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A Life Full But Too Brief: Beloved NJ Firefighter, IT Whiz, Dies At 57 A Life Full But Too Brief: Beloved NJ Firefighter, IT Whiz, Dies At 57
A Life Full But Too Brief: Beloved NJ Firefighter, IT Whiz, Dies At 57 TRIBUTE: The holiday season at the Emerson Fire Department won't be the same without Mark Brackenbury. Little else in town will be, either. The lifelong firefighter died peacefully at his Jersey Shore home surrounded by loved ones on Sunday, March 13, following a battle with cancer. He was 57. A Queens native, Brackenbury earned bachelor's and master's degrees from Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken before becoming an accomplished IT director. He began his professional career in 1993 as an IT manager with Health Management Systems in New York before joining Pfizer in 2002. Bracke…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Supported Surges For Emerson Boys After Mom's Death Supported Surges For Emerson Boys After Mom's Death
Supported Surges For Emerson Boys After Mom's Death Support is surging for a pair of Emerson boys mourning the loss of their mom. Tammy Black, 46, died on Thursday, March 11. More than $27,000 had been raised as of March 15 on a GoFundMe for her sons, Stephen IV, Anthony and Vincent Paino. "All that really needs to be said about Tammy is that she loved her kids, she loved her family and she loved her friends," campaign founder Yasmin Trimble said.  "She would do anything for you without question, she was loved by all those who knew her, you couldn't help it." Tammy was being remembered for her infectious laugh, and loved attendi…

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by Cecilia Levine