral Arrangements Set For Isabella Café Of Emerson, 17
Funeral Arrangements Set For Isabella Café Of Emerson, 17 A funeral Mass is scheduled Wednesday for a 17-year-old Emerson girl. Isabella Café, who was described as both a talented singer and pianist, died suddenly Thursday night. Visiting hours are from 2  to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday at Becker Funeral Home, 219 Kinderkamack Road in Westwood, (201) 664-0292.The funeral Mass will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Church of the Assumption, 29 Jefferson Ave. in Emerson. The oldest of three children, Isabella turned 17 on Oct. 3.  Those who knew the 11th-grader called her beautiful and talented. "She came from a wonderful…
'Always Smiling And Polite': Emerson HS Junior, 17, Dies Suddenly 'Always Smiling And Polite': Emerson HS Junior, 17, Dies Suddenly
'Always Smiling And Polite': Emerson HS Junior, 17, Dies Suddenly Those who knew Isabella Café called her beautiful, kind and talented. The oldest of three children, Isabella turned 17 on Oct 3.  She died suddenly Thursday night. The Emerson Junior-Senior High School 11th grader "came from a wonderful family," one parent said. "She was a great kid, always smiling and polite," said another. "Played the piano, sang like a bird and acted in all the school plays and was an altar server. "It is heartbreaking." A funeral Mass is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Church of the Assumption, 29 Jefferson Ave. in Emerson…
Steven Borchers Of Midland Park, 59, Remembered For 'Fun Loving Attitude' Steven Borchers Of Midland Park, 59, Remembered For 'Fun Loving Attitude'
Steven Borchers Of Midland Park, 59, Remembered For 'Fun Loving Attitude' Longtime Park Ridge butcher, Steven James Borchers, Sr., 59, of Midland Park, died Monday, July 23. Born in Westwood, he grew up in Hillsdale and lived in Jersey City, Edison and Washington Township, before moving to Midland Park eight years ago. Borchers worked with B&M Market in Park Ridge. "Anyone that has met Steve knows what a special person he was and how he always had a positive attitude," the business said online in his memory. "He was the type of person who would give you the shirt off his back. He had a fun-loving spirit, was an amazing butcher and made coming t…
Monday Funeral Scheduled For Oradell's 'Meat Guy,' Chris Lubben, 54 Monday Funeral Scheduled For Oradell's 'Meat Guy,' Chris Lubben, 54
Monday Funeral Scheduled For Oradell's 'Meat Guy,' Chris Lubben, 54 A funeral Mass was scheduled this Monday for Christopher Lubben -- the fun-loving and well-known Oradell wholesaler known as "The Meat Guy." Visiting hours are from 3 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Becker Funeral Home on Kinderkamack Road in Westwood. A 10 a.m. Mass at St. Joseph’s Church on Elm Street in Oradell will be followed by a committal service in George Washington Memorial Park in Paramus at 11:45 a.m. ****** SEE: Christopher Michael Lubben Dignity Memorial ****** Lubben, who formerly coached varsity boys soccer at River Dell High School, was struck and killed by a commuter trai…
Westwood Crash: Pickup Versus Sedan Westwood Crash: Pickup Versus Sedan
Westwood Crash: Pickup Versus Sedan WESTWOOD, N.J. -- A sedan got the worst of it Thursday afternoon after colliding head-on with a pickup truck in Westwood. The sedan driver had an apparent arm injury otherwise wasn't seriously injured in the 1 p.m. crash outside Becker Funeral Home on Kinderkamack Road. The pickup driver appeared OK. ****** ALSO SEE:  TEXTERS, BEWARE: With driver inattention contributing to crashes in New Jersey at a rate nine times higher than speed, local police are amping up for another “UDrive. UText. UPay.” campaign. https://hackensack.dailyvoice.com/police-fire/texters-beware-nj-police-on-lookout-…
Westwood Pedestrian, 79, Struck By Car Driven By Midland Park Woman, 76 Westwood Pedestrian, 79, Struck By Car Driven By Midland Park Woman, 76
Westwood Pedestrian, 79, Struck By Car Driven By Midland Park Woman, 76 WESTWOOD, N.J. – A 79-year-old pedestrian was struck by a car driven by a 76-year-old woman in Westwood on Wednesday. The Westwood woman was crossing Kinderkamack Road just after noon when she was struck by a vehicle driven by a Midland Park motorist who turned left from Irvington Street to head north and passed over the southbound center line, said Lt. Matthew McClutchy, the officer in charge of the department. The victim was knocked to the ground, sustaining undetermined injuries to her lower body, he said. She was taken to The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, McClutchy said. The driver, m…