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Gerald 'Jerry' McMinn, Owner Of NJ Ice Cream Institution, Longtime EMT Dies At 93 Gerald 'Jerry' McMinn, Owner Of NJ Ice Cream Institution, Longtime EMT Dies At 93
Gerald 'Jerry' McMinn, Owner Of NJ Ice Cream Institution, Longtime EMT Dies At 93 Gerald "Jerry" McMinn, a man credited for saving countless lives over more than 65 years volunteering as an EMT, and bringing joy to thousands of North Jersey residents through his iconic Milk Barn, has died at 93 years old. An Army Veteran widely known across North Jersey as the owner of the Old Barn Milk Bar in Wayne, died on Wednesday, Aug. 7, according to his obituary on the Scanlan Funeral Home website.  Jerry graduated from Butler High School and later served in the U.S. Army. While volunteering at the St. Joseph's Hospital emergency room in Paterson, he met his wife, "the l…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
EMT's Mom Gets Meal Train Rollin' For Lyndhurst Police Emergency Squad EMT's Mom Gets Meal Train Rollin' For Lyndhurst Police Emergency Squad
EMT's Mom Gets Meal Train Rollin' For Lyndhurst Police Emergency Squad Beef stew, stuffed shells, pizza and more are headed to the Lyndhurst Emergency Squad thanks to a caring mom who’s gotten a meal train rolling. “They are very busy and do not have time to get meals when they are on shift,” RoseMarie Rubinetti-Cappiello said. “Besides, many of our local restaurants are closed or close at 8 p.m. It's time for us to do our part.” Four to five responders work each night shift from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. To keep the train rolling, go to the schedule: https://www.mealtrain.com/trains/9lg0o6 Then contact Rubinetti-Cappiello directly so meals are delivered efficiently:…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Fair Lawn Teen Honors Dad's Memory Fair Lawn Teen Honors Dad's Memory
Fair Lawn Teen Honors Dad's Memory As he rushed to a Fair Lawn house fire on Wednesday, a young volunteer carried with him a heavy heart. Junior Fair Lawn Firefighter Terrance Pridmore, 17, “dropped everything to help out with the fire even though his dad passed away last month,” his mother said after the Oak Street blaze. The wake for Terrance Pridmore Sr. was Thursday evening at the Browning-Forshay Funeral Home, 557 Lafayette Ave., Hawthorne, NJ 07506. From the time his son was born, the elder Pridmore courageously battled gastrointestinal stromal tumors, which produce the rarest of all cancers. “He put up a great fight…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
11 Years Running: Upper Saddle River PBA Fills Christmas Wish Lists For Needy Children 11 Years Running: Upper Saddle River PBA Fills Christmas Wish Lists For Needy Children
11 Years Running: Upper Saddle River PBA Fills Christmas Wish Lists For Needy Children For the 11th consecutive year, members of Upper Saddle River PBA Local #218 participated in CUMAC’s Christmas Wish-List program for needy youngsters. CUMAC, located in Paterson, is a non-for-profit dedicated to alleviating hunger in Passaic County and throughout New Jersey. PBA Local #218 received 20 holiday wishes from needy children of all ages -- for toys, books, jackets, diapers and more. There’s still time to contribute or volunteer. Go to: www.cumac.org or call (973) 742-5518.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
PHOTOS: How Do Those Heroes Free People Trapped In Cars? Ramsey Rescue Shows Youngsters PHOTOS: How Do Those Heroes Free People Trapped In Cars? Ramsey Rescue Shows Youngsters
Photos: How Do Those Heroes Free People Trapped In Cars? Ramsey Rescue Shows Youngsters Youngsters gasped as Ramsey Rescue members sawed off doors and roofs of vehicles during a pair of mock vehicle extrications over the weekend. Applause at ScoutFest erupted at one point as a roof was removed. As entertaining as it was, the demonstration at Darlington County Park in Mahwah was still “a sobering visual to these youngsters about the risks of distracted and impaired driving, which is deadly serious business,” Ramsey Rescue President Michael Yevchak said. Members also hope the event – which included tours of one of the heavy rescue trucks -- encourages youngsters and their paren…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Lifestyle
Saddle Brook Students Volunteer To Dig Out Neighbors Saddle Brook Students Volunteer To Dig Out Neighbors
Saddle Brook Students Volunteer To Dig Out Neighbors SADDLE BROOK, N.J. – As snow fell on Saddle Brook Thursday, a group of kind-hearted young people headed outdoors to dig out their neighbors. The Saddle Brook High School students are part of the school’s Community Partnership Club – a branch of a township-wide initiative aimed at linking vulnerable residents in need of assistance with volunteers and resources. “The Community Partnership high school students volunteered to shovel snow at homes of senior citizens and those who need help after the snow storm,” said Saddle Brook Mayor Robert White. The program was launched last December and is…

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by Lauren Kidd Ferguson