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Meet Steven Guttenberg In North Jersey Meet Steven Guttenberg In North Jersey
Meet Steven Guttenberg In North Jersey The Gutt is coming to Bergen County. Steven Guttenberg, a true 80s icon, will be signing copies of his new book "Time to Thank" at Books and Greetings in Northvale on Sunday, May 19 at noon.  In "Time to Thank," the star of "Diner" discusses how he became a caregiver to his father when he was diagnosed with kidney failure, according to a synopsis. Guttenberg discusses growing up in Queens and Long Island, his early career in Hollywood and what it was like to care for an ailing family member at the end of their life, taking people from glitzy Hollywood parties to a dialysis center in su…

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by Sam Barron
Obituaries
Phillipsburg Native, Devoted Dad Dies, 45 Phillipsburg Native, Devoted Dad Dies, 45
Phillipsburg Native, Devoted Dad Dies, 45 Phillipsburg native and devoted father Charles M. Gugie died at St. Luke’s Hospital, Warren Campus on Tuesday, Aug. 30. He was 45. Born in Bethlehem, Charles attended Liberty High School, his obituary says. Charles worked in the maintenance department at Crothall Healthcare in Bethlehem, according to his memorial. He loved spending time in nature and watching Michigan football on television. Above all, Charles embraced his role as a dedicated father to his young daughter, Haily. In addition to his daughter, Charles leaves behind his loving wife, Jessica (Easterday) Gugie; a sister, Kerri…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Daughter: Special Ring Taken From Finger Of Dying River Vale Mom, 80 Daughter: Special Ring Taken From Finger Of Dying River Vale Mom, 80
Daughter: Special Ring Taken From Finger Of Dying River Vale Mom, 80 RIVER VALE, N.J. -- It was heartbreaking enough for a River Vale woman and her sister to lose their mom, at 80, to lung cancer a couple of weeks ago. Discovering that a special ring was missing from her finger while she was hospitalized just days earlier only deepened the pain. Frances Lang "got the ring from her mom when she graduated Dickinson High School in Jersey City in the 1950s," Diane Lang Van Saders said. Her mother, who lived in River Vale, was diagnosed with lung cancer a year ago. She underwent chemotherapy "and her lungs shut down," Van Saders said. "…

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by Jerry DeMarco