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Obituaries
DPW Worker Killed In Motorcycle Crash While Riding With Friend In Passaic County, Police Say
A 23-year-old Morris County man died in a two-motorcycle crash in Passaic County last month, police said. Sean McClinton, of Riverdale, was heading north on a 2022 Triumph STR north on East Shore Road when he ran off the road to the right and struck the guardrail, causing him to separate from the motorcycle around 6:15 p.m. on Aug. 31, a spokesperson for the West Milford Police Department said. The other motorcycle rider, a 22-year-old Pompton Lakes man, said he was operating a 2018 Triumph STR following McClinton north on East Shore Road and after seeing the crash, he also ran of…
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Former Star Athlete Charged With Raping Woman At 2019 Wanaque House Party
A former star high school athlete was arrested Friday and charged with raping an incapacitated woman during a party in Wanaque 2½ years ago, authorities announced. Zariq T. Hewitt, 25, of Paterson was identified after the woman told detectives that “she was unconscious and was then awakened by the nonconsensual act of penetration” during the large March 24, 2019 house party on Greenwood Avenue, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Wanaque Police Chief Robert Kronyak said in a joint announcement. Hewitt, who starred in track and played football at Pompton Lakes High School, was b…
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Authorities: Pompton Lakes HS Teacher From PA Found Dead At School Of Suicide
A teacher from Pennsylvania who was found dead at Pompton Lakes High School had apparently killed himself, authorities said Saturday. Although an autopsy was to determine the official cause, the death of Patrick Moccia, 47, of Doylestown, PA, was “believed to be the result of an apparent suicide,” Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Pompton Lakes Police Chief Derek Clark said in a joint announcement. Police found the body of Moccia, who taught at the school, shortly after 9 p.m. Friday following a search on a welfare check, they said. Moccia began in the school district as a w…
Schools
More Schools In Bergen, Passaic Go Remote Due To
Covid-
19
Several more schools in Bergen and Passaic counties have switched to remote learning due to COVID-19. ** UPDATE: Five COVID-19 cases including four students were reported in Wayne elementary schools, and a newly-reported case closed a Rutherford middle school ** Three Demarest schools -- Demarest Middle School, Luther Lee Emerson, and County Road -- were switched to virtual learning until Oct. 19 as a safety precaution, officials said on Facebook Saturday. Six new cases were reported in the borough as of Sunday morning. All youth recreation soccer events were cancelled until Oct. 16,…
Schools
Covid-
19: Passaic County High School Reports 4 Cases
A high school in Passaic County temporarily switched to remote learning after four COVID-19 cases were reported. Three students and one staff member of Pompton Lakes High School tested positive, Mayor Michael Serra said in a Facebook post. This brings the total number of cases in Pompton Lakes to 255, Serra said. "The student cases seem to be related to an outside of school event where all the children were together," the mayor said. "All individuals are isolating at home and, thankfully, all feeling fine." The students' exposure likely occurred over Labor Day Weekend, according to S…
Schools
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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Rankings
: These North Jersey Schools Scored Among Top 50 In State
New Jersey released its grades for public schools, ranking each one on a scale of 0 to 100. Nineteen schools in Bergen, Morris and Passaic counties scored among the top 50 in the state. Critics say the ratings are "oversimplified" and state officials say the grades aren't a fair representation of all that a school has to offer. The grades were based on four-year graduation rate, five-year graduation rate, progress toward English language proficiency, English proficiency, math proficiency and chronic absenteeism. Here are the schools that earned the highest grades in Bergen, Morris a…
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Top North Jersey Educators Compete For New Jersey 'Teacher Of The Year' Award
Two educators from Bergen and Passaic counties are among the 21 recognized by the New Jersey Department of Education competing for the "Teacher of the Year" award. A panel of educators will make the selection in October at the State Board of Education meeting. The winner will go on to represent New Jersey in competing for the title of National Teacher of the Year. Gov. Phil Murphy said the educators chosen "exemplify the outstanding level of talent and commitment that exists in New Jersey’s public schools. "Their hard work and dedication is a critical part of making our …
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